How to Germinate Seeds Indoors Before Planting

Find out how to sprout your very own seeds easily and quickly, just in time for the summer planting season.

Reader Contribution by Nebraska Dave
Updated on February 4, 2023
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Seeds are an amazing thing of nature. Plants produce an abundance of them every year. Much knowledge has been acquired about how to plant, grow, and harvest from seed planting and all sorts of methods have been experimented with how to plants seeds and nurture them to a food harvest. This post will explain how to ensure 100% plant growth from germinated seed sprouts.

One of the most difficult seeds to sprout is the famous pepper seed. Under good conditions, the seed might germinate in potting mix in three weeks. Many times only a few seeds will germinate and then another three weeks of waiting must be done for more pepper plants. Spouting the seed first will guarantee 100% plant growth in 10 days.

Steps for How to Germinate Seeds Indoors

  1. Acquire the seeeds. There are many good seed companies to get seeds or local nurseries will have them as well. Fresh seed will always give better results for sprouting and planting.
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