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10 BIG MISTAKES Starting Seeds Indoors, And How To Fix Them!
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10 BIG MISTAKES Starting Seeds Indoors, And How To Fix Them!



In this video, I share 10 big mistakes killing your seedlings. These common seed starting mistakes cause poor germination, weak, leggy plants and can even kill your seed starts. Fix these mistakes and save your plants now to ensure maximum germination, healthy seedlings and strong transplants!

These videos help make seed starting easier:
• How To Start Seeds: https://youtu.be/PCGZ5wp8_kY?si=krgyG5XqE8bFhmr4
• How To Transplant Seedlings: https://youtu.be/GBp81ZZ9Ops?si=rO_aMYKI_NM8m7VN
• How To Build A Grow Light Stand: https://youtu.be/h1rrHl8oSJY?si=Xgy3Q4FnBzXk7-ne

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4FT LED Grow Light (60W): https://amzlink.to/az0V6hbDTqDNP
Seedling Heat Mat (Option 1): https://amzlink.to/az0XvDQgWu10c
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Seedling Heat Mat Thermostat: https://amzlink.to/az0i1xyTB5YYo
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Indoor Watering Can (1L): https://amzlink.to/az0FlMEyD1Ino
Seed Starting Potting Mix: https://amzlink.to/az0FPbyjEblPm
Organic Seed Starting Mix: https://amzlink.to/az0EKqmaTXRe4
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Jack’s All Purpose [20-20-20] (1.5lb): https://amzlink.to/az0JG0Dv6Da0h
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10″x20″ Tray Bases (10 Pack): https://amzlink.to/az0ph0kA3h1uR
Pruning Snips: https://amzlink.to/az0S6BULZGPmi
Alaska Fish Fertilizer [5-1-1] (Gallon): https://amzlink.to/az0Jhw8liNoe3
True Organic All Purpose Fertilizer [5-4-5]: https://amzlink.to/az0lVAel6Wss7
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
0:00 Introduction
0:44 Mistake #1: Soil Temperature
3:40 Mistake #2: Dry Soil
4:17 Mistake #3: Wet Soil
6:36 Mistake #4: Storing Seeds
8:11 Mistake #5: Planting Depth
9:23 Mistake #6: Damping Off Disease
12:12 Mistake #7: Leggy Seedlings
15:31 Mistake #8: Daily Check
17:07 Mistake #9: Fertilizing Seedlings
19:28 Seedling Fertilizing Schedule
20:25 Mistake #10: Hardening Off
21:49 How To Acclimate Seedlings
25:17 Adventures With Dale

If you have any questions about how to start seeds indoors, growing a vegetable garden at home, how to grow fruit trees or the things I grow in my raised bed vegetable garden and edible landscaping food forest, please ask in the Comments below!

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31 Comments

  1. @TheMillennialGardener

    If you enjoyed this video, please LIKE it and SHARE it with family and friends! TIMESTAMPS here:
    0:00 Introduction
    0:44 Mistake #1: Soil Temperature
    3:40 Mistake #2: Dry Soil
    4:17 Mistake #3: Wet Soil
    6:36 Mistake #4: Storing Seeds
    8:11 Mistake #5: Planting Depth
    9:23 Mistake #6: Damping Off Disease
    12:12 Mistake #7: Leggy Seedlings
    15:31 Mistake #8: Daily Check
    17:07 Mistake #9: Fertilizing Seedlings
    19:28 Seedling Fertilizing Schedule
    20:25 Mistake #10: Hardening Off
    21:49 How To Acclimate Seedlings
    25:17 Adventures With Dale

  3. @kristin143

    thank you for all the reminders Anthony! i just bought my new grow lights, bummer. hope i had your video before buying.

  4. @kristin143

    u are always a good boy Dale! my 2 huskies are big inspectors especially for snacks! enjoy your Daleburger Dale, yummmm! 😊😊

  8. @MattPlays96

    Gardening is a meditation I think, maybe not an art form. It requires attention and thoughtful action. To hasty and you may act early and cause additional damage. Too late and you risk your hard work.

  9. @RhonAnderson9

    New gardener here. There’s so much to take in. Any tips for a beginner. I’m overwhelmed and haven’t even started. How do you know how many seeds to plant. All tips are welcome. Do I need to start them under grow lights are can I start them outside. I’m excited and nervous

  11. @nicholasfrancavilla_xyz

    As far as hardening off goes, when i see my seedlings break ground for the first time i throw them in the full sun right away under a clear plastic dome with some holes poked into it for airflow. Life is tough and its better to learn early. I dont baby my children 😆

  13. @WooWooGardenGuru

    I've starting using heat mats to start my seedlings. Mine don't have a thermostat, though. Hasn't mattered, because the germination rate has been off the charts and days earlier than expected, some within a day or two. Now to get them hardened off. Living in North Florida is a challenge.

  15. @juliebinetti15

    I store my seeds in a binder with photo sheets with pockets. It zips up and stored in my bonus room. Coolest darkest room.

  27. @AndrexT

    All great advice. I made a mess of it last year, many of my tomatoes didn't come up. I think I drowned them, or they were too cool. I heard a good tip for general seed depth, is to plant twice the depth of the seed size measured by its longest edge. So if a tomato seed is 3mm in diameter, you plant it 6mm down.

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