daft question about potting on...

**Eyren** · 25-03-2008, 04:08 PM

I guess it depends if you can remove the bigger ones safely without disturbing the little ones. I would tend to leave them until you have as many handleable sized ones as you need (and carefully thin out the rest)

**janeyo** · 25-03-2008, 04:36 PM

I only sow one seed in each place, so don't need thinning out. For example, in a half size seed tray I normally only put up to 12 or so seeds. Needs a steady hand to do this but it means I can see which ones haven't taken. It must be easier to not disturb the wee ones.

janeyo

**Cutecumber** · 25-03-2008, 06:01 PM

Unless growing very expensive F1 varieties, you would normally sow a few more seeds than you need and only pick the strongest seedlings. If the variety is non-F1, then there is likely to be more variation in germination times and it doesn't necessarily mean the later ones are weak, but it's still probably better to take the quickest and strongest.

What are you growing and how many plants do you actually need? Do you really need to wait for every seed to germinate?

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