How To Use Peat Pellets To Start Seedlings

How To Use Peat Pellets To Start Seedlings

Peat pellets are a quick, easy, clean and compact way for a backyard gardener to start seedlings. I use peat pellets to start my transplants every year and have had great success using them. In this video, I show you a few quick tips for using peat pellets to start seedlings.

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36 Comments

  1. hussstler786 on September 22, 2023 at 10:20 pm

    If they look dry after a few days and need more water, would you spray them to get them moist again or put warm water from the bottom?



  2. Ernest Walden on September 22, 2023 at 10:21 pm

    Awsome. Going to give it a try. Can I do squash or beans same way ? Or any vegetable ?



  3. Ϯιɴɣ Foxɣ on September 22, 2023 at 10:22 pm

    How often and when do you start to fertilize seedlings in peat pellets? Thank you.



  4. yodadog on September 22, 2023 at 10:24 pm

    thanks



  5. Virginia Tracy on September 22, 2023 at 10:25 pm

    Should I fertilize my figs outside in pots in the winter? I live in zone 10 and it never freezes.My Texas everbearing still has leaves and fruit although I think the fruit is stopped growing.Only two of my trees went bare.I only have 3, 4 ft trees and a dozen smaller trees.this is my first season with figs.



  6. Ben Phillips on September 22, 2023 at 10:30 pm

    A chopstick is perfect for this



  7. Nemo D333 on September 22, 2023 at 10:30 pm

    I wish plants did grow that fast by watering with boiling water 🙂



  8. Warren Nelson on September 22, 2023 at 10:31 pm

    This is the 1st video to mention any kind of microbe within the peat. Great watch!



  9. Mike's Garden In The Forest. on September 22, 2023 at 10:33 pm

    I have a dilemma as a new gardener. I just seeded Cucumbers and Goji’s a week ago under grow lights before I learned from you not to do it too early from last frost date. Do you have any suggestions on how to keep the sprouts going "alive" till planting outdoors?



  10. Purple Dancer BMW on September 22, 2023 at 10:37 pm

    I’ve already spent thousands on this plant fruit and veggie grow bag raised beds basket garden. What is a heat mat and is it necessary. Can I just put my crates on my hot garage? Thanks.



  11. قناة صدقه جاريه لله on September 22, 2023 at 10:38 pm

    Bro. What about the water how many time in the week we give them



  12. The Millennial Gardener on September 22, 2023 at 10:38 pm

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  13. F TP on September 22, 2023 at 10:39 pm

    When you have multiple germinations in a single pellet, do you I’m immediately cull out the until there is one plant per pellet?



  14. Retrofire on September 22, 2023 at 10:39 pm

    Cool video, though using boiling water would also destroy many essential nutrients – plus it might be killing off a lot of those friendly symbiotic organisms that might otherwise aide the seedling’s development.



  15. K Nyko on September 22, 2023 at 10:41 pm

    When do you take the domes off? Especially if you don’t have a heat lamp ( but I do have a chicken broader thinking about putting them in there?)



  16. Tommy Daly on September 22, 2023 at 10:41 pm

    Hey, been awhile, can I do this with grow lamps, a heating pad and the lid to germinate or do you suggest I remove the lid? I’ve found the specialized heating pad speeds germination. ‘d remove the lid once germinated of course. Would there be any benefit to moving them outside in the day when I already use quality grow lamps? Thanks much



  17. Grant Augustyniak on September 22, 2023 at 10:42 pm

    Simple & to the point video- thanks !



  18. Melinda Zombie on September 22, 2023 at 10:45 pm

    When u take the lid off each day for fresh air, how long do you leave it off?



  19. Happy Gnomes on September 22, 2023 at 10:46 pm

    I’m a beginner. So please take no offence to my question.
    Will the boiling hot water not destroy any good microbes within the pellet. I mean that is immense heat. Just asking. Willing to try,but just wanna make sure before I do .



  20. Alexus Griffin on September 22, 2023 at 10:47 pm

    How long should I leave the lid off daily? Thank you for great information!



  21. Petru Stoleru on September 22, 2023 at 10:49 pm

    Hi there, how often should we water these pellets before they sprout? I saw that they dry out quickly, but I don’t want to over water



  22. KimchiAndChips on September 22, 2023 at 10:52 pm

    how long we have to air them everyday?



  23. BOGDAN YA on September 22, 2023 at 10:52 pm

    Best!! Thq a lot



  24. Ryan Steinberg on September 22, 2023 at 10:54 pm

    Thank you for the simple video!!



  25. FoxHound4690 on September 22, 2023 at 10:54 pm

    Currently growing a heap of sweet basil in peat pellets, they work really well. germinated nicely (the ones that actually made it through) and now got them under the grow light of a night time =)



  26. Willard Chi on September 22, 2023 at 11:00 pm

    The first forty seconds are windbaggery.



  27. Tyler on September 22, 2023 at 11:01 pm

    Tape water just fine I can verify this with thousands of trials !



  28. Sonia Flory on September 22, 2023 at 11:02 pm

    Can these be used for flowering plants seeds?



  29. Robert H. on September 22, 2023 at 11:08 pm

    Nicely done. Thank you.



  30. Jason Lieberman on September 22, 2023 at 11:10 pm

    Southern Exposure! 😃



  31. Sully on September 22, 2023 at 11:14 pm

    Very informative, thank you for this video



  32. Shannon E on September 22, 2023 at 11:15 pm

    K I’m dumb do you have to remove that film when potting the seedling?



  33. LiveWire999 on September 22, 2023 at 11:16 pm

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  34. Katalina J on September 22, 2023 at 11:16 pm

    May I ask what are the difference of size 42mm, 36mm pellets? I know the 50mm is the largest but cannot tell the difference of the other from reading online. Big thanks.



  35. Sunflower Nation on September 22, 2023 at 11:16 pm

    Awesomeness!!!! 😀



  36. Jennie Simmons on September 22, 2023 at 11:19 pm

    Thank you so much for this information, it’s really helped me 🥰