Originally Posted by stevelau1911

Since I have planted thousands of tree peony seeds/ seedlings in the ground and still have a lot of them left, I'm planning on doing some indoor germination so I can see if I can speed up the process.

Does anyone know what the best method would be in order to prevent the growth of mold which seems to be a major problem a lot of time when I germinate with a paper towel?


I have vermiculate, perlite, peat moss, seed starter mix, potting soil and worm castings available so there's a lot to choose from. I'm not sure if I should have open zip lock bags, or closed to hold in moisture, but it would be fun to start my own germination station.

Another idea is to use a garlic clove to aid other seeds in germination since it has antifungal properties as well as rooting hormones, but I've never tried it before.