The Right Way to Plant Marigold Seeds

[@GodsChild145]

Thank you so much for doing this test, and the fact you did it twice is amazing 🤩 and proves that it wasn’t just by chance. Awesome videos, I love your channel! Keep up the awesome work and happy gardening ♥️

[@Timetravel1111]

Yes 🙌🏼 I agree

[@justtabandme8871]

Exactly! It’s not rocket science.

[@user-ye1go6hw9r]

I wonder if the middle tray was more insulated from temp fluctuation or evap.

[@kmalczewska]

My mom was planting them just throwing them randomly in the ground since I can remember. They always grew beautifully :)

[@gapey]

Did you cover them with soil or just left them on top?

[@avalanchecannon7911]

It seems like throwing them around would allow them to lay flat. Makes sense, scents and cents.

[@29928]

@@avalanchecannon7911 this made me smile

[@avalanchecannon7911]

@@29928 Then my day was successful. 🙂

[@29928]

@@avalanchecannon7911 aw you're so sweet

[@SageGypsy]

My friend Maria has a lot of marigolds. All she does is cast the seeds to the wind. She's living in her childhood home and her mother planted marigolds the same way 🎉

[@gapey]

Yeah I imagine that would work too. I sell a lot of my starts so I start pretty much everything in containers. Only thing I direct sew is root crops like radishes and carrots.

[@MysticLightz]

That is the beauty of the marigold! She is the gift that keeps on giving! The dried flowers are seedlings, so once you have a few marigolds, you have millions!

[@LoquaciousByNature]

I freely scattered a $2 Dollar General box of Marigold seeds in 3 rows of my vegetable garden. They weren't planted until June, because it was a last minute decision to plant them. Nothing happened for the longest time, but once they came in, they went wild. I didn't think they'd grow so tall and bushy. I'm so excited for next year, because of all the seed heads I'm gonna be saving for next year 😊

[@Timetravel1111]

Ohh good story?

[@HadassahHaman]

YAY!!!!!❤

[@waltergonzalez5405]

A thought is that perhaps mother nature made them into this shape because they are intended to lie flat since that is how they would fall

[@gapey]

That sounds very likely!

[@vic7510]

I was thinking maybe the needle would go into the ground at sort of an angle to anchor it. I’m curious to see which part of the seed the roots come out and which part the sprout comes from.

[@ILuvCaroline]

Not Mother Nature… it’s God

[@nightowl7261]

​@@ILuvCaroline Thanks. I'm God.

[@johnmalcolm9980]

I would have thought they’d land like shuttlecocks, bearing in mind that in nature they wouldn’t tend to land on bare flat ground.

[@helenmcclellan452]

I just planted them flat last week for the first time. Good to know they grow best the way I planted them. Thanks!

[@gapey]

Good job!

[@mr.mopedmadness3441]

😁 same here!

[@MarcBoutin-um8sn]

I've wondered about this myself, but because I start alot of seeds, it was always most practical to sprinkle them over the potting soil so they are laying flat and cover them with a thin layer of potting soil. You can easily save the seeds from year to year and have all the marigolds you want. This method works great.

[@MaryPoppins-tu1ms]

Or put them on toilet paper, roll , wet and seal in zip-bag. They will sprout quick. then transfer to the soil.

[@AhJodie]

So ultimately, those seeds are almost sure to grow no matter how they land. This is cool! Thank you.

[@gapey]

Yeah pretty much but you'll likely get a better germination rate planting flat. :)

[@AhJodie]

@@gapey yes, I was just noting how intelligent these seeds are

[@jademcl4727]

I've never planted anything in my adult life, and I just threw them in the nursey pots willy nilly 😂 glad to see I didn't make a huge mistake 😂

[@gapey]

Some will grow no matter which way you plant them but might get more to come up throwing them willy nilly :)

[@603chefmon]

I drop the seeds and push in with a finger and it always works. thanks for the effort.

[@gapey]

Yep that's how I did it for years but after this experiment I'll be planting them flat. :)

[@timsmyth7942]

ive always done them sideways, but ive never had the same success i have with other seeds doing this so this is something ive always wondered!

