SEEDINGS and MY SEEDING STATION
Select an airy, clean, cooling (best at 16°C to 24°C if possible) with a suitable temperature environment for germinating / seedlings.
SEEDINGS
Soak all Hydroponic Nursery Sponges,
Press out all the air in the sponges let them fully absorb water.
Pour out all the excess water.
Start putting in the seeds on the damp sponge.
Lightly press each seed to each gap, gently, to prevent the seeds from being eaten away by lizards, and birds; also to prevent seeds from being washed away while spraying water.
A small tray of 7 x 4 = 28 sponges, three seeds each, a total of 81 seeds here.
Another way you can open up the sponge and put the seeds in between the gaps.
Both are comfortable to me and they are functioning/performing equally well.
Not all the seeds will sprout.
Depends on the freshness, the types of seeds you have, and whether it's the correct temperature and environment.
Fill up the tray with clean water, need to have 2/3 height of all sponges covered/soaked/submerged in the water.
Check the water level daily to ensure that the water does not get evaporated too fast.
Spray or Sprinkle water before they fully dry out.
Here in Singapore, the daily temperature throughout the year ranges from 29°C (room temperature) to 33°C (outdoor) can dry up the water quite easily. (I add Ice cubes try to bring down the temperature.) Raining season room temperature can go down to 26°C. Hence it's good to germinate seeds during the cold season.
Cover up the whole thing with a net to prevent birds n lizards from eating away my seeds.
Place the whole thing in a clean, cooling n dark place with good ventilation/airflow for a few days.
Move to exposure under the sunlight or 24 hours LED lights for photosynthesis after their buds/leaves start coming out (it takes about at least 7 to 14 days or sometimes even 21 to 28 days). if after 28 days they still do not sprout, likely they would not. Dispose of them in the garden soil beds then.
Once completed this setup, keep repeating and using it whenever necessary.
So, okay, this small little private enclosed space is "MY SEEDLINGS STATION".
oh yes, need to Google and find out what type of temperature is suitable for which/different types of seeds/plants.
When the seeds are fresh and healthy, you can see most of them start to sprout on the 2nd day.
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