Anyone who wants to grow a garden or just grow plants in pots should learn how to plant seeds using a seed tray. It won’t require much money or time in order to them from seeds. You don’t even need a green thumb in order to make seedlings and be able to transfer them to your pots or your garden. Our little guide below will show you how to plant seeds using a basic seed tray.
Needed Items
The things required to plant seeds would be your soil, seeds, and a seed tray. You can buy the basic tray minus any frills to get things started. In fact, any flat plain seed tray will work just right. The only thing you need is to know how to correctly plant the seeds you’ll be using. You can buy a plastic one that costs around 50 cents to a dollar. You don’t need to purchase the expensive $10 trays since the basic tray will work just right. You’ll also need a sifter for the soil.
How to Plant Seeds
You should begin the process by determining the appropriate time to plant your seeds. You should consider the climate in your area and the variety of the plant you intend to grow. You should take note that different plants have different planting times or seasons.
Once you have your timetable figured out then you should proceed to prepare your soil. Put garden soil in your sifter or sieve and hold it above your tray. Sift the soil until you fill your seed tray. Don’t worry about the soil that falls on your work area since they can be easily cleaned later.
You should level the top soil on your tray using your hands. You can also opt to use a striking board to do this. Just drag it across the top soil until it is flush and dispersed evenly. You will also need to scrape off about a centimeter of soil off the surface. You can use your hand or a striking board to remove that layer of soil.
Next, you compact the soil using your hand or any wooden board. You then proceed to water the soil. You can use a watering can if you have one. The idea is to moisten the soil before proceeding to plant seeds.
Once you’re done with all of the said steps you then start to plant seeds. Pour seeds on your palm and take a pinch off which you will plant. Sprinkle your seeds over the prepared soil. Make sure to leave ample spaces in between seeds to ensure growth. After you have seeds on top you then cover them with soil.
Some seeds will not need the outer soil cover so you better check the instructions on the seed packaging. You then compact the soil but a bit more gently this time. Lastly, you should label your tray with the name of the plant in your tray.