[@speakrighttogod]

Had several packets & brands of Marigold seeds. One of the packet's directions indicated planting the seeds flat (horizontally). They grew successfully.

[@gapey]

Interesting. Don't think I've ever seen a packet with instructions on how to plant them.

[@Yupppi]

Very interesting that pointy side up or down seems like complete chance. The sideways, as you'd find them dropping in the nature, at least was consistent and makes sense.

[@gapey]

Yep it does make sense. I didn't think it would matter that much. I will probably try this test again in the future and see if I continue to get better results planting flat.

[@tearsofjoyforallthispain]

I've always planted them flat, just seems like that's how you are supposed to plant them. I've always had an excellent germination rate (95-100%). They remind me of little paint brushes .

[@gapey]

You're smart! It just seems so satisfying to poke them into the soil though. :)

[@marycriss5652]

Fun video! I've always just sprinkled the seeds on the soil outside,then watered them!! A person can't kill them, haha!!

[@gapey]

Yeah that works too. I know a lot of people direct sow them though I haven't done it that way myself.

[@GodsChild145]

Yes that’s what I’ve always done with all of my flowers lol I literally just take half of each packet combined them in a Tupperware container and then go around sprinkling them and lots of them actually pop up so it definitely works!!!

[@LittleGardenSK]

I just planted mine flat just a few days ago. Great experiment!

[@gapey]

Yay you did it right!

[@jsmythib]

I just setup my starter medium in the basement, turned on my heating pad and ran upstairs to see how to plants these marigold seeds. :) Thankyou :)

[@gapey]

You're welcome. good luck!

[@dougadams9419]

When I grew them I just sprinkled the seeds on the soil and lightly covered and watered them. They practically took over the garden. That was two years ago.

[@gapey]

Do the self seed every year?

[@katiehettinger7857]

The flat ones if you do the damp paper towel seed press against the inside of a jar experiment we do with kids in elementary school has the root going down stem going up out of the other end of the seed. It seems lying flat on the ground is the natural orientation for seeds. 😉👍💖

[@gapey]

Yep that seems to work best!

[@ladydub232]

Thank you so much!! This is very helpful!! Happy Spring to all the growers out there!!🙌🌿💫

[@gapey]

Glad it was helpful! Yay Spring!

[@omie5763]

You gave me the answer I was looking for! Thank you. I will plant my marigold seeds this morning. Thank you.

[@gapey]

Good luck! I hope they came up!

[@prajaktajoshi6280]

I'm marigold lover. Each year I plant them lot. Going to plant them today and will use flat style. Thanks

[@gapey]

Great! I hope they grow well for you.

[@DrinkingHippie]

Thank you, put 4 seeds in 1 pod, on a 6 pod pack 17 of them popped out of 24. Laid them all sideways. Watched this video 2 months ago and had to come back and say I appreciated this

[@gapey]

17 out of 24 isn't bad. Glad the video helped!

[@lindaarnold3091]

This was awesome! I always wondered and just planted them flat. I plant numerous marigolds and distribute throughout my gardens as they are very effective in keeping the deer from invading my veggies and flowers.

[@gapey]

good to know they keep away deer!

[@davidniemi6553]

Thank you for doing the experiment! That is how we all get better at gardening!

[@gapey]

You bet!

[@dannydavidson7078]

I'm convinced..thanks for the test Planting now in the great state of Ohio.

[@gapey]

Awesome! Good luck.

[@KazzieAd]

Thank you, I was wondering which way they should be planted. I was just lucky all mine came up after planting them flat!

[@gapey]

That's great! You made a good choice. :)

[@CarolinaDragonEye01]

Nice video. I planted mine flat yesterday and I was thinking that I might have done the wrong method 😂

[@gapey]

I've been doing it wrong for a long time. Glad you got it right! :)

[@Yankee_Doodle_Stacker]

thats the best way

[@kasaundramcneilly4856]

Thanks for the great info! I saved marigold seeds from the plants I bought last year and wasn't sure how they wanted to be. I planted pointy side down but Im going to do another tray now just laying flat.

