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Old 08-09-2012, 06:57 AM posted to rec.gardens
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Default how do yo plant carrot seeds?

"David Hare-Scott" wrote in message
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Todd wrote:
Hi All,

I was looking at a packet of carrot seeds. They are very
tiny. How do you plant them without special vision equipment?

Many thanks,
-T


Mix them with dry sand then put the mixture in folded piece of paper.
Gently tap the paper as you move it along the row and the mix will fall
out in a thin stream along the fold. Adjust the amount of sand to how
densely you want to plant them.


Rather than using a piece of folded paper, it's easier if you just dump the
sand/seed mix in a jar with a plastic lid where you have drilled a hole. I
use an old Vegemite jar with about a quarter inch hole in it's lid. Works a
treat.