Roosterlorn said: I start with a shallow amount (about 1/4 inch or 6mm of premoistened. mix in a baggie laid horizontal on the kitchen counter top. With the baggie held open with one hand, I sprinkle seeds in with a baby spoon with the other hand. Then if I need to adjust the seed placement a little, I simply reverse the spoon and nudge the seeds into position with the spoon handle. I then proceed to cover the seeds with about another 1/4 inch or so of premoistened mix using a larger spoon. Using cardboard cut from a cereal box I lightly press this assembly level to remove the air and seal up the bag. I then slide another piece of cardboard under the baggie to transport it to where it's going to germinate, leaving the sealed baggie sandwiched between the two pieces of cardboard. In a couple days, I peek for moisture--just like I do for scales. In about 2 weeks, I start checking almost daily for sprouting. Once sprouted, I remove the top cardboard and let room daylight in at which time the will start start to bobby pin and begin to show green. Using this method I get good germination over a short, uniform time frame. In other words, generally speaking, all those that are going to sprout are going to sprout within a 5 or 6 day period as a group which happens to work out great. Because here's what I do next: On the very next day, I place the cardboard and baggie on a countertop, I slice open the sides of the baggie and open the top side up completely. Then with a large spatula slide gently under the mix, I gently slide the contents into a pot. It doesn't matter if these sprouts and mix gets upset a little--sprouts are very hardy at this point. Once in the pot, I sprinkle about 1/8 inch or 3mm of mix over the top, give it a heavy misting and in a couple days they're all up and growing like gangbusters.
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