In the Break Room: Starting Strong with Seed Propagation

Dr. Will Healy and Dr. Todd Cavins continue the Ball Tech On Demand “In the Break Room” series of short educational sessions intended to help you grow your best crops ever for next spring. In this video, they address the early stages of Seed Propagation by taking greenhouse professionals through key propagation processes from reviewing inputs and prepping your seeding operations to sowing and radicle emergence.
Stage 0: Review Inputs for Success
- Sanitation
- Review soil components
- Test soil, fertilizer and water
Stage 0: Prep Seeding Operations for Success
- Uniform tray filling and soil density
- Flat Filler maintenance
- Seeder maintenance
- Review covering strategy - uniform application!
- Water management
Stage 1: Sowing to Radicle Emergence
- Review germination process
- Uniform moisture = Uniform Germination and Yield
- Water management
- Root development
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Wow... Thx for sharing these... As a gardener growing flowers from seed for clients in their landscapes, these vids are sooo very helpful!! Cheers!! 🍻🍀