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Originally Posted by brownrexx
I am not being critical here but I have always wondered why people want to germinate their seeds in paper towels instead of soil.
I have only ever started seeds in pots of seed starting mix and tomatoes germinate in just a few days so why would I want to transplant them from a paper towel when they could be in the soil already? I don't get it.
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As mentioned before, heat. I refuse to buy an expensive seed mat (I'd need 2 to fit my trays), and with the baggies, I can get all of my seeds on top of the hot water heater.
Saves time, too. By the time you realize something is up with seeds in the traditional method, you've lost much more time. With the baggies, I
know what's going on.
It's faster too. I had over 30 eggplant sprouts in 3 days.