Seedling Care: Thinning, Separating, Fertilizing & Fixing Stretched Seedlings! ???????????? // Garden Answer

18 Replies to “Seedling Care: Thinning, Separating, Fertilizing & Fixing Stretched Seedlings! ???????????? // Garden Answer”

1. Just curious when thinning plants by snipping out the top of a plant isn't the root still alive and therefore could continue to grow?

2. I've been meaning to ask over the years – I notice you don't use Proven Winners soil, but use Espoma. Is there a big difference in the soils or do you just prefer one over the other?

3. Epic Gardening shout out to Laura: https://youtu.be/h0Qi1Y1YLPQ?t=258

4. Thanks for this video!!! My seedlings are about the same as yours-now I know what to do!!!! Thanks sooo much!!!! And I didn’t realize I needed to fertilize my babies!!!

5. Great timely video! Thank you very much! I got confirmation for all the things I did right and understanding of all the mistakes ❤????????

6. Great information….Thank you ???? Carole Smialowicz from NJ

7. Am having trouble getting seedlings out of trays . Dirt falls off and it’s just the little roots hanging down.

8. Question, Laura: Can you talk a bit more about the fertilizing in general? I can't get Espoma products here in Canada. What type of fertilizer for seedlings would you suggest as an alternative? I tried to ask at my local garden centre, but the worker told me not to fertilize seedlings at all because I'd just burn them. I can see from your success that that's not the case at all.

9. Soooo helpful, thank you!!! ❤

10. What can you do for tomato and geranium seedlings that came up quickly, have their first leaves, but haven't grown any after that. They've just been sitting there for about three weeks. About an inch or so tall. They're green, under a grow light (14 hours a day), plenty of air flow. I fertilized them yesterday at 1/8 strength. Also put them outside, East Texas warm, in very dappled shade. The only thing else I know to do is repot them ?

11. I always struggle with seeds, but keep trying! Very helpful video. ????

12. I just did the same job. It really hurt to thin them though????

13. Ive been using 6-8 year old pelleted seeds that have over 75% germination. Maybe its just the brand of seed your using?

14. Hi there. Thanks for the information video. Can you please tell me about small and large sunflowers. Mine are tall and striny with feed but not exactly the right lighting. When I move them into deeper soil they tend to die, do you know why? Also my pumpkin seedlings. Help please!.
    Thank you so much. Love everything about you and what you do. ????????????

15. Question: So you're potting this in the tunnel with no grow lights. Your plants look great. So you don't worry about low level sunny days at this time of year? The grow lights say the plants need up to 16 hours of light a day but many days at this time of year are overcast or raining in your setup. Can you speak to that please. I learn so much from you.

16. Thank you for sharing the brand of fertilizer you are using on your seedlings. Although it may be common sense to experienced folk starting plants from seed I really appreciate you explaining in detail why you are doing a specific task.

17. Question: is the light in the greenhouse sufficient for seedlings to grow? I don’t see supplemental lights in the greenhouse. I have a small, glass greenhouse (in Texas so it’s hot) and I had to put a 50% shade cloth up. The greenhouse was getting up to 100-105 degrees already. I don’t have an indoor grow room or grow lights … is the 50% shade cloth too much for seed starting? My seeds/germination/growth rate is abysmal this year.

18. Laura, thank you so much for sharing your vast knowledge of seedlings! This is my second year growing my own plants and it is still a mystery. You really have such a beautiful patience with your plants! I am growing sunflowers and they are about 2.5 inches tall so i hope they aren’t reaching for light since I have good lighting. Thank you for all your time teaching me about plants!

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