🌱 Fast & Easy Seed Germination: How to Start Seedlings from Paper Towel Method (Container vs Baggie)

Pre-sprouting (pre-germinating) is a great little hack to quickly sprout your vegetable seeds. This tip is fast and super easy. It improves germination rates and allows you to plant young seedlings directly into fertilized soil (potting mix). It also allows you to conserve seeds by just planting one seed per pot.

🌱 When you plant seeds directly into soil or potting mix, those seeds need to compete with the nutrients in the soil. Whether organic or synthetic, those nutrients exist in the form of fertilizer salts. This results in osmotic pressure that tends to pull moisture away from adjacent seeds. So the seeds take a little longer to imbibe (absorb) the water from the soil. Some seeds may be so sensitive that they don't emerge at all if the soil is too heavily fertilized.

That's where this simple technique comes in. By placing the seeds on a wet paper towel, the seeds can freely absorb water with minimal effort. A ziplock baggie can be used. Or a simple container like a dish. Once sealed off from the outside air, the air inside stays humid and the seeds don't dry out.

🌱 As soon as I see the first set of leaves emerge, I plant the seedlings into their potting containers. Just handle them gently by their leaves, rather than the stems or roots. This method works with annual vegetables such as peppers, tomatoes, kale, watermelon and corn. All different kinds of seeds can be tried including perennials, flowers, alpines, trees and shrubs.

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[Albopepper]

Watch this video to see my Seed Starting Potting Mix test!

[LoisAGrimm]

This is how all how-to videos should be done. Clear and concise with great, educational video images!

[orchiddame]

I have never seen a better tutorial. Tons of information at an even but efficient pace, no unnecessary personal information, no distractions from the background, great speaking voice.... Bravo.

[TheClumsyXeno]

You are a life saver! I was almost worried that my mom and I’s garden wasn't going to have flowers due to my mom having hip problems and being unable to go to the store, but now with this, we’ll have a full garden in no time!

[jjwycoff]

I love how simple he makes it sound. He restored my interest in germinating!

[jasmineferguson]

Healed from overthinking.thank you for the grounding.

[pamorama]

I used this method and it's SO EASY and I got great results. Almost all of my seeds sprouted. Thank you for this!

[masuganut]

THANK YOU for actually showing how to plant them once they have sprouted!! That’s something a lot of videos didn’t do and that’s the number one thing I needed to see!
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[rai]

Why did the YouTube algorithm never recommend this AMAZING video?! 🤨 Thank you for this - informative, to the point, easy to understand, visuals, illustrations 🌱💫

[eduardopachichi]

Thank you, screw that 13 minute video for literally something that takes 3 minutes

[JamieNotLamie]

Oh and pro tip for folks out there, I find that my TV cable box is practically the perfect temperature for germination and it's always running. You can always use a forehead thermometer on household mode to scan the temp of your electronic that you're using for heat if you're not sure if it's the right temp.

[GardeningWithSkinnyBoyRandy]

I just did my early seed planting as well! Bless You!

[PSPSMITH]

Clear plastic food storage containers with clear lids also work well, and can be washed, sterilized, and reused almost indefinitely. Just a thought for anyone trying to limit how much plastic wrap they use. Disclaimer: I use plenty of plastic wrap, but try to look for reusable, reasonable alternatives whenever possible.

[themagicman]

My seeds are growing AMAZINGLY! Couldn't have gone better

[crazyrachie]

Thank you so much. I started some seeds in a paper towel and ziplock, I wasn’t sure when to move them. This video was perfect, fast and simple. Thank you again.

[bg]

Thanks, this method works well. With seed starting mix germination rate was around 30 percent. With this it went to arround 90 percent.

[sidzzz]

This is how I grow all my seeds and I love this method. Its also help me to recognize either the seeds are fresh and able to germinate or not

[August]

Brief video that is clear, open to other methods, smart, and easy to follow. YouTube needs a button that files a grievance with YouTube for not recommending a channel earlier. * Subscribed *

[teenaneuner]

It's nice to know how to have a more foolproof way of seed starting. Especially for those seeds that are more costly and/or finicky. Enjoyed learning something new.

[davidhall]

One of the very best How-To videos I have viewed on YouTube!