On Planting Your First Seed
Perhaps, the must fulfilling part in gardening is when you see your seeds grow. When you’re a newbie at gardening, one of the most common apprehensions is in testing whether you have a green thumb or not. Once you see your first seed from the seed you planted though, all your worries just go away and replaced by happiness and excitement.
There are a number of things to take care of though once you start seeing your seed grow.
1. Container. Whether it’s a pea pot, fiber block, plastic pots, trays, or any other planting container, make sure it provides drainage of excess water to keep your soil from staying too wet when watered.
2. Medium. The type of medium that you choose should be carefully given consideration. Note that heavy soil like clay remain wet when watered while soilless growing media give better transplants compared to mineral soils.
3. The Amount and Source of Light. Six to eight hours is usually the ideal timeframe for direct sunlight. As for the source of sunlight, windowsills and basements don’t usually provide sufficient sunlight. If and when possible, better choose cold frames, hotbeds or greenhouses.
4. Temperature. Germination of plants depend on the type of crops planted on a specific season or weather. Warm season crops usually germinate at 70-90 degrees while cool-season crops germinate at 45-80 degrees.
There are still a lot of factors to be considered but the ones mentioned above are the most important. It helps to thoroughly research the seed or crop prior to planting. While you have proven that you have a green thumb and are fit to be a gardener, it also helps to thoroughly research and scout for information to make planting and gardening worthwhile.
