Hello! I am new here! I am starting a garden for the first time this year and I’m having a bit of trouble keeping my seedlings starts growing and staying healthy. Anybody have any advice, suggestions or ideas on how to keep these little ones growing strong and healthy? Thank you so much!
Hmmm the soil looks pretty compact, did you use a seed starting mix? Typically seed starting mixes are less nutrient dense (to avoid nutrient burn) and fluffier/ more lightweight than potting soil. Using a heavier medium can cause a fatal fungal disease in seedlings or cause them to not germinate at all.
2 Me gusta I bought the seed start pellets from the store. Where you add water and they expand. I always crush every side of the pellet before adding the seed
0 Me gustaTake the ones that have sprouted and put those together in one container. Give them more light and a light breeze to help keep their stems short and to strengthen them. Those that haven't sprouted can go back to regular seed care. Keep their soil moist but not sitting in stagnant water. Any that show signs of mold, remove entirely, those won't grow and the mold can spread to your other seeds. This fuzzy stuff [see pic] is what mold looks like
Keep them misted
1 me gustaDid you fluff the pellets with a fork before you seeded them? I started with seed pellets as well, and the directions say to fluff the soil after they are hydrated. I didn't read well enough on my first try and my seeds didn't take.
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