[@gapey]

Good luck. I'm sure you'll get lots of seedlings come up both ways.

[@eddiehemming5578]

It might be interesting to sacrifice one of the seedlings by pulling it out of the tray to see where the green shoot/plant was coming from and where the root was coming from this would inform us of the correct orientation for planting the seed.

[@gapey]

I sometimes have the seed still stuck to the seedling when it emerges and it seems they sprout from the middle of the black area and not on the end as I would have thought.

[@mandm132003]

VERY informative and I'm glad when I planted my seeds this morning, I just sprinkled them and let them lay flat. Glad I chose the right method!

[@gapey]

Awesome! I hope they germinate well for you.

[@thomasmiller9398]

Thanks for sharing this. I've been planting them flat but wondered if that was right.

[@gapey]

You did good! :D

[@nuritorres8724]

thank you for doing this experiment. I planted marigold this year for the first time and I'm collecting my seeds for next year. :)

[@gapey]

Awesome!

[@PauletteHunter123]

Thank you so much for your experiment and results. ❤ I saved seeds last year so I will plant them flat.

[@gapey]

You're welcome. Good luck!

[@Pob76]

I have de podded and collected about 10,000 marigold seeds. I won’t be sowing them one at a time.luckily the ‘lying flat’ sowing worked best

[@gapey]

wow! You going to plant them all? You will have a good size field if you do.

[@Pob76]

Well I need a huge cardboard flat about 3’ x 2’ and a good 3” deep. l have lots of places to just plant them in clumps.

[@lidip8700]

I just throw 5 or more into starter soil & wait. And let them grow. My marigolds look more like huge bushes vs little flowers. Lol

[@gapey]

Yeah they can get quite bushy!

[@user-fs5lc2dl7t]

I'm getting ready to plant some marigold seeds saved from last year and was wondering about this. So looks like I will just scatter them and not worry about the pointed ends...just like Mother Nature does it....she knows best.

[@gapey]

good luck!

[@user-fs5lc2dl7t]

@@gapey Thanks...Where I was going to sow the seeds has 3inches of mulch and it's already too hot to uncover that area. So I am starting them in a seedling flat first and then will plant them in that area. I remembered to just lay the seed flat in each cup. I'll let you know the results.

[@khewitt2873]

I'm going to try this. For years I've tried to do free cast in the garden but had no luck. Thanks for sharing this!

[@gapey]

Good luck! I've never direct sowed them but others seem to have success with it.

[@dougadams9419]

Seeds don't care, once they germinate gravity will send the root down and the stalk up. Some tree seeds like Mango and Avocado prefer the root end down. Although flat also works. Even Chestnut doesn't care, but generally the brown eye down is preferred as that is where the root emerges.

[@gapey]

I got better germination planting them flat twice in a row. I suppose it could have been a coincidence.

[@drummerlovesbookworm9738]

A total seed nerd. 🤓 I love it!!

[@gapey]

hah yes!

[@WillWilsonII]

3 hours ago I thought about this! Didn't plant them. Hadn't even searched and this video came up!

[@gapey]

Wow youtube can read your mind!

[@BoylenInk]

I’ve always stuck them into the soil pointy tip down. Guess not anymore. Thanks for doing/ sharing this experiment.

[@gapey]

You're welcome. That's how I used to do it too. :D

[@user-nv4jz1ff8y]

Thank you for making this helpful video! Super interesting for those of us who save and replant our own seeds!

[@gapey]

You're welcome :)

[@DaphnesCreativeTouch]

Glad I found this video. I recently planted some Marigolds and they germinated. However, I was just wondering what would be the best way but I see they can germinate either way.

[@gapey]

Glad it was helpful!

[@garyjohn316]

Thanks for taking the time for the experiment, I have always wondered about that,

[@gapey]

Glad to help

[@cbass2755]

I throw them in an area and they grow. They turn out beautifully.

[@gapey]

Nice. I've never tried direct sowing them before.

[@Gypsy2057]

Thanks for the tip. I get so many that volunteer I just transplant them to the garden's edge. When I first planted the seeds years ago I just dropped them in a shallow trench.

