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Pots For Seeds

Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 4:30 am
by CPhunter101
Hello everyone,
When you receive seed packets from the seedbank, do you dump the seeds in a 4 inch or 6 inch pot? I currently have all my D. binata seeds in a 4 inch pot; should I do the same with my D. intermedia seeds? Is there a pot size difference for bulk seeds?

Re: Pots For Seeds

Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 12:07 pm
by ChefDean
Depends on the seeds, but I generally use smaller pots to conserve media just in case they don't germinate.
For my sundews, I go get plastic shot glasses from the dollar store and drill a few holes in the bottom. These don't take up much room or media, but I limit it to three or four dozen seeds.
For VFT's I use two inch pots and maybe put a dozen seeds in. If I'm lucky, the flower department at my local Kroger has a bunch of empty succulent pots that they let me have for free. They were just going to throw them out anyway. (That reminds me, I need to check with them for more)
For Sarrs, I use a four inch pot, sow the seeds, and stratify them. This gives me a couple of years to let them grow before I need to repot.

Re: Pots For Seeds

Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 1:56 pm
by evenwind
ChefDean wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 12:07 pm Depends on the seeds, but I generally use smaller pots to conserve media just in case they don't germinate.
For my sundews, I go get plastic shot glasses from the dollar store and drill a few holes in the bottom. These don't take up much room or media, but I limit it to three or four dozen seeds.
Likewise, and for the same reasons. The only difference is that I treated myself to 2" plastic pots like these: http://www.amazon.com/50-Pack-Water-Dan ... ef=sr_1_11 They're sturdier than the plastic shot glasses I can find around here (which are brittle) and easily re-usable.

Re: Pots For Seeds

Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 2:03 pm
by Panman
I use these high quality, very expensive 2 inch seed pots with built in humidity domes. I have to drill a few holes in the bottom, though. Generally I'll do half a pack of drosera seeds or 12 to 15 flytrap or sarr seeds in one of these.
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Re: Pots For Seeds

Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 2:58 pm
by Bixtor36
ChefDean wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 12:07 pm Depends on the seeds, but I generally use smaller pots to conserve media just in case they don't germinate.
For my sundews, I go get plastic shot glasses from the dollar store and drill a few holes in the bottom. These don't take up much room or media, but I limit it to three or four dozen seeds.
For VFT's I use two inch pots and maybe put a dozen seeds in. If I'm lucky, the flower department at my local Kroger has a bunch of empty succulent pots that they let me have for free. They were just going to throw them out anyway. (That reminds me, I need to check with them for more)
For Sarrs, I use a four inch pot, sow the seeds, and stratify them. This gives me a couple of years to let them grow before I need to repot.
Kroger FTW!!! They totally aren't the folks writing my paychecks... :D

Seriously though, I use the rotisserie chicken containers for mass seed sowing! The succulent pots and shot glasses are great ideas I hadn't thought of. Those would fit perfectly in my net pot set up to try germination out there. This will save me a ton of space if it works!!!

Re: Pots For Seeds

Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 2:59 pm
by Bixtor36
Panman wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 2:03 pm I use these high quality, very expensive 2 inch seed pots with built in humidity domes. I have to drill a few holes in the bottom, though. Generally I'll do half a pack of drosera seeds or 12 to 15 flytrap or sarr seeds in one of these.
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I think I saw you mention these guys in the past, pure genius! I really need to splurge and try these out soon!

Re: Pots For Seeds

Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 6:43 pm
by CPhunter101
I'll be using the 4 inch pots then. A humidity dome would be nice but I'll be going cheap with a ziplock bag. I hope this gives me some germination.

Re: Pots For Seeds

Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 7:16 pm
by Greenthumbs Garden
@Panman, oh man they look great.... that's it, I'm off to buy some yogurt...tomorrow... lol. brilliant seed starter pots for sure.

Re: Pots For Seeds

Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 7:35 pm
by Panman
My family goes through a lot of that yogurt. I should start saving them again and ship them out to forum users that don't like yogurt.

Re: Pots For Seeds

Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2021 9:05 pm
by schmeg
For VFTs, I use large take-out containers with lids.

I find this easier to keep moist (after the lid comes off), having lots of seeds in one large container, rather than little separate ones.

Re: Pots For Seeds

Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2021 9:34 pm
by Ewreck
I got some of those yocrunch containers and I sowed some vft seeds in. Do you guys put holes in the lid from the beginning right?

Re: Pots For Seeds

Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2021 11:34 pm
by Panman
I actually don't put any holes in it. I just remove the top daily and put it right back on. Once the seeds have started putting out real leaves, I just cook the lid a bit to ease off the humidity and harden them off.

Re: Pots For Seeds

Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2021 3:57 am
by MaxVft
Panman wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 7:35 pm My family goes through a lot of that yogurt. I should start saving them again and ship them out to forum users that don't like yogurt.
I'll take those very expensive yogurt germination containers,all you got!I dont like yogurt anyways... 8-)