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Easy Seed Sowing: (2) Covering The Seeds.
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Do I cover all seeds?
Easy Seed Sowing: (2) Covering The Seeds.
Most seeds require covering with more seed sowing compost or, better still medium grade horticultural vermiculite. How do you tell whether or not your seeds need to be covered?
Very fine seeds such as Begonia, Petunia, Lobelia and Antirrhinum ARE NOT covered, there are others, so always check the seed packet.
A foolproof way to cover seeds correctly is to use vermiculite. Just enough to cover the seeds is the rule.
Fill a small pot with vermiculite and gently tap it over the sown seed tray, moving from left to right.
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