Vegetable seeds & seed starting supplies

Q: Can I save seed from the plants grown?

The heritage seed packets, such as the Gloire du Dauphiné batavia lettuce, are non-hybrid: seed from your harvest grows true to the same variety. Each product page states the type of seed.

Q: At what temperature do tomatoes germinate?

Between 20 and 25 °C, measured in the medium and not in the room. Under these conditions, emergence takes 6 to 8 days. A heat mat supplies this extra warmth to the bottom of the trays.

Q: Which seed starting medium for a hydroponic tower?

Peat pods: they soak for 3 to 5 minutes, never more than 30, take 1 to 2 seeds, then slip into the 32 mm net pots without cutting. Transplanting takes place after 5 to 10 days, as soon as the roots poke through.

Q: Does the heat mat have a thermostat?

No, it heats continuously and stabilises at around 32 to 38 °C under a closed dome. To target a precise temperature, plug it into a thermostat with a probe. Choose the plug for your country: the US version does not plug into European mains.

Q: How many plants does a propagation kit hold?

The set of 6 trays offers 72 cells and the set of 10 offers 120, with twelve cells of 3.7 × 3.7 × 5.5 cm per tray. Three trays fit on a 25 × 52.5 cm heat mat.

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Three whole Black Crimea tomatoes, one cut tomato and a heap of seeds, on a white background

Crimean Black Tomato Seeds

¥700

Reine de Mai cabbage lettuce plant with soft green leaves, next to a handful of its seeds

Reine de Mai lettuce seeds

¥700

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Dwarf pak choi plant with broad green leaves and white stalks, with a small pile of seeds beside it

Dwarf pak choi (Chinese cabbage) seeds

¥700

Vert de Gênes basil plant with large bright green leaves, next to a small pile of its seeds

Genovese basil seeds

¥700

A whole four-lobed Prima Belle red pepper with a green stalk, with a small pile of seeds beside it

Prima Belle Pepper Seeds

¥700

Syrian Stuffing aubergine, deep purple with a green calyx, shown alongside a handful of its seeds

Syrian Stuffing aubergine seeds

¥700

Elongated Grappoli Corbarino cherry tomatoes, whole and cut, with a small heap of seeds

Grappoli Corbarino Cherry Tomato Seeds

¥700

Bunch of Géant d'Italie flat-leaf parsley with large, deeply cut leaves, next to a small pile of seeds

Giant of Italy parsley seeds

¥700

Whole Melon Cantaloup Charentais with netted skin and green ribs, with a small pile of seeds placed in front

Charentais Cantaloupe melon seeds

¥700

Gorria Espelette chilli pepper, bright red and elongated, shown alongside a handful of its pale seeds

Espelette Gorria Pepper Seeds

¥700

Verte de Cambrai lamb's lettuce rosette with small rounded leaves, next to a pile of its seeds

Verte de Cambrai corn salad seeds

¥700

Bunch of cultivated coriander with cut leaves, shown with a small pile of its round seeds

Cultivated coriander seeds

¥700

Bunch of common chives with fine hollow stems, shown with a small heap of their seeds

Common chive seeds

¥700

A Dark Opal basil plant with deep purple, serrated leaves, with a small pile of black seeds beside it

Basil seeds, Dark Opal

¥700

Gloire du Dauphiné batavia lettuce in a rosette, green leaves edged with red, with a small pile of seeds at its base

Batavia lettuce seeds, Gloire du Dauphiné

¥700

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Successful seed starting depends on three conditions: a suitable seed, a medium that holds moisture without suffocating the roots, and enough warmth. The seed packets are heritage, open-pollinated seeds: the Gloire du Dauphiné batavia lettuce, for example, contains 500 non-hybrid seeds that keep for about 3 years somewhere dry, cool and dark. The organic gift sets bring together 6 to 20 varieties per family of vegetables or herbs.

In hydroponics, choose the medium according to the system: peat pods and sponges fit into the 32 mm net pots of towers and NFT channels, while 2 or 2.5 cm rockwool cubes fill the trays. Temperature matters: tomatoes emerge in 6 to 8 days in a medium at 20 to 25 °C, and the heat mat raises the base of the container 5 to 11 °C above room temperature. Sprouters produce sprouts and microgreens, and the HydroCloner roots up to 72 cuttings. If germination fails, the article Germination failure: causes and solutions reviews the causes.

Frequently asked questions

Can I save seed from the plants grown?

At what temperature do tomatoes germinate?

Which seed starting medium for a hydroponic tower?

Does the heat mat have a thermostat?

How many plants does a propagation kit hold?

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