Seed Germination using the Baggy Method

@shiney can I ask you which seed sprouter you use? I use this method with kitchen paper but I put it in a coffee jar!

 

I have a bumper crop here! That said, I wasn't muppet enough to plant mine over a path!

Scrungee - I find it particularly good for members of the Solanaceae family. So Brugmansia, Chillies, Datura, Iochroma, Peppers and Tomatoes are all in that group.

 

Thanks @shiney

 

LongK - excellent point about using cotton wool. It can sometimes be difficult removing germinated seeds that are stuck to paper.

 

I've had my Canna seeds in a bag and in pots next to one another in a propagator and yesterday whilst checking the germination rate of those in the bag I noticed several green shoots showing in the pots, but only 1 out of 15 that have germinated in the bag is showing signs of a shoot.

I had rather expected (don't know why) that those in the bag would grow at the same rate as those in potting compost, or even might be slightly ahead if germination was quicker.

 

After the sucessful germination of my cannas, I'm trying some cerinthe blue kiwi and salvia Oxford blue using this method. I'll update with progress!

 

I have also found that bagged Canna makes a lot of root first.

The Salvia will love it but I think that the Cerinthe is better sown cool and to let nature take its course.