[@gapey]

I've yet to have any volunteer!

[@matthewjohnson6360]

My parents had seeds for over 10 years, pluck the closed one in the fall plants those in the spring.

[@gapey]

Nice. I've got some saved seeds too. Saved some joker marigolds from a friend's place last year and they are just starting to come up.

[@Jstblondie]

I scatter them and let go as they may. I winter sowed mine.

[@gapey]

That's great. I haven't tried winter sowing. Surprised I haven't had any volunteers come up either.

[@MysticLightz]

Been planting marigolds since a small child with my mother. Have always just sprinkled them onto the soil and sprinkle a little soil over the top. Water in and there you go! 3-4 days germination is all.

[@gapey]

That sounds nice and easy! I like to sell my starts so always start them early indoors so they are ready to sell with everything else in mid May.

[@Carol-ch9wj]

I have thousands of seeds I saved from last year....tomorrow I plan on starting the seedlings.....will plant them flat.........thank you so much! I was a little confused and you have answered all my questions!

[@gapey]

wow are you going to plant thousands of them too? That's a lot of seeds! :D

[@Carol-ch9wj]

@@gapey No, No .. lol. I just saved so many thinking I could share them and I shared a lot but I still have a lot! Hopefully for the first time I won't have to buy the actual plants.....but can grow my own! I'm new at all this ... love it!

[@ArtByKarenEHaley]

I want to know, did you get good germination?

[@gapey]

@@ArtByKarenEHaley It was pretty good. I show the germination in the video.

[@gapey]

@@ArtByKarenEHaley Oh maybe you were asking Carol? :)

[@esteemedfreightsolutions735]

I just sprinkle mines flat and cover with soil and this method works best

[@gapey]

That's definitely the best way based on my experiments!

[@philipcrewe540]

My first year trying, so thanks for the tips

[@gapey]

Awesome good luck! I just started mine this month.

[@philipcrewe540]

@@gapey Thank you, I built some raised beds out of pallets and already have some hardy seeds in, as rabbits eat young plants on the golf course, the marigolds seeds will go in these in may for England, as we may still have frost

[@ThembinkosiGomendo]

Such a nice and informative video I have watched after sowing the wrong way a few hours ago 😌

[@gapey]

oh oops! I'm sure some will still come up. Been doing it the wrong way for years myself. lol

[@novelist99]

I've never really thought about it. I've always planted mine flat.

[@johnmarschalk1977]

Didn't watch whole video yet so... I put some damp seed started in a shallow 6X6 Tupperware container. Sprinkle the marigold seeds over it and put a dusting of seed starter over them. Spray to keep damp and they sprout in a couple days. Pick them out and plant then in a 72 hole seed tray. I have more marigolds that I needed so can give some away.

[@gapey]

That sounds like a great way to do it too and probably less soil waste that way. I might have to try that next time.

[@Mantras-and-Mystics]

Whooh! I'm gonna try that as well. Did you then lie them flat on the soil? Thank you. Edit: Did you put paper toweling in the container first? 💚

[@johnmarschalk1977]

@@Mantras-and-Mystics No. seed starting mix damp but not wet. Used a spray bottle to mist them so they didn't dry out. Paper towel would probably wick moisture up too, but I just looked at them and sprayed them when I thought they needed it

[@nissanelement43]

I bought me a pack of Marigold Reds and was wondering how to plant this bizarre seed lol. Thank you so much for this 💪💪💪

[@gapey]

Yeah they are a little unusual. Glad to help!

[@jsmythib]

I saved several flower heads from last year(1st time) and am only getting a small fraction of the seeds to germinate. Naturally, I went to KZbin for data! Thankyou for sharing your experiment. :)

[@sirnatanielson]

I'm in the same boat. I saved a ton from heads last fall and maybe have 2/12? It's a flower day so I'm going to try replanting over and doing it flat this time!

[@gapey]

It's possible the flowers had poor pollination and that could make the seeds not viable. Make sure the seeds are stiff and not super flimsy. If the dark part of the seed easily bends in half then it's probably not going to sprout.

