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Old 08-09-2012, 03:30 PM posted to rec.gardens
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Default how do yo plant carrot seeds?

Todd wrote:
songbird wrote:

....
you can do it with paper towels if they
are the cheap kind that will fall apart
easily enough. some people have used toilet
paper (don't get it wet, just dab the seeds
where you want them with a bit of water
soluble glue).


Thank you!

Would sticking them to masking tape work?


no, you want something that falls apart easily.

very tiny speck of glue, sprinkle seeds on and
dump off those that don't stick. let dry. keep
dry.

plant by unrolling across prepared seed bed,
cover with just a little sand/soil, gently press
with something flat to tamp in place and then
mist -- mist, not splash. keep moist (not soggy).

if damping off is a problem, use sharp sand or
grit to cover.


songbird