Snail-sowing method

[Nicolas]

A very interesting method to sow tomatoes and other species

https://dengarden.com/news/snail-method-seedling
https://www.facebook.com/reel/300628236109645

[A. Pel]

That's clever.

I can see it working with scraps of weed control cloth which inhibit root penetration. I might try it out with some tomato and pepper seeds to see what comes of it.

[stone]

It looks interesting at first glance... in trying to imagine placing seed, I'm not seeing it.

[Kadence Luneman]

Just saw this technique used for onion starts.

[A. Pel]

Thanks for posting this. I have now tried out the Snail Sowing method and can report that it works well for me - can't really fault it.

I intend to use it increasingly in the years to come. It is much easier and simpler than messing about with potting trays. Also, as an added bonus, it uses considerably less potting soil per plant and takes up far less space on the greenhouse bench than the equivalent number of seedling trays would do. For me, at least, bench space is always a premium in the spring.

I have placed a write up of my process and the results here: https://LongKeepingApples.com/SnailSowing.html