[@sirnatanielson]

@@gapey good thought. I might have to replant (again!) This time using the ones I bought from the store last year and planted in vain. If these don't germinate I'll try that and make sure to check my seedlings if I keep them again.

[@jsmythib]

@@gapey Ahh Thankyou for the tip. I just recently discovered most of my sunflower seeds are also hollow. Pollination being the most likely culprit. From now on I will make there is an actual seed in the shell :)

[@gapey]

@@jsmythib Yeah I ran into that with one of my sunflowers too. I just pinch the seed hard and if it doesn't crack and flatten then it's got a seed inside. Probably more than 50% of mine had no seeds inside.

[@dolsemiyano]

I once sown marigold seeds and covered it with a thin layer of vermiculite and on another tray the seeds were covered with peat/compost. The latter did a better job since the seedlings grew healthily while the ones I covered with vermiculite barely survived for a few days and then I had to bid them farewell. 😂 As a result, now I’m being meticulous in sowing seeds because I already knew what will happen to them if they’re not being properly buried underneath the soil.

[@gapey]

Experimenting is always a good way to learn! Covering with vermiculite seems like a valid way to try. Sometimes you learn from others experiments and sometimes you learn from your own. That's one test I won't have to do. ;)

[@boggsfamilyoutdoors7447]

I planted mine flat and the germination was crazy good. Just a little thin layer of vermiculite and coco mixed as a topper

[@gapey]

Good to hear you did it the right way! :D

[@lgrillo]

Interesting! I never even gave it any though as to which way I was putting down the marigold seeds. I always just laid them flat. Nice little video!

[@gapey]

Good job! I used to always plant them the other way. It was just satisfying poking them into the soil. :D

[@angeladesisca]

I love this kind of experiment

[@gapey]

Thanks. Me too. Been wanting to do this test for a while and finally did this year.

[@RandyFelts2121]

Thanks just getting some seed in the mail.

[@gapey]

Great! Good luck.

[@psdaengr911]

I grow marigolds because they require no special care besides occasionally watering in dry spells. The way that they self seed is flat on loose soiI with some natural mulch ( dry grass and stalks) above. The only reason to cover them is to keep them from being eaten by birds until they sprout the leaves to appear. The foliage seems to be a critter repellent. Seed from packets has a lower germination rate than seeds harvested and sown in the same area. I've kept harvested seeds in old 35mm film cannisters and containers from glucose test strips for up to 3 years with +80% germination.

[@gapey]

Yep I save a lot of marigold seeds as well. I grow a joker marigold that I saved from a friends garden several years ago and have been growing and saving seeds from it every year.

[@313hobbyme]

I have often wondered about this. Thanks for sharing

[@gapey]

Me too. I couldn't find anyone else that did this test so had to try for myself to see which way worked better. :)

[@flaviacorbella6677]

Thanks for doing this. I now know which way to plant marigold seeds.

[@gapey]

Glad it was helpful!

[@amandasshadow9605]

So cool! I was thinking of doing a test similar to this with Milkweed seeds. I see people who remove the fluff that's on the seeds before planting them, but nature doesn't have someone come along and de-fluff the seeds, so why do we remove the fluff? I have a whole bunch of Milkweed that I'm going to plant this spring and yeah- I'll try some with fluff and some without fluff to see if there's a difference. Thank you for this video :) I love to see experiments!

[@gapey]

I'm sure the fluff on milkweed seeds doesn't matter for planting but I usually try to remove it just for easier storage.

[@danielleaf9146]

Loovvvee your experiment. I fail time and time again to start them. I watched another KZbinr hardly covering the seeds with dirt, not all seeds sprouted and they can hardly stand up cause not enough dirt! I will restart the seeds again! Thank you for posting your experiment!❤

[@gapey]

Good luck! are you using store bought or saved seeds? I've also seen people suggest not even covering them at all. I'm not sure how well that could work.

[@danielleaf9146]

@@gapey Both. I restarted winter sowing them in milk jugs (2) but this time I did cover them, cross fingers. I barely covered them and they can barely stand up cause there is no dirt for them to hold on to at the root level. Thank you for responding.

