Flower Seed Starting Fundamentals | Johnny's Webinar Series
Do you want to start flowers from seed but aren't sure where to begin? Our Flowers Team is here to help! We begin with seed-starting basics and then explore crop-specific information for starting several popular flower crops including some of the challenging ones. Our focus is primarily on starting seeds indoors for transplanting. We also provide tips on common seed-starting challenges you may encounter. A Q&A session follows our presentation, during which Joy and Hillary answer questions from the audience. 1:14 Direct seeding 2:25 Why start seeds indoors? 3:44 Seed viability & germination 5:57 Pelleted seed 6:55 Factors affecting seed germination 7:54 How a plant grows from a seed 9:35 Reading your seed packet 13:18 Starting seeds: best practices 13:31 Setup 17:18 Seed starting tools 17:59 Seeding 20:46 Seedling care 21:20 Water 22:26 Temperature 23:35 Tools for managing temperature 24:18 Light 26:50 Seedling care 29:18 Tray selection for flower crops 29:14 20-row flats 31:00 128 cell trays 31:44 72- & 50-cell trays 32:40 Deep 50 cell trays 33:56 Germination tips for flowers 34:14 Lisianthus 36:02 Snapdragon 36:45 Celosia 37:38 Eucalyptus 38:18 Delphinium 39:19 Echinops 39:53 Echinacea 40:39 Sweet pea 41:20 Stock 42:35 Troubleshooting poor seedling health 42:44 Damping off 43:42 Stretching and legginess 44:20 Rootbound plants 45:56 Resources and Q&A Learn more and download webinar slides at: https://www.johnnyseeds.com/growers-l... Shop all our flower seeds at: https://www.johnnyseeds.com/flowers/

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