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I have started sowing lots of seeds in standard 6 x 4 seeds trays on windowsill with lids. I never had much luck with sowing seeds so I put quite a few in each section (I always used to do it outside and it was probably too cold) however this time I have had plenty of seeds coming. My only question is how do you thin seeds out, for example I have sown amaranth and there must be 20 seedlings popping up per section, what is the best thing to do. Should I take out all but the strongest seed and then pot them up when ready or just pot up the whole section when ready.
What I don't understand is whether growing a lot of seeds in each pot(once potted up) will discourage growth, I.E each plant will have less nutrients, or would more competition mean the plant will try to out compete the others and grow stronger/ or would you just get more plants(I would like to get as many as possible, within reason)
I had some suttons tomato seed trays and the instructions stated to tease out every seed apart from the strongest, is this always the best way or does it vary from plant to plant. If anyone has any info on this it would be great,
Many thanks in advance
I have started sowing lots of seeds in standard 6 x 4 seeds trays on windowsill with lids. I never had much luck with sowing seeds so I put quite a few in each section (I always used to do it outside and it was probably too cold) however this time I have had plenty of seeds coming. My only question is how do you thin seeds out, for example I have sown amaranth and there must be 20 seedlings popping up per section, what is the best thing to do. Should I take out all but the strongest seed and then pot them up when ready or just pot up the whole section when ready.
What I don't understand is whether growing a lot of seeds in each pot(once potted up) will discourage growth, I.E each plant will have less nutrients, or would more competition mean the plant will try to out compete the others and grow stronger/ or would you just get more plants(I would like to get as many as possible, within reason)
I had some suttons tomato seed trays and the instructions stated to tease out every seed apart from the strongest, is this always the best way or does it vary from plant to plant. If anyone has any info on this it would be great,
Many thanks in advance
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