Pansies from Seed

[Yuccaman]

I have just sown some Pansy Chalon Supreme, as per the instructions on the packet for winter/spring flowering.

A couple of questions...

1) Should I cover the seed trays with newspaper / black polythene, etc.

2) Do I need to nip the top out of them if/when they grow to stop them going 'leggy'. If so, at what stage? Discovered this by hindsight with growing cosmos for the 1st time this year

Thanks in advance

James

[Cloud]

Pansies need light to germinate and I personaly would pinch out the growing tip.

[Two_Sheds]

I've never managed to grow pansies or violas from seed. Nothing happens.
However, I have lots of self-seeded ones on my allotment ~ so my tip would be to scatter the seed on poor ground, never water or feed it.

[Yuccaman]

Well so far so good! About 75% have germinated

At what stage should I pinch the growing tip out???