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Pre-sprouting Sweet Pea Seeds Indoors

To get your sweet pea seeds off to a good start and won’t have to worry about birds and rotting seeds, start sprouting your seeds indoors.
To get your sweet pea seeds off to a good start and won’t have to worry about birds and rotting seeds, start sprouting your seeds indoors. By doing this, you will be sure that the seeds won’t rot before they sprout under the soil, resulting in a successful plant with beautiful flowers!

Pre-sprouting means that you are sprouting the seeds in the absence of soil, and then planting the sprouted seed with a bit of root to soil, compost, or vermiculite.

Pre-sprouting Sweet Pea Seeds

Pre-sprouting means that you are sprouting the seeds in the absence of soil, and then planting the sprouted seed with a bit of root to soil, compost, or vermiculite. 

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  • Put the seeds in a glass with water and soak them for 24 hours.
  • The next day, remove the seeds from the glass of water and drain them.
  • Dampen a paper towel in warm water, and put it in the bottom of the plastic container.
  • Sprinkle the seeds on the surface of the container and cover it.
  • Place the seeds in a location that is warm in temperature, about 70 – 90°F (21 – 32°C).
  • Keep the paper towel in the container moist, not soggy wet. The most important thing you have to know, is that if you over-soak the paper towel, always be sure to drain off as much as possible to keep the seed from drowning!
  • Check your sweet seeds daily.
  • Your seeds will start to germinate in about 3 days.

Wen you see that roots have grown, it's the perfect time for transplanting the sprouted sweet pea seeds.

  • When you see that roots have grown, it's the perfect time for transplanting them.

Presprouting sweet pea seeds indoors is a very important step. By doing this you are sure that the seeds won’t rot before they sprout under the soil. It also guarantees that you won’t be wasting your time planting some seeds that might not even sprout at all!

Watch How to Grow Sweet Peas Indoors Video
Presprouting sweet pea seeds indoors is a very important step. By doing this, you are sure that the seeds won’t rot before they sprout under the soil. It also guarantees that you won’t be wasting your time planting some seeds that might not even sprout at all!
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Presprouting sweet pea seeds indoors is a very important step. By doing this, you are sure that the seeds won’t rot before they sprout under the soil. It also guarantees that you won’t be wasting your time planting some seeds that might not even sprout at all!
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