Germinating Seed on Kitchen Paper?

[WiZeR]

Hi Guys

I thought I would give this method a go. I layed out some chilli seeds on a sheet of kitchen paper, then covered with another layer, placed in an unheated propagator and watered.

Is that right? Should I make sure the paper stays wet? What do I do once the seeds germinate?

Thanks

[shine388]

yep sounds good to me, although don't do what i did and make them too wet and too warm because a thin layer of mould starts to form over the seeds. and when they germinate u can plant them be careful not to damage them though

x

[Alice]

Hello Wizer you can sprout your seeds on kitchen paper but you obviously missed these tips , so try this.
Put the seeds on little postage stamps of damp paper then put the poastage stamps into the damp, folded kitchen paper. That way when the seeds sprout it will be easy to lift them on the paper and just plant the lot. Much easier than fiddling about trying to lift the seeds. (That one came from Sue. Sheer genius)
Then put the damp paper in a little freezer bag. That will stop the paper drying out.
After a few days check your seeds every day. If you see a wee white wiggly coming out of them they've sprouted . Plant each one as it sprouts. Just lay the postage stamp in a prepared pot and sprinkle over some fine , damp compost, or vermiculite, and wait for it to germinate. You can keep the pots in a freezer bag too to stop the surface drying out. Good luck Wizer.

[WiZeR]

many thanks, I will take those tips onboard

[Helenclare]

Can I use this method to see if my parsnip seeds from last year are still viable? I know they don't keep very well but am loathed to just chuck them out and buy new ones. If they germinate could I just plant them outside in my prepared bed, each on a postage stamp sized piece of kitchen paper?
Your thoughts would be most welcome.

[bramble]

You certainly can use this method for parsnip seed. Personally, i would'nt plant them out in the garden when they are that tiny. If it were me i would put them in a module or small pot for a few weeks until the plant is a bit bigger and stronger.

[rustylady]

You certainly can use this method for parsnip seed. Personally, i would'nt plant them out in the garden when they are that tiny. If it were me i would put them in a module or small pot for a few weeks until the plant is a bit bigger and stronger.

Parsnips are hardy, so I might be tempted to plant the germinated seeds straight into the seedbed. With any tap rooted plant you need to be very careful when transplanting (they don't like it much) so if you are going to put them in modules I would think they would need to be fairly deep - possibly roottrainers?