Soil temperature for sowing.

[Jimmy]

Just installed a soil temperature "spike" in my raised bed.
It radios the soil and air temp to my PC every minute.
In spring what temp should the soil be for sowing ?
Thanks
Jimmy

[Lumpy]

Unless it's really delicate stuff like Q's, peppers and beans etc I think it should be about 5 degrees.

Please don't qoute me of this though as it might well be wrong.

I try and help the soil along a bit by putting a bit of black plastic on top at the end of Dec.

[Jimmy]

Currently registering 10 DegC in soil and about 13 in Air

[veggiechicken]

Sow seeds when the soil is warm enough to sit on with a bare bottom - or test with your elbow

[Jimmy]

I was hoping that my temperature sensor would preclude me from inserting various bodily appendages into cold damp soil.

[Lisasbolt]

Sow seeds when the soil is warm enough to sit on with a bare bottom - or test with your elbow

Now you don´t need to share all of your top secrets

[veggiechicken]

I was hoping that my temperature sensor would preclude me from inserting various bodily appendages into cold damp soil.

In that case the RHS say that it needs to be above 7C https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/beginn...ing-techniques

[Aberdeenplotter]

you will have a good idea when to get going when you see weeds start to germinate

[Nicos]

And here's another chart to compare with...

Germination

Thing is, with a mild Spring the soil temp can arrive 'early' and then you get a cold snap which spoils everything!