On 3/15/2009 1:32 PM, Gloria wrote:
I decided to try starting a few tomato plants from seed for the first time,
but I'm having trouble. I'm using large peat pots and I'm filling them with
jiffy seed starting mix. How do you get this stuff wet? It repels water
rather than soaking it in. Is there a secret to getting this starting mix
wet?

Thanks,
Gloria



Instead of a commercial mix, make your own. See my
http://www.rossde.com/garden/garden_start_seeds.html.

Plastic pots (which I generally refuse to use) are best for starting
seeds or rooting cuttings. That's because they don't need frequent
watering and because you can easily remove the plants from them.

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David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean
Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean
influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19)
Gardening diary at http://www.rossde.com/garden/diary