Carrots in Corn Starch: New and Improved
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2025
- Hello everyone! Carrots are just one of my most favorite things to grow. This year, I decided to do an updated cornstarch method for seeding carrots video after trying it for the first time last year. Since that first video, I've gotten better at the process and have now used it to grow radishes, spinach, forget-me-nots and alyssum in addition to the carrots.
I'll start by explaining the process of creating your cornstarch mixture. It's super easy to make the gel, but you will need to keep your eyes on the pot for a few minutes while you're stirring. Then we'll wait a long time - even an hour or two - for the mixture to cool completely to room temperature. We don't want to injure those little seeds before planting!
Finally, we'll take our mixture outside and pipe it into a prepared bed. I'll use a pastry/icing bag, but a ziploc bag will do just fine. Cover your seeds with a little additional dirt, water them in and you should start to see germination within 12-14 days.
The cornstarch mixture will help not only to spread out the seeds so that a little can go a longer way, but the soaking and the cornstarch help to keep moisture around those little seeds. You'll still want to try and keep your soil moist during germination, but it won't hurt if you forget for a few days.
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One rainy afternoon I tried this:
Soak a couple of sheets of paper towel in gel. Cut into long strips about 1 1/2 -2”” wide. Using tweezer and or brush place seeds on to strips. When dryish plant strips in prepared and watered bed. Lightly cover with sifted soil. May use row cover to shade til germination takes place. My rainy day fiddly Project saved me hours of thinning!😊
Love it, what a great idea, do you think toilet tissue would be okay?
I’ve never planted carrots, but I have some for this year. Definitely trying this method!
I've heard about this method but never seen it done on a detailed basis like this. All the salient details clearly presented. Bravo!! NOW maybe I can grow a flamin' carrot!! This video was time well spent.
Hey, thank you so much! I'm glad you found it helpful and I hope you let me know how your carrots go. 🥕 I love growing carrots, lol, just a bit obsessed. 😆
I’ve always bought pelletized seeds but wasn’t able to get them this year. I’m going to do this! I hate thinning 🤣
I will try this next year!
Thank you for this! I have such a hard time with carrots , problem solved 😁💕
Who knew... I'm gonna have to give this a try. I'm also going to go see if I can hunt down that other video. ☺
It's a lot of fun, let me know hownut goes if you do try it 😊
Seems easier and less messy to just by the seeds in pelletized form. That's what big aggro uses, to improve machine spreadability for notoriously tiny seeds like carrots.
Love this! Thank you 🙏
Thanks for watching 🥰
Very interesting! I’m going to try this. I’ve never gotten Carrots to grow, even w seed tapes. Thank you❣️
I'd love to hear how it works out for you! Carrots are a challenge for lots of us, for sure.
Thanks Casey, Have carrot seeds for the fall. I have some going now. Need to tweek and look for improvements. 🥕🥕🥕
You know, I've never tried fall carrots. But might this year since I have room. I've heard you can overwinter your carrots to save on storage and that might be fun to try too. 😊
Amazing 🤩🥕🤩 Thank you so much. I can't wait to try this. Had to follow 😊
Thanks so much and welcome! I hope you tell me how your carrots turn out 🧡
Interesting idea. I'll give it a try.
I'd love to hear how it turns out for you! 😊
This is such a cool trick! Thank you so much for sharing.
It's a lot of fun! And more versatile than I thought it would be. Thanks for watching ❤️
What a great method! Thanks for sharing
You bet, it's a lot of fun. Let me know if you give it a try sometime!
Thank You 🪻💐
Can this be done with other smaller seeds as well, ex. Radish, lettuce.
Absolutely! I've done it with radishes, leafy greens and lettuce and even some flowers
Brilliant
Riw cover also helps prevent evaporation
Absolutely, great point ✌️
How long did you soak the seeds?
Hi! I apologize, I had thought I responded earlier, but I may have just responded in my head, lol. I soaked them for about 2 days. Long enough for about half the seeds to have just started germinating. The seeds get really delicate once they've all germinated well and so I don't soak too much longer than that. If you give it a try, let me know how it turns out!
Many thanks for the tip🎉🎉🎉❤new sub here
I have grown gardens since I was a kid Im 61 yrs young, yet carrots i cannot grow.
Maybe there's hope .... lol 😆!!!
Can you do this with any other tiny seeds
Yes! So far I've tried it with radishes, spinach, lettuce, and forget-me-nots. All with success. I've even had some fun making designs with the seeds, lol.
I tried this one this year, but I didn't soak the seeds. I hope it works!!🤞😄🤞
Yay! I'd love to hear how it turns out. I've had them germinate both ways, the soaking just speeds up the germination a bit. ❤️
How many seeds are typically in a commercial packet? I bought carrot seed from a grower on ebay at approximately 200 seeds per bag.
Hi! Those little envelopes you buy at the store are usually 1.5 grams and that could be anywhere from 200-800 seeds per gram, depending on variety. What type of carrots are you growing this year?
@@onemellowmarigold i bought rainbow mix seeds, so it will be everything from bright yellow to cosmic purple. I'm excited to use your method.
@@darthtaiter have fun a day let me know how they turn out!
I never see the results... 🤔
The 2023 harvest video is right in the same playlist...spoiler alert, the carrots were gorgeous! ua-cam.com/video/p9QkG6YGzy4/v-deo.html
Scatter put a board on top, remove board after danger of first frost and thin through the summer, and use the trimmings. I get an abundance of very large carrots. Got no time for such extra work as this
The beauty of gardening is that there are so many great ways to grow! You've got your way and I've got mine. I personally think all that thinning is "extra work" but you do you. There's no need to tear down someone else's choice. If it's not for you, just keep scrolling, sugar pop. I hope you have a great day.
You do you 🤷♂️
3 teaspoons = 1 tlbs.
It was a half tablespoon measure I was using 😁
4 half teaspoons does NOT equal 2 tablespoons!
Take a breath, friend, I was using a half tablespoon and just said it wrong. The recipe stands.