Question about starting seeds with capillary matting

home_grown · February 12, 2012

I'm wondering if anyone has had any experience, good or bad, starting seeds using capillary matting. I'm thinking about trying dense planting with 50 cell plugs like nctomatoman talks about but, instead of just the plug flats, I'm thinking of setting them over Permanest trays (which I know are bigger than standard flats, which would make them easier to water, I think) with humidity grids and capillary matting. Does anyone think this would be a good way for me to start my seeds??? It's been a couple of years since I've started any and I'm kind of afraid I might drown the poor little things if I set the plug flats directly into 1020s to keep my table dry. Any help or advice would be much appreciated.

February 12, 2012	#1
home_grown Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Nevada Posts: 8	Question about starting seeds with capillary matting I'm wondering if anyone has had any experience, good or bad, starting seeds using capillary matting. I'm thinking about trying dense planting with 50 cell plugs like nctomatoman talks about but, instead of just the plug flats, I'm thinking of setting them over Permanest trays (which I know are bigger than standard flats, which would make them easier to water, I think) with humidity grids and capillary matting. Does anyone think this would be a good way for me to start my seeds??? It's been a couple of years since I've started any and I'm kind of afraid I might drown the poor little things if I set the plug flats directly into 1020s to keep my table dry. Any help or advice would be much appreciated.