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Only use a glass jar with a screw-on lid when rinsing seeds in hydrogen peroxide.two empty glass jars image by vadim kozlovsky from Fotolia.com
Place 1 inch of 3 percent hydrogen peroxide in a glass jar. Place the seeds in the jar and screw the lid on the jar. Shake and swirl the seeds in hydrogen peroxide for 15 to 20 minutes. Pour the solution and seeds through a fine strainer, and rinse with water. - 2
When using sphagnum peat moss, premoisten it before mixing it with the other ingredients.basket with peat image by Han van Vonno from Fotolia.com
Place 1/4-bushel of sphagnum peat moss on newspaper and mist with water until damp. Let it sit for 24 hours. - 3
A trowel is the perfect tool to use for stirring the soil mixture.flower pots and trowels image by tim elliott from Fotolia.com
Using a trowel, mix horticultural perlite, moistened sphagnum peat moss, 20-percent superphosphate, ground limestone and fertilizer in a large bucket. - 4
Place moistened soil mixture in a seed flat and tap it on a table before planting the seed.terre image by Claudio Calcagno from Fotolia.com
Place the soil mixture in a seed tray until it is three-quarters full. Tap the tray on a table to settle the soil mixture. - 5
Do not plant seeds any deeper than two times the diameter of the seeds.seeds image by timur1970 from Fotolia.com
Plant seeds according to package directions or follow the golden rule by not planting seeds deeper than two times the diameter of the seed. Cover seeds with the soil mixture according to package directions. - 6
A watering can or mister can be used to water the newly planted seed.watering tools image by palms from Fotolia.com
Spray the planted seed tray with a mister, being careful not to dislodge the planted seeds. Continue to water until moisture begins to come out of the bottom of the seed tray. - 7
Clear plastic wrap and even colored garbage bags can be used to cover seed flats.poubelles roses image by Bruno Bernier from Fotolia.com
Cover the seed tray with plastic wrap and secure it with a rubber band. Place it in a room with a temperature of 60 to 65 degrees Farenheit. - 8
When seeds germinate, gradually expose them to sunlight over a three-day period.best place in the room image by Jake Hellbach from Fotolia.com
Remove the plastic wrap and rubber band as soon as seeds begin to germinate. Gradually move the seed tray to a sunny location over a three-day period.
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