[@gapey]

@@danielleaf9146 good luck!

[@irmasanchez5274]

Thank you! What a great experiment. I wish I'd watched your video before I planted seeds today. I planted them directly but now I'm going to plant them in trays.

[@survivalist0723]

Thanks for this simple experiment. In natural circumstances they will come mostly flat and with the tip first on the soil, I presume.

[@gapey]

Yep! I imagine so.

[@christinascleaning]

really enjoyed the video, i guess you kinda have to think how things do in nature, it doesnt think about which way its going really, ever since i started saving my seeds from mine, I just sprinkle them around and they come up where ever, and the ones i left in the ground they just drop their seeds and more come up the next year, and they get SO much bigger and prettier than the ones i used to purchase :) God Bless you and your gardening this year!

[@gapey]

I always like to experiment and see if there is a better way to do things but this time mother nature knows best!

[@christinascleaning]

I actually planted some the other day, and just sprinkled them in a pot and covered them a little with soil, still waiting on them to come up. When I saw this video pop up i thought oh goodness, hope i did it right lol, thanks for your response!

[@gapey]

@@christinascleaning glad you did it right! :D

[@leonleese4919]

The first pack (French Marigolds) I sowed, the instructions said “Sow flat on the surface of the compost and cover tray with glass or a polythene bag. Keep moist and warm. That was my first attempt at growing anything the next Dalia seed. That was in spring 1987 with a new house. This was followed by early potatoes planted where the front lawn was going to be (I know now early potatoes should be early plantings but so what . I’d dug in about a ton of fresh stable manure, as it was on clay , in the autumn I spread lime over it and grew cabbages (Greyhound) in the following Spring. The veg plot in the rear seemed to grow a successful crop of Equistatum, horses tail for the next 10 years. ( I wish I had known it was good for use as a pan scourer).

[@gapey]

Oh no horst tail is the worst. :(

[@leonleese4919]

@@gapey I sold the bungalow but 36 years on I regret it ! I’ll just have to buy a stair lift. With my luck there would be a power cut when I was half way up🥸

[@cestmoikim6514]

Aha! I've always planted the seeds lying down😁

[@gapey]

Then you've been doing it right! 👏

[@veronicamoore8487]

So helpful and to the point!!! Thank you so much!

[@gapey]

You're welcome! Good luck.

[@silkeseeling2505]

Dankeschön für das Video ich werde es genau so machen: flach sähen.

[@jimmie200]

I have been lucky with planting Marigold seeds, but have never understood why. Looks like you can't plant them totally wrong, but laying them down sideways is a bit better.

[@gapey]

yep exactly. :)

[@sheraldtaylor1297]

Interesting. Never thought about it. Usually direct sow and always sprinkled them flat and never had any issues. This year is the first year I started them for starts and still sowed flat. All have germinated.

[@gapey]

great that you got 100% germination! I've never tried direct sowing them. We always have such a cold spring and they would probably take forever to germinate.

[@45valk]

I grew tons in the past, I always let them lay flat. Then harvested my next years seeds.

[@gapey]

I like to harvest my seeds too!

[@NicolaiAAA]

I thought I'd peek at KZbin to see some results, because I've just sorted mine and planted them flat because they seem to do much better than pointy side down. I imagine because in nature they'd drift from the flower and when landing, end up flat for the most part. So noted for next year - flat all the way!

[@gapey]

Yah flat is the way to go. Yep that's true they lay flat in nature and nature knows best! :)

[@fiona3092]

Exactly what I needed to see ,thank you great video.

[@gapey]

Glad it helped!

[@danhogle1776]

So i kept the seeds last fall from my store-bought marigolds. They are in a bowl in my garage. Will they germinate and grow if I use them? I kept them because I heard they were pretty easy to reuse from the previous year. I'll definitely plant them flat now.

[@gapey]

If they were pollinated well then they should grow. Only one way to find out! :)

[@franzwaltenspuhl8892]

I always assumed flat was best since that is how they fall from the flowers in the garden. I planted once & they come back every year.

