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Welcome back to another episode of 'My Home Terrace Garden' I had never grown a pumpkin plant to date, but this time I was more excited than before, so I had already studied everything from the right time to plant pumpkin seeds to the further journey of the plant. This time instead of sowing the seeds directly into the soil, I used a different method called the paper towel method. In this process, a paper towel is first moistened a little, then some seeds are placed on it, and the paper is folded, sealed in a plastic bag or container and left in a shady place for a few days. After a few days, you will see that the seeds have germinated, now you can sow them in the soil wherever you want.
Although this method may sound quite simple, it is essential to keep a few things in mind:
- The paper has to be wetted very little, if the paper is too wet then the seeds may end up rotting before they’re able to sprout.
- The seeds must be kept at a distance of 1 to 2 inches from each other. Failure to do so may cause the roots of the seeds to get entangled with each other after germination, making it almost impossible to separate them without causing damage at the time of sowing.
- Instead of using any paper or cloth, we have to use only biodegradable paper. Many times the first tiny roots of the seed pass through the paper and attach to it, after which it becomes very difficult to separate the seeds from the paper. In such a situation, if you are using biodegradable paper, you can sow the germinated seed in the soil along with that piece of paper.
Now keeping all these things in mind, I wrapped 2 pumpkin seeds and 2 bottle gourd seeds in a piece of paper and kept them in a plastic container, sprinkled some water on them, sealed and left them for a few days.
After 4 days when I looked at the container from above the paper was slightly raised, I thought the paper might have become a little stiff due to less moisture. But when I looked at the container from the side, I found that a pumpkin seed had germinated and stood up with a cotyledon (seed leaf).
But that day I was very busy and did not have time to sow it in the soil, so I sprinkled some water and left it to grow in the same container for 1 more day. This was on March 7th.
Now exactly one day later, on March 8, this germinated pumpkin seed was pushing the lid of the container upward, seeing which I understood that now I have to sow it in the soil.
I was not able to photograph this seedling in the closed container because I was a little nervous after seeing the cotyledon stuck to the roof of the container.
And then as soon as I removed the lid of the container, this eager sprout immediately rose by about half an inch.
When I unfolded the paper, it spread its hood like a baby snake.🐍
It was time to take it to its new and permanent home.
Now, by looking at all the pictures shown above, you must have understood how the first tiny roots of the seedling have completely gripped the paper. This is why I recommend using biodegradable paper. In such a situation, Instead of separating the roots of the seedling with paper, the best way to sow the seedling without damaging its tiny roots is to plant the seedling in the soil along with the paper and that's exactly what I did.
isn't it beautiful! As if it has covered itself with a blanket of soil, completely at ease.
This is a photo of the same day in the evening. Within a few hours, it also started yawning.😄 This showed me that at least there was no mistake in planting the seedling.
And this next morning, ready to bloom. You can even see tiny hairs on its leaves. This photo was also taken with the same phone with which other less clear photos were taken.
This is called photography unprofessionalism as hell LOL!
This is a picture of March 10th, the cotyledon has fully bloomed and real leaves are ready to emerge now.
This is March 11th, and here between the cotyledon, you can see the presence of true leaves. Seeing these small steps, it seems as if these plants are a part of your family and are growing with you in your love.
Although I have said this many times before, I love sitting with my plants, talking to them and watching them grow. This is a feeling!
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Here are all my green blogs
#6 | A Beautiful Flower from a Family of Prestigious Medicinal Trees.
#5 | Growing Indian Red Chilli from Seeds
#4 | Harvesting Radishes from Pots
#3 | Growing Carrot From Seeds
#2 | Growing Radish From Seeds
#1 | Growing dessert rose from seeds
Have you ever grown a plant from its seed?
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