How to Grow Seedlings
Soil Blocking 101
Soil blocking is a method of propagating seedlings that involves filling a metal blocking tool with soil and squeezing to form a compressed cube. Seeds are planted directly into the formed block. Soil blocks come in various sizes and are advantageous for air pruning roots.
How to Use a Humidity Dome for Seed Starting
Starting up seeds for this year's garden? Here is the lowdown on the humidity dome debate when starting seeds in cell trays or starting a tray of microgreens. Humidity domes are a useful tool to use during germination, often used in conjunction with heat mats.
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How to Use Heat Mats for Starting Seeds
Learn how to set-up and properly use a heat-mat in this quick how-to article. Read about the best way to use a heat mat and find out if you even need one!
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How to Transplant and Up Pot Seedlings
At what stage do you up-pot or transplant seedlings? Learn from the experts at Bootstrap Farmer all of the top tips for successfully transplanting seedlings into bigger pots or outdoors.
Selecting the Right Seed Starting Cell Trays
Want to start your plants in a cell seed starting trays? Do you know what size best fits your needs? We will go over the different options to help you select which is best for you.
How to Wash and Care for Seedling Trays
Planting season is an exciting time for growers. But, before you get too anxious about planting those seeds, have you cleaned your equipment since the last growing season? Read about the BEST methods to clean and care for your propagation trays.
Seed Starting 101
Learn how to start flower and vegetable seeds for your garden indoors. Check out these tips and tricks for sowing seeds indoors and caring for young seedlings.
Hydroponic Growing Mediums: How to Plant into Rockwool Cubes
Rockwool cubes are a hydroponic growing medium often used to propagate plant cuttings, start seedlings, and clone. Learn about how this hydroponic media is used by growers.
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How to Bottom Water Your Plants (Without Overdoing It) Step-by-Step
Learn about the bottom-watering method that growers are using to establish new seedlings. Avoid common mistakes with these tips.
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Left with Extra Seed Starts? Try this.
Bootstrap Farmer's resident gardener, Emily gives us tips on how to make use of extra seedling starts. As a small-space grower that often seeds too much, she has come up with some DIY projects and ideas for the extras.
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5x5 Trays for Starting Flowers and Herbs
DIY tips for seed-starting tiny seeds from resident grower Emily. Learn about space-saving solutions for growers with limited room. Click here for a seed-starting tutorial along with other gardening tips at Bootstrap Farmer!
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Tips for Successful Seedling and Plant Propagation
Plant propagation is a delicate process that requires plenty of patience and the right propagation supplies to back it up. Learn about the different plant propagation methods and the equipment that can steer you toward success.
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