Soaking Seeds Before Sowing

Is it necessary to soak seeds in water before sowing? Does soaking seeds speed up germination? The answer is that is not necessary to soak the seeds before sowing, but it sure does speed up germination a big time.

Soaking seeds before planting is an old-time gardener’s trick that many new gardeners may not know about. The benefit of soaking seeds before planting is that your germination time will be reduced means you can grow plants faster.

Suplies

Vegetable Seeds – Seeds that are looking more like grain or have a hard coat can be soaked like: tomato, cucumber, corn, pumpkin, squash, zucchini, peas, beans, etc… But seeds like radish, dill, carrots I do not soak in water as it will be impossible to plant them.

Water – Room temperature water is best for soaking seeds.

Simple steps

Place seeds you’re planing to plant into a small container. Fill the container with room temperature of water half full.

Place the containers on the safe place (I place them on the window sill). Let the seeds soak in the water for 24 to 48 hours before planting. Too much soaking in water and the seeds will drown and it start to decompose.

There might be a few floaters, and I usually toss them away since most of the time they will not germinate.

Once the seeds have puffed up, plant them into moist soil immediately. Keep the soil well watered until they seeds are out of the soil and growing.

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Soaking Seeds Before Sowing

Is it necessary to soak seeds in water before sowing? Does soaking seeds speed up germination? The answer is that is not necessary to soak the seeds before sowing, but it sure does speed up germination a big time. 

Keyword: backyard gardening, gardening bloger, soaking seeds before sowing

Author: Valya of The Farm Girl Blog

Ingredients

• Vegetable Seeds – Seeds that are looking more like grain can be soaked like tomato cucumber, pumpkin, squash, zucchini, peas, beans, etc… But seeds like radish, dill, carrots I do not soak in water as it will be impossible to plant them.
• Water – Room temperature water is best for soaking seeds.

Instructions

1. Place seeds you’re planning to plant into a small container. Fill the container with a room temperature of water half full.
2. Place the containers on the safe place (I place them on the window sill). Let the seeds soak for 24 to 48 hours before planting.

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