[CH] growing plants
Steve Ross (snross@mtu.edu)
Tue, 03 Feb 1998 13:56:03 -0500
I recently did an experiment to see which method of starting seedlings
worked best. Seeing how Spring is creeping up on us I figured maybe some
of you will find this info. interesting. I took about a dozen seeds and
placed them in three different mediums. The first medium was plain old
potting soil and a grow lamp, the second was a heating pad and a damp
cloth, and the third was a wet paper towel inside a zip-lock bag set next
to the heating vent at my house. All three methods produced seedlings but
the third option was most successful by far. Not to mention the least
amount of work. All I did was fold up a couple paper towels and run some
water over them until they are saturated. Then squeeze the water out so
the towels are no longer dripping wet. Place the seeds in the center of
the towel and place the towel in a zip lock bag. Only zip the bag about
half way shut, and place it near a warm heat register. A week or so later
you'll have sprouts. Well I'm off to see how my offspring are doing. Later,
Steve