Fertilizing Seedlings: How and When

Here is how I like to think about fertilizing seedlings and why I do it.

[Mark]

As always: an informative explanation of how to garden correctly. Thank you.

[ChrissyChrissyChrissy]

Can you please do a fertilizer for dummies video? Certain plants need "X" fertilizer, while others need "Y"... I never know what is what (or how often) so I often check out. Help a girl out please!

[karrah]

This is such perfect timing! I have an abundance of seedlings germinating as we speak

[FatcatandFriends]

Finally! I couldn’t figure out what “true leaves” meant all this time!

[_Cet_Cet]

This man is life goals, having a full functioning garden and sharing his knowledge so others can do the same

[stephanierobinson]

Thank you! Perfect timing. This is exactly what I needed to know right now with my seedlings.

[AnnikaVictoria]

thank you! I'm just getting into growing my own seedlings from seed and this was extremely useful

[amigee]

Thankyou, thankyou, this was so helpful!!!
my liquid fertiliser just says "x fertiliser per y water. apply to soil once a week in growing season". But it doesn't say how much to apply!!
I guessed that it may be to just do a full watering application with the solution, but I needed the confirmation that you have given here!! Amazing, thanks again.

[eldeefitty]

It's my second year from seed and I dropped the ball on feeding 😢
Gonna keep practicing with seeds through the season for more experience and trial!

[beakittelscherz]

The first leafs contain more sugar and power to make the plant grow and get the true leafs out as quick as possible. That's why they got eaten by rascals so frequently.. The best thing you can provide this is to put a white container with a net on them, but still let them grow outside when the weather is right to get some wind. Plants grow stronger with wind. When your plant is having 5 to 10 leafs its strong enough to face the world without a net... Good Luck!

[halewich]

Thank you for the info. I've been gardening for 25 years and start most of my own seeds but didn't know that I should be fertilizing my seedings. Now I will do so.

[munkee]

I just grind up seeds and use them as fertilizer. I buy cheap barley seed, soak them for a day or two to activate the proteins and enzymes, and sprout the root about 1/8 inch of root then grind them up and you have organic fertilizer.

[jenniferruth]

I love watching you! You have so much info and ideas & I love it❤.

[acresfarm]

I really need to get better at fertilizing my seedlings! Thank you for this reminder. 👍🌱🌻

[ethanstewart]

The Carl Sagan of gardening. Love these vids.

[artstamper]

Thank you, thank you for the captioning! It’s so helpful for us with word discrimination issues.

[chrisgale]

I was two days from fertilizing my seedlings for the first time and I was about to use the ratio on the label, thank you garden hermit!

[Frank-fsnv]

With sky high prices this is important information.

[elvianwana]

You are the bomb. This info is right on time!

[christywilson]

Great info! Simple and detailed. Thanks!