Help With Jiffy Pellets, Please

[elcolombiano]

Your not wrong there.i had some in a glass and frocked if they would shoot.opened the front door and discarded them on the front lawn.like 12mnths ago.i dug up front lawn and resown it and well wadda ya know one of those seeds sprung up.i was going to keep it but to my horror the ol girl mowed the lawn and cut its head off haha..

yeah, i plan to give the ones in paper towels a good amount of time before discarding them, really.
My problem is with the pellets, because the more time it passes, the more mold they grow on top... in fact i jsut checked the pellets and one is starting to grow mold... so those i wont allow much time.. or maybe just dig out the seeds from the pellets, discard the pellets and put the seed in towels. Infact... hmmm I might do htat today hehehhehe.

Oh, and I'm already getting a mix ready to later on the day put in the seed that already has the inch long shoot. Just trying to decide if i put it in straight coco or a mix of coco and peat while it developes its first set of leaves.

 

[elcolombiano]

Old seeds are always a crapshoot. Glad you got a few to pop though.

:D thanks! Im really glad about it, too. I even have a strange feeling that most of the ones in paper towels will pop eventually.

 

[Glassdub]

Is it best to soak seeds before putting into the hydrated Jiffy Pot?
I don't trust the paper towel method with the cost of seeds I would be afraid of fumbling &/or damaging the tap root en route to the growing medium, but that's just me.

 

[MIGrampaUSA]

Is it best to soak seeds before putting into the hydrated Jiffy Pot?
I don't trust the paper towel method with the cost of seeds I would be afraid of fumbling &/or damaging the tap root en route to the growing medium, but that's just me.

Tweezers do the "heavy lifting" very nicely. I've not had much problems with this ....

 

[Glassdub]

Tweezers do the "heavy lifting" very nicely. I've not had much problems with this ....

I still wouldn't trust it, my hands are as steady as a alcoholic more than surgeon.

 

[MIGrampaUSA]

I still wouldn't trust it, my hands are as steady as a alcoholic more than surgeon.

You could start the seed right in the jiffy pellet. It's not the way I do it but that doesn't make it wrong. I prefer to know when the seed has cracked and the taproot begins to grow.

One thing about jiffy pellets. They retain a lot of water. Over-watering is something to watch for.

 

[Glassdub]

You could start the seed right in the jiffy pellet. It's not the way I do it but that doesn't make it wrong. I prefer to know when the seed has cracked and the taproot begins to grow.

One thing about jiffy pellets. They retain a lot of water. Over-watering is something to watch for.

Yep, this I know, going to be careful with water, should they still be presoaked or planted dry? I like to use them for vegetables.
Been weening myself off them since the netting is plastic but I have tons I bought on end of season cut out & will make exceptions in this case.
Jiffy Peat Pellets – Not Good For The Environment

 

[MIGrampaUSA]

Yep, this I know, going to be careful with water, should they still be presoaked or planted dry? I like to use them for vegetables.
Been weening myself off them since the netting is plastic but I have tons I bought on end of season cut out & will make exceptions in this case.
Jiffy Peat Pellets – Not Good For The Environment

I've not used the "pre-soak" method. I know others on here have and swear by it. I'm more inclined to tell you to use the method you feel most comfortable with. I believe there is more to paying attention to the details of what is happening to the seeds than whether you soak the seeds in paper towel or toss them in a glass of water ...

 

[quirk]

Yep, this I know, going to be careful with water, should they still be presoaked or planted dry? I like to use them for vegetables.
Been weening myself off them since the netting is plastic but I have tons I bought on end of season cut out & will make exceptions in this case.
Jiffy Peat Pellets – Not Good For The Environment

I get pellet dry weight, saturated weight, divide by 2, let pellet dry down to that number and stay within 7 grams of that number while germinating, then transfer to final pot day after sprout. Note - I remove netting top and bottom. Seed exposed for illustration. Just personal preference on starting my autos.