g'day george,

i'm one of those who has trouble getting seeds to germinate, so
generally i buy seedlings. but i have planted seeds into drills by
pulling the compost apart a bit not much sprinkle seeds along the
drill and lightly cover with a sandy material, then when they have
their second leaves developed they can be dug out seperated and
transplanted (they do suffer some transplant shock).

to do that i always trim off the first leaves and plant the stem to
about 3/4 the length of the stem into the ground, this gives those
young roots protection from the heat of the sun and gives a stronger
growing tomato as roots grow up the lenght of the stem.

i have never had much joy in propgating seeds in trays etc.,. just me
i think hey lol? have had better luck when direct seeding but then
there is all that extra back work easing seedlings from the ground and
transplanting.



snipped
With peace and brightest of blessings,

len

--
"Be Content With What You Have And
May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In
A World That You May Not Understand."

http://www.gardenlen.com