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Millie explains why it’s good to thin out seedlings as they emerge from sown seed.
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Making sure vegetables have enough space to reach maturity is essential to getting a good crop.
With lettuce, Millie sows the seed quite thickly then, after they germinate, she thins out seedlings to about 5cm apart. They will eventually need more space, but they are still quite vulnerable and might be eaten or lost, so she leaves them thicker than needed for a while longer.
This is a segment from Gardening Australia Series 36, Episode 23.
00:00 Intro
00:41 What is thinning?
01:47 Thinning Root Crops
02:54 Thinning with Variety Seeds
4:55 Thinning Sprouts for Optimal Growth
5:35 Outro
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Millie explains why it’s good to thin out seedlings as they emerge from sown seed.
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Making sure vegetables have enough space to reach maturity is essential to getting a good crop.
With lettuce, Millie sows the seed quite thickly then, after they germinate, she thins out seedlings to about 5cm apart. They will eventually need more space, but they are still quite vulnerable and might be eaten or lost, so she leaves them thicker than needed for a while longer.
This is a segment from Gardening Australia Series 36, Episode 23.
00:00 Intro
00:41 What is thinning?
01:47 Thinning Root Crops
02:54 Thinning with Variety Seeds
4:55 Thinning Sprouts for Optimal Growth
5:35 Outro
___________________________________________
Gardening Australia is an ABC TV program providing gardening know-how and inspiration. Presented by Australia's leading horticultural experts, Gardening Australia is a valuable resource to all gardeners through the television program, the magazine, books, DVDs and extensive online content.
Watch more: http://iview.abc.net.au/programs/gardening-australia
Facebook: facebook.com/gardeningaustralia
Instagram: instagram.com/gardeningaustralia
Web: http://www.abc.net.au/gardening
___________________________________________
This is an official Australian Broadcasting Corporation YouTube channel. Contributions may be removed if they violate ABC's Online Conditions of Use http://www.abc.net.au/conditions.htm (Section 3).
