For those who love growing and gardening at home, making their own own seed ribbons It means a double saving (time and effort) when sowing. Arranging the seeds in an organized manner on a paper surface, taking care and guaranteeing its adequate distribution and distance between one and another for its subsequent sowing, either in our private garden or in larger areas, It will save us time and moneyFor more information on how to get the most out of our space, you can consult about homemade rooting hormones.
It's important pointing that the distance between one seed and another of the same type is already determined in the package instructions of the one we are going to use. This way, we don't have to worry about important details such as sowing depthIt is worth saying that these tapes are usually of biodegradable material, with which we would be taking care of the earth, in addition to saving time.
How are homemade seed tapes made?
We are going to need materials like household paper or paper napkins, wheat flour or cornstarch (to make the glue). It is also valid to use newspaper and/or some organic food coloring. Also, remember that there are useful techniques for germinate seeds at home that can complement this process.
We begin with glue preparation, quite simple as it consists of placing enough water mixed with a little flour or cornstarch in a container to boil. Once it starts to boil, you have to go stirring little by little with the help of a spatula or spoon until the consistency is a thick sauce.
Once it is at room temperature, it is poured into a more suitable container for later use. We proceed to prepare the paper strips, whose recommended width is about 4 cm, since the paper will be folded later. We then cut them to the indicated width and depending on how we need them, since we have to remember that it is up to our taste and needs. You could also consider options such as homemade self-watering pots to optimize the irrigation of your crops.
We proceed to place a little glue one end of the width and on the glue we place the seed, without ignoring the instructions of the seed package regarding the distance between one and the other; we do this along the entire length of the strip. Once we have finished, we fold the other end the width of the paper until cover the seeds and let them dry.
We are ready for the sowing of the tapes
Once the tapes are ready, we proceed to sow them. It is a fairly simple procedure, but it requires Pay attention to the detailsWe have the space for placing the seeds, unfolding the seed tape on the ground, and then proceeding to place on top the quantity of seeds. enough land that covers the depth requirement as appropriate. We ensure that it is properly seated, ensuring that there is contact between the seeds and the soil above and below.
Finally, we proceed to moisten, taking care not to disperse the soil, exposing the seeds. With the necessary care, in the next few days we will be able to enjoy the germination of our plants. For more information on plant propagation, you can check out the article on how to propagate the rosary plant in water.
Unlike store-bought tapes, making our own allows us to choose which plant is the one we want for our garden. If we prefer to alternate between two or more types of these whose needs in terms of depth, distance, humidity, lighting requirements, etc., are similar.
Another benefit to which we will give great value It is the saving of moneyThe tapes we find in stores are not so cheap, but they can also bring many more seeds than we are really going to need, so that wherever we look at it we are saving. It is also interesting to know baby vegetables and their characteristics that can be grown with these tapes.
Well, we have learned in very few steps how to make the seed tapes for be used at home, garden, or orchard, with the added bonus of being biodegradable. This information is extremely useful, quick, and easy to put into practice as soon as possible.
