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General Category => Nightshades => Plant Breeding => Tomatoes => Topic started by: Nicolas on 2024-03-20, 12:44:02 AM

Title: Snail-sowing method
Post by: Nicolas on 2024-03-20, 12:44:02 AM
A very interesting method to sow tomatoes and other species

https://dengarden.com/news/snail-method-seedling
https://www.facebook.com/reel/300628236109645
Title: Re: Snail-sowing method
Post by: A. Pel on 2024-03-20, 02:51:36 AM
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.
Title: Re: Snail-sowing method
Post by: stone on 2024-03-20, 06:11:20 AM
It looks interesting at first glance... in trying to imagine placing seed, I'm not seeing it.
Title: Re: Snail-sowing method
Post by: Kadence Luneman on 2024-03-20, 12:35:22 PM
Just saw this technique used for onion starts.
Title: Re: Snail-sowing method
Post by: A. Pel on 2024-06-24, 09:07:50 AM
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 (https://longkeepingapples.com/SnailSowing.html)