How To Care For Seedlings Over Winter

Now that seeds are starting to germinate it's important to give seedlings the right care to get the plants to grow in the best way. This video demonstrates how I care for my young plants

Here's the light bulb I mentioned

Here's the heat mat I use

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[tubthump]

Those Spider Farmer lights look the business. For seedlings, which can do without the full spectrum of light, I've found that wilko daylight LED bulbs do an adequate (cheaper!) job. A disposable foil roasting tin works well as a makeshift reflector to mount the bulb holders in. I run them for 18 hours a day managed with one of those cheap timer units which can often be found in charity shops for a pound.

[MH-cjgz]

Thank you for your time. Impressive you were able to get the wife's shoe closet.

[boansy]

Outstanding germination program. I do this in no heating aspect with quilting.

[michellesleaford]

Thankyou Mothin. Advice very much appreciated

[Chattyman]

Just a tip about the lights and the time you turn them off/on. Energy tariffs in the uk are cheaper between 10pm and 8am so if you plan those times into your active times, it will work out a bit cheaper 👍

[daf]

Great video my friend plenty of information 🤝

[Katya-zjni]

That little under gardener is a brilliant seedling spotter❤

[alantaggart]

Good to see Zacky keeping you right lol

[alexgrowsfood]

If anyone has seeds that get stuck on the leaves then try using your saliva - gently rub the shell away with fingers covered in the stuff. Maybe even give it a few minutes to act on the seed before trying to remove it. Works a treat, saves the leaves.

[digitsecurities]

Excellent advice as always. I've adopted your technique from your cupboard and this year turned my boiler cupboard into a hot room with high spectrum lighting and thermal insulation wrap, thanks loads!, my super hot chillies are starting super early. Also got some excellent info off Chillichump who said soak your chilli seeds in camomile tea for 24 hours before sewing. Keep up the great work my friend.

[grahambolton]

Thank you, your videos are so informative🙏👌

[grahambolton]

Reusing the water, also puts the nutrients back in to tha plant, that could be lost through watering👌

[louiseahmedtropicalplantgr]

Nice little cupboard gro setup there. I've got a small gro tent and have to move things around once the seeds are germinated, ive got issues of mould on some of mine, too much moisture, too humid.

[salvatorediprima]

Hi mothin another great video, do keep the vents open on your propagator?

[ThePathTech]

Hi Mothin,

Thanks for another great video and fantastic information as always Sir 🙂

I'm in the process of building a grow box and I was wondering do you us a heat-mat in the grow box...?

I'm planning on starting my Naga and other Chilli's oh and Tomatoes nice and early next year, So Chilli's will be end of Jan and Tomatoes end of Feb


Thanks
Dave Rees 😃

[foreverhopeful]

Thank you for such a great video 🙏 I’m stressing a little bit now as I haven’t sown any seeds yet apart from garlic back in December. Have I left it too late for onions & peppers ?

[boansy]

If I want say cucumber germination early I use a wine bottle filled with hot water over night. As a heat sink.

[TutorSFE]

We sowed a lot, but also a lot less than u did. We bought some habenero seeds, tomato sungold, runner beans and sown a ton more

[poacherZ]

Looks good. But your wasting light.

Bring the light down lower.
About 6-12inches above them.
Also the white walls you can get from hydro store it's on a roll and it's waterproof. One side is black one side is white or you can get a propagation tent for around 40quid?
😉

[Mrpurple]

Do you remember the color temperature of that light? 4000, 5000K?