[@gapey]

wow I've never had them volunteer in my garden. I have to start them from seed indoors every year.

[@dpeter6396]

Fun little experiment!! One must keep in mind that natural seeding puts seeds in the ground in random positions forever and everything still grows. Still a fun thing though!

[@gapey]

yeah I think in most cases natural seeding would lay them flat on the ground so makes sense that way may germinate better.

[@milimommi3.098]

I just threw mine in the soil a few days ago and I'm just hoping for the best lol.

[@gapey]

that works!

[@cedaroui5366]

Oh..wow..that's is very useful. Thank you very much for doing this video.💛 I am trying to seed but nothing show up. I will try it again.😁

[@gapey]

I hope you have better luck this time.

[@MrJackassz]

Love growing marigolds mine always come up in 2 days just open air no lid and dont cover them with dirt and they will sprout faster. Have a good day everyone.

[@gapey]

That's great! 2 days is pretty fast.

[@MrJackassz]

@@gapey its weird right and i live in central canada aswell. I find when the seeds naturally fall they usually never get fully covered by soil, so i find they also naturally grow quicker being partially exposed.

[@Mantras-and-Mystics]

@@MrJackassz Was it warm when you planted them? Thank you. 💚

[@TGirl503]

Considering that plants naturally reseed themselves, marigolds in particular volunteer profusely, I wouldn’t have thought it would matter too very much. More about whether they get the right amount of water, sun etc.

[@gapey]

Strangely I have never had one volunteer in my garden ever. I wonder if it's too cold here. I have plenty of other stuff volunteer but not marigolds.

[@gxdjoeybaby07]

so awesome that the one that lost its first leaves kept growing!

[@gapey]

I know!! I was very surprised.

[@ThatBritishHomestead]

love this, I love an experiment to see what happenes lol

[@gapey]

Me too. I always wondered if it mattered which way you plant it and found the results interesting.

[@dedemaddox]

I knew I should have watched a video before I planted my seeds yesterday in trays. I did 48 of them pointy side down. Hopefully some will germinate. Lesson learned :)

[@gapey]

Oh I'm sure you'll get some germinate. I had been planting them that way for many years before I did this experiment. :)

[@dedemaddox]

@@gapey And they've all germinated!

[@gapey]

@@dedemaddox Yay!

[@nancymathisen9707]

Flat it is! I planted a few pointy side down recently because they look like they’re meant to go that way if they fall.

[@gapey]

I know right? That's how I've planted them for years but not anymore after this experiment.

[@Shananana99]

I just throw them out in the ground and they grow. They are very strong. I also save tons of seeds. As the flowers die, I will sprinkle more seed around the garden.

[@gapey]

Haven't actually tried direct sowing them before but seems a lot of people grow them that way.

[@notme22]

I wonder if the flat did best because they had more consistent moisture

[@gapey]

It's possible!

[@johnmalcolm9980]

This is exactly what I wanted to know. I’d love to know what the seed looks like when it has only just sprouted, as in where the root comes out and where the sprout comes out. Elsewhere I have seen the recommendation of planting them one inch deep, which surprised me.

[@gapey]

They seem break through the middle of the black part of the seed. Sometimes when they sprout the seed is still attached to the top and it's attached at the middle.

[@bestill6635]

Do an experiment by germinating some in a damper towel.

[@tammyjohnson7401]

Thank you I enjoy science and gardening 😊

[@gapey]

Me too! You're welcome.

[@tbetyf7047]

Great vudeo. 😊i just throw them in cover with soil. They grow

[@gapey]

that's all there is too it :)

[@christinefitzgerald5187]

😂These wonderful weedy flowers will sprout no matter what!!

[@gapey]

Yeah they are pretty easy to grow!

[@Sherlawacres]

This is helpful and useful information. Thank you!

[@gapey]

You're very welcome!

[@ltgemini1599]

Perfect timing. Just got a pack today.

[@gapey]

Nice! Good luck. Fresh seeds should germinate well.

[@user-hz7kv6js6l]

Great test!

[@gapey]

Thank you! Hope it is helpful.