How to grow seedlings with toilet paper and plastic

21.03.2015 Vegetables

Growing seedlings on toilet paperMore recently, an interesting method of growing has appeared so that seedlings sprouted in a plastic bottle on toilet paper. This is actually an amazing method, as quickly as possible and with minimal hassle, as well as completely without carrying out earthwork, to germinate the seeds.

But you need to understand that this method is suitable for germination. To grow strong seedlings, which can be immediately transplanted into the open ground, will not work. But, with the advent of the first sunrises, you can avoid the dive process.

All that is required to grow such seedlings is a minimum of space on the windowsill, as well as a few things that are always at hand. In particular, in order to grow seedlings in this way, you need:

  • Plastic film (bags can be used);
  • The cheapest toilet paper;
  • Sprayer with water;
  • Cropped plastic bottle;

How to carry out work

If you look at the photo of seedlings in a plastic bottle on toilet paper, then the whole process, or rather, its simplicity, immediately becomes clear. But we give a full description of the process so that the seeds germinate accurately. It will be necessary to cut thin plates from packages. You can not even pick up a ruler, but cut to the width of toilet paper (about 10 cm). Remember that it’s important not only how, but also when to plant seedlings.

How to grow seedlings with toilet paper

Next, a strip of plastic is taken and laid out in length, paper is rolled up. Spray everything with water and spread the seeds that are prepared for cultivation. It is required to step back a little from the edge of the film and paper structure so that the sprouts can develop without problems. As for the distance between the seeds themselves, it is necessary to deviate from each somewhere about three centimeters.

When the seeds are laid out, paper is put back on them, which should be slightly moistened. The film is laid back onto the paper. We have almost finished work, it remains only to carefully roll the roll. It should be thick enough to fit in a cropped bottle. By the way, in order not to get confused, you need to sign the bottles in advance and arrange the rolls with seeds correctly.

How to grow seedlings with toilet paper

Important! The inserted roll should fit as tightly as possible to the bottle, but not be in cramped circumstances. It is also important to carefully check that the seeds are closer to the top, and not to the bottom of the entire simple structure.

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When the seeds sprout

A roll with seeds and paper, as well as plastic, is inserted into the bottle. Despite the fact that we additionally moistened the paper, still a little water should be poured into the bottle. It remains only to put the seedlings on the windowsill, preferably in a sufficiently lit place with high temperature and wait for germination. Add water as the old evaporates. The first sprouts can be seen after a week of careful care of your seedlings in toilet paper.

Sowing seedlings in toilet paper

Interesting! If you add a concentrate of potassium humate in a mineral amount in water, this can accelerate the process of leaves. When the leaves appear, the seedlings can be planted in separate vessels and grown until planted in open ground.

How to transplant sprouts

Now you know that growing seedlings in plastic bottles on toilet paper is simple. But, then you need to transplant the seedlings into separate vessels. To do this, you need to carefully unwind the roll on a flat surface. Remove the upper strips, under them you can see the sprouts and their roots: only 5 cm in length, but already enough for active growth.

Toilet paper, plastic and seedlings

It is not necessary to separate the roots from the paper. Directly plant a plant in the ground, because, the paper in the ground just dissolves in a few days. As you can see, such germination of seeds does not take much time, effort, does not require free space in the apartment or additional financial costs.

In addition to the fact that seeds can be germinated in this way, the germination of one variety or another can also be checked. There are general indicators of germination, but not always the seeds of one hybrid will be tenacious, like another. Now you just need to use plastic and toilet paper to cheaply and quickly check your seeds for germination.

Important! With this kind of growing, the plant will not give more than the first two leaves, but the root system will actively develop intensively. This is exactly what is needed in the initial stages.

What seeds can be grown in the described way:

  • Petunias;
  • Wild strawberries;
  • Cabbage;
  • Tomatoes
  • Zucchini;
  • Cucumbers and any other crops;

It is important to transplant seedlings in time on time, so that the plant begins to receive additional nutrients for the active development of the root and foliage.

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    Irina

    It was in this way that this year she planted the seeds of petunia, aster, jusai, pepper. After 4 days they ascended! Waiting for the root system to develop to transplant!

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