Gary Pilarchik: How to Perfectly Water Indoor Garden Seed Starts (Stop Guessing & Grow Healthy Transplants)

Watering seed starts correctly is not easy. Here is a very easy visual method, with examples, on how and when to water your indoor garden seed starts & garden transplants.

0:00 Introduction to Watering Indoor Seed Starts
0:15 Why Watering is NOT Easy – Too Many Factors
0:51 The Simple Visual Clue of When to Water
1:22 Why You Should Always Bottom Water
2:08 The Clue That It is Almost Time To Water
3:21 Don’t Leave Water in the Tray for Small Plants – Here’s Why
4:50 Real Time of Example of Bottom Watering
5:35 Real Time Example of Saturated Seed Mix – Dark Brown
6:20 Visual Clue Recapped for Watering – Dry Top & Moisture Below
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