Starting Seeds Indoors - How to Start Seeds

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This is my method for strating seeds indoors in my basement.

Steps:

Step 1: Starting seeds indoors - Growing guide

Step 2: Setup indoor grow table for starting seeds

Step 3: Turn a woodworker's workbench into a grow table

Step 4: Use chains for hanging grow lights from ceiling

Step 5: Select the best grow light for starting seeds indoor

Step 6: Hang grow lights from your ceiling studs

Step 7: Choose a grow light timer for starting seeds

Step 8: Choose the best seed starting potting mix

Step 9: Trays and containers for starting seeds indoors

Step 10: Seed starting accessories and tools

Step 11: Water seeds and seedlings

Step 12: Sources to buy Seeds - Starting seeds indoors

Step 13: Ways to label seedlings

Step 14: Pretreatment for seeds - Seed scarification method

Step 15: Pretreatment for seeds - Cold stratification method

Step 16: Pretreatment method - Soaking seeds before planting

Step 17: Seed starting calendar - Planning tools

List of materials needed :

Water Can

Plastic trays

Pots

Jiffy pots

Plastic seeder

Seed potting mix

Labels (markers) and proper pen.

Small garden shovel

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Buy fluorescent grow lights or LED Grow lights.

Use any table as seedlings table.

Hang your lamps with chains.

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Use a light timer to control the photoperiod duration.

You can install your trays under light over a woodworker's bench too !

For improving germination rate of seeds :

- Cold stratification

- Scarification (scratching the seed coat)

- Sooaking.

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For french instructions. Pour des instructions en français : Les semis intérieurs le guide.