According to Matt Redhawk of My Patriot Supply, some of the advantages of planting indoors are that one doesn’t have to worry about birds or insects as well as weeds competing for nutrients and sunlight with the indoor sprouts. You are likely to see an earlier and more productive yield once you transplant them in the outdoor garden. And because every seed is a pack of nutrients, there’s hardly any need to use fertilizer on the potting mix.
Some of the garden plants that adapt well to indoor sprouting include strawberries, eggplants, cabbage, broccoli, watermelon, cantaloupe, winter squash, pumpkins, cucumbers, hot peppers, bell peppers, beans, corn and tomatoes.
Discussed below is everything you will need:
Soil: The best medium for indoor starts is potting soil that’s specifically designed for seed sprouting. It should be fresh and sterile.
Seed trays: Plastic seed trays can be purchased at local marts but even so, small containers are enough. Empty yogurt containers as well as plastic seed trays used the year before are great.
Warmth: Garden seeds, regardless of their type, require warmth in order to germinate and sprout. As such, you want to ensure that you keep your seed trays in a warm but not hot place.
Water: Make sure that the soil is moist and not wet during the germination process. A loose plastic wrap or the clear lid that came with the sprouting tray can help you hold the humidity in.
Light: If you have plenty of South facing windows, a sunroom or a greenhouse, then you are set in terms of light. Matt Redhwak from My Patriot Supply recommends using fluorescent lighting if the above options aren’t available.
Some of the garden plants that adapt well to indoor sprouting include strawberries, eggplants, cabbage, broccoli, watermelon, cantaloupe, winter squash, pumpkins, cucumbers, hot peppers, bell peppers, beans, corn and tomatoes.
Discussed below is everything you will need:
Soil: The best medium for indoor starts is potting soil that’s specifically designed for seed sprouting. It should be fresh and sterile.
Seed trays: Plastic seed trays can be purchased at local marts but even so, small containers are enough. Empty yogurt containers as well as plastic seed trays used the year before are great.
Warmth: Garden seeds, regardless of their type, require warmth in order to germinate and sprout. As such, you want to ensure that you keep your seed trays in a warm but not hot place.
Water: Make sure that the soil is moist and not wet during the germination process. A loose plastic wrap or the clear lid that came with the sprouting tray can help you hold the humidity in.
Light: If you have plenty of South facing windows, a sunroom or a greenhouse, then you are set in terms of light. Matt Redhwak from My Patriot Supply recommends using fluorescent lighting if the above options aren’t available.
