plugs or seed

a quick poll question what do you use or prefer

1. plugs (plants that have been germanated)
2. seeds (where you have to sow and germanate)

 

Go plugs go plugs ya go plugs, hehehe :D

 

Hard question, U2BG - I use both, but prefer seeds. :D

 

I agree with dendro. I like both. Plugs are brilliant and very cheap, but are only available for about 5% of the things that I like to grow.

 

Love pollinating, seeds forming then planting them its all part of the growing process as far as I am concerned it gives you more satisfaction

 

Seeds........... If i get plugs they tend to die........... And its more personal....

 

Prefer seeds myself, very rarely buy plugs - Lose all the fun. Packets of seed are little parcels of potential plants, nothing as exciting as when the first seedling pops through. :D

 

My success rate with seeds is so low I have to say plugs - I like taking pieces off established plants and growing new ones which I generally give away to friends.

 

From a professional point of view I prefer plugs, they don't cause so many problems when grown in quantity i.e 170,000 plants but I personally prefer the challenge of seeds, this year it will be about 50,000 from plugs and the rest from seed.

 

some great answers here i prefere seeds but the busy scedual i have i don,t seem to have the time to sow seeds germanate them thin them out harden them off then plant them i go for plugs now adays

 

I use seeds mainly. Buy plugs for certain plants which I find hard to grow. Bye Grandchild4

 

I prefer seeds even though the proceedure is more fiddley and involved the satisfaction in producing plants is amazing.

Plugs I find you can only buy the more common type plants wheras seeds the choice is endless.

 

I agree Stingo. I do buy plugs of fuschias if I find a variety I like, excellent choice in nearby garden centre.
I have found very small plugs fragile and unsatisfactory, I much prefer slightly larger ones. My elderly neighbour bought geraniums and sweetpea plugs mailorder, and none of them came to anything.
Plugs are good if you want just a few plants; I'm always inundated with seedlings I can't bear to throw away.

 

I try to grow from seed but don`t always get it right,especially with flowers.I bought Garden News the other day and there was a free mag by Van Meuwen.I havn`t bought plug plants like this before but i`m considering buying some Lavender Hidcote.You can either get 42 plants for �£8.99 or 84 plus 42 plants free for �£17.98.Then of course its �£4.99 postage.I have actually filled in the order form but can`t seem to bring myself to go to the post office and pull out �£22.97 plus whatever they`ll charge me for postal orders. :D I`ve been bugging Mr.Fiz to take me into town to buy first early seed taties this afternoon so no doubt my purse will be a bit lighter when i get back. :eek: How Much!!! :rolleyes: :D

 

Seeds for me guys, like previous posts I find a greater rewaed in growing that just potting on.

Obviously, time and space place certain constraints.

Each to their own ! On that note, I have no need to view the results !

TTFN