I watched a youtube video about useing net pots for soil seed starting. Will this net pot work ?
2080425
I don't see why they wouldn't work for seed starting. What type of seeds are you attempting to grow? Typically plants in net pots either need lots of air at the roots such as orchids or are growing hydroponically with no soil.
2080426
More likely than not. The slits are fairly small and I used mine for hydroponics with no issue but we use small pellets. With that. But most pieces of potting soils are good size so that is why I think it would work. Best of luck!
151888
there is no set potting soil, since they have to be moist but not wet peat might work, and don't upsize the pot more than an inch or two each transplanting.
814796
i planted about 10 seeds in a rectangular pot with regular potting soil. surprisingly i only have about 11 plants out of 40 seeds. cant tell you if i did something wrong or the seeds just didnt grow
435510
Hi Lynette, if you must use a 6" pot (I use shallower pots) fill 1/2 with earth place 1/8th cup well soaked seeds (use warm water for 1 hour) that you drained and don't worry about overlap they seem to sort themselves out once roots spread; only cover with a light sprinkling of earth, place in a dark place for 2-3 days until they sprout, then place under a florescent or full spectrum light bulb. Good luck, my cat is thrilled and comes by 1-2x a day to be fed. I can't leave the pots for him to nibble alone, he would pull out the entire bed of sprouts and make a mess, so I feed him a couple at a time. You can tell I'm retired;-) Hi Lynette, if you must use a 6" pot (I use shallower pots) fill 1/2 with earth place 1/8th cup well soaked seeds (use warm water for 1 hour) that you drained and don't worry about overlap they seem to sort themselves out once roots spread; only cover with a light sprinkling of earth, place in a dark place for 2-3 days until they sprout, then place under a florescent or full spectrum light bulb. Good luck, my cat is thrilled and comes by 1-2x a day to be fed. I can't leave the pots for him to nibble alone, he would pull out the entire bed of sprouts and make a mess, so I feed him a... » Read More Hi Lynette, if you must use a 6" pot (I use shallower pots) fill 1/2 with earth place 1/8th cup well soaked seeds (use warm water for 1 hour) that you drained and don't worry about overlap they seem to sort themselves out once roots spread; only cover with a light sprinkling of earth, place in a dark place for 2-3 days until they sprout, then place under a florescent or full spectrum light bulb. Good luck, my cat is thrilled and comes by 1-2x a day to be fed. I can't leave the pots for him to nibble alone, he would pull out the entire bed of sprouts and make a mess, so I feed him a couple at a time. You can tell I'm retired;-) « Show Less
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I started mine in a pot. Mainly because we are in an apartment. These seeds have a great germination rate and they sprout quick. I don't think they'll have an issue stating in the ground. :-)
2075688
i think 2" pots will be perfect. you may need to add a bit more soil in some of them.
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Without knowing exactly what those are, I'd say yes. The opening in the bottom of this thing is about 3/4" x 3/4"; you'd need some really big seeds for it to not work. The opening has a little slide that makes it smaller and hence set the spread rate. Unfortunately mine broke after the 3rd use so I didn't get too familiar with it. The rotary spreading mechanism is just too stiff for the flimsy plastic handle and the center axle of the handle stripped out and was beyond repair. This is a cheap cheap piece of equipment; I'd strongly suggest you keep looking; there's got to be something better. Without knowing exactly what those are, I'd say yes. The opening in the bottom of this thing is about 3/4" x 3/4"; you'd need some really big seeds for it to not work. The opening has a little slide that makes it smaller and hence set the spread rate. Unfortunately mine broke after the 3rd use so I didn't get too familiar with it. The rotary spreading mechanism is just too stiff for the flimsy plastic handle and the center axle of the handle stripped out and was beyond repair. This is a cheap cheap piece of equipment; I'd strongly suggest you keep looking; there's got to be... » Read More Without knowing exactly what those are, I'd say yes. The opening in the bottom of this thing is about 3/4" x 3/4"; you'd need some really big seeds for it to not work. The opening has a little slide that makes it smaller and hence set the spread rate. Unfortunately mine broke after the 3rd use so I didn't get too familiar with it. The rotary spreading mechanism is just too stiff for the flimsy plastic handle and the center axle of the handle stripped out and was beyond repair. This is a cheap cheap piece of equipment; I'd strongly suggest you keep looking; there's got to be something better. « Show Less
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I have only used it for weed control granules and it works very well. The feed chute is totally adjustable so I am sure it will work. The MAIN thing you have to learn is to shut the feed off every time you stop. Otherwise the product will keep filling the broadcaster and when you start pushing again, you will have a big pile of seed or fertilizer in that spot. I learned the hard way and ended up with some burned spots. That being said, it is a very good spreader.
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It can. I do not know how long started my lotus seeds to soon and the tank got a fungus and killed everything i had... was when i was out of pots n soil i just wrapped the seed that was already germinated with the play dough so it would sink to the bottom.
1278767
Hey Burrel, I just purchased the seed myself and have not been able to see how it is going to respond yet. Good luck!
1542821
no, it is too much like peat moss, I wouldn't use it to sow seeds, it is a mix in type of product. HTH
1542820
I used it for both starting seeds AND potting plants in. It performs great.
2246371
Yes, but you have to be careful and success will depend on soil type used and how well you formed the blocks. There is a video on youtube about how to make the blocks which is helpful. I found it helps if I press the soil in with my fingers while filling and then pressing them on a flat surface and releasing the blocks from the mold. Not necessary but I also put the blocks on a sheet pan in a warm over for about 15-30 mins to help firm them up. I still moved them with a spatula to make sure they don't break. I have been misting them from the top to keep them moist. Once roots grow, they should be okay to handle for planting. Yes, but you have to be careful and success will depend on soil type used and how well you formed the blocks. There is a video on youtube about how to make the blocks which is helpful. I found it helps if I press the soil in with my fingers while filling and then pressing them on a flat surface and releasing the blocks from the mold. Not necessary but I also put the blocks on a sheet pan in a warm over for about 15-30 mins to help firm them up. I still moved them with a spatula to make sure they don't break. I have been misting them from the top to keep them moist. Once roots grow, they... » Read More Yes, but you have to be careful and success will depend on soil type used and how well you formed the blocks. There is a video on youtube about how to make the blocks which is helpful. I found it helps if I press the soil in with my fingers while filling and then pressing them on a flat surface and releasing the blocks from the mold. Not necessary but I also put the blocks on a sheet pan in a warm over for about 15-30 mins to help firm them up. I still moved them with a spatula to make sure they don't break. I have been misting them from the top to keep them moist. Once roots grow, they should be okay to handle for planting. « Show Less
226845
It will work with any seed or fertilizer. It has a lever that you can set to any seed size setting you need, also you can shut the flow of any seed or fertilizer completely off if you need to. I used mine with zero issues!
861045
Yes, but I would work my way up to larger pots. Start with a smaller pot and work your way up in size each year. This way you can water it prperly.
2103688
I only used mine to set the individual seed plants in their manure pots purchased from Lee Valley. That works really good.Good Luck
428628
I bought two packages and planted them in the long rectangular pot. I put as much soil as I would want, sprinkled the seeds evenly, and then sprinkled some additional soil just to cover the seeds. It turned out beautifully. You can use regular soil as well in a regular round pot I'm sure.