You need the necessary items for the 5 seed staring kits

I have previously wrote a post about scoring a cheap seed departure supplies that can find a free seed departure or free seed departure. I started seeds with the eggshell and made a newspaper pot like sowing.

Therefore, there are many options to spend money on seeds and soil mixes (if I just started again, I personally concentrate my budget).

However, there is no doubt that purchasing high -quality seed starting goods that last many years. If they can invest in several important works each year, they pay over and over again.

Stacking and storage are much easier with the uniform size and shape. Tray and insert use space more efficiently. Trays and inserts are better organized because they can sow seeds in columns and groups. You can save money (and frustration) by not changing broken pots and trays every few years.

This list does not include the entire indoor seed setup (described in another post). I cover items that I think is essential to start. Since most of these items have been used for years, you can guarantee how much they lasted and how they depended on them.

We recommend some of my favorite seed start tools that you don’t always need, but they make things much easier!

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They make the most durable trays that do not bend or hang like other brands. I have been using the same tray for over seven years, but I have no cracks or dents. (I say a lot because my tools are pretty rough, and there are infants who love to help in the garden in the meantime.) They come with several fun colors besides black. Every time I see them, I’m very happy!

The industry standard is 1020 trays, and I think that the space is maximized. Because the size is 10×20 inches, it is called 1020 trays, so all 1020 trays of various brands need to nest each other, but if you buy a tray created by the same company, you can do so. can.

I prefer a shallow version without holes. This is completely suitable for the insertion of all boot strap farmers. Also, it is very easy to use the seedlings to the bottom. There is also a deeper tray set to use to carry other pots outside to cure the transplant.

If you know that my seedlings will stay in the pot for a while, I will start the seeds correctly (instead of the bottom tray). This set offers some options depending on what grows every season. I like to use one or both pieces together or separately.

The big question here is how many cells do you need for each tray?

If you start thousands of seeds, or if the space is small, you can use 128 cells or 72 cell inserts instead. The cells are much smaller (about 1 inch square), but more efficient if they tend to transplant seedlings immediately after the first true leaf appears.

But if you want to go to that route, there is another product I love …

The boot strap farmer calls this an alternative to soil blocking. This is to provide all benefits of healthy roots and stronger transplants without confusion.

In the tray, each cell has a special air strip, which “pruning” the roots to prevent roots. (This is the same principle as Grow Bags, and I also love using it.) The large holes at the bottom can easily fly seedlings without disturbing the seedlings too much. (No, when the tray was satisfied, the soil did not fall out of those holes. I was skeptical until I started using it.)

You can use the same seed stark mix as you are always using to set it in 1020 shallow trays for bottom water.

Do you need both types of Celtray?

I personally like to have options, and 32 -cell tray and 72 -cell air -planning tray provide sufficient versatility, so I buy a lot of other trays and pots at the beginning of the seed. There is no need to do.

If you do not know the number you need, suppose only 5 to 10 seeds of various plants are sowed, and 10 kinds of vegetables are grown. Therefore, start 50 to 100 cells. (I say cells here instead of seeds.

In this scenario, we recommend purchasing two trays, 32 cells, cells, or out of 50 cells. In this way, one tray can be grown faster, or planted in seeds with the same day similar to maturity, and you can plant vegetables that grow slowly in other trays. It makes your seedlings much easier to manage.

Only three materials, Peat Moss (or CocoCoia), Perlite, and Vermiculite.

If you want to buy something from the shelf, I will introduce the high -quality bag packed in the garden of your daughter’s school. (I also like that it is in a decent size bag for the average housing gardener.)

However, if you have highly reliable, energy -efficient, powerful growth light, use these full spectral LED lights. These are the exact growth lights I use at home, at the time of writing (January 2025), I think they are the best bangs for the back.

It is also very easy to use (just plugin!). You can attach them to the shelf unit used to start the seed (with adjustable nets or chains). You can also chain multiple barina lights very easily.

You need a simple manual or digital outlet timer, but I personally use this multi -outlet surge protector timer to insert light, heat mat, and small fans.

If you have read my guide to harden the plants, I will brush the upper part of the seedlings lightly with your hands, simulate the breeze, and help grow a stronger stems. I recommend it. It’s free, and you’re likely to check your seedlings every day, so you can do it completely.

But running a small fan for several hours a day has really expanded my game. They reduced the possibility of attenuating the disease almost zero and provided important air flow when all seedlings became thicker.

However, after moving to the center of Oregon and installing a seed start station in the garage (it often does not exceed 60 ° F in early spring), it takes time to germinate the heat of heat like pepper and tomato. I noticed that. In combination with the humidity dome (bottom), this heat mat has made a major difference in improving germination and time for at least one week!

You only need one mat, but these two packs are very large. When the seeds germinate, move the mat to another tray if necessary, or put it under the seedlings to warm the surrounding room temperature (start seeding in the cooler part of the draft window or at the house. In the case, the example).

The 3 -inch dome is my favorite height because it has little bulky.

Recently, I bought this seed plant from Fiskers, and I like it even more! Combine multiple tools into one (mini, width, diver) and clean up very easily.