{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Good Growing","title":"Ep. 168 Starting seeds at home | #GoodGrowing","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3632,"description":"Have you started your seeds yet? On this week’s Good Growing Podcast, we talk about how you can start your own seeds. Learn about the benefits of starting your own seeds, where to start them, the equipment you’ll need, how we can reduce the amount of plastic we use to start seeds, troubleshooting, and more! \n \nWatch us on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lNCwDYkdS50 \n \nSkip to what you want to know:  \n  00:28 – Welcome, Ken! Have we started our seeds?\n  01:50 – What are people searching for on social media when it comes to seed starting?\n  05:00 – Why would we want to start our own seed?\n  09:50 – Where should we start seeds?\n  14:55 – What materials will we need to start seeds? \n     15:10 – Containers\n     18:20 – Humidity domes?\n     19:55 – Fans?\n     21:30 – Heat mats?\n     24:00 – Lighting \n     31:00 – Growing media, peat, coconut coir, etc.\n  36:30 – Ways to reduce the amount of plastic in seed starting. Soil blockers, peat and paper pots, etc.\n  50:15 – Problems that arise with seed starting. Leggy plants, damping-off, fungus gnats, and algae\n  59:00 – Wrap-up, thank yous, what’s up next week, and goodbye!\n  \nWhen should I start my seeds?: https://extension.illinois.edu/blogs/good-growing/2023-02-10-when-should-i-start-my-seeds \n \n \nContact us! \nChris Enroth: cenroth@illinois.edu\nKen Johnson: kjohnso@illinois.edu \n \n \nCheck out the Good Growing Blog: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowing\nSubscribe to the weekly Good Growing email: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowingsubscribe\n \nAny products or companies mentioned during the podcast are in no way a promotion or endorsement of these products or companies.\n \n--\nYou can find us on most podcast platforms.  \niTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-growing/id1446630377   \nStitcher https://www.stitcher.com/show/good-growing   \nTunein https://tunein.com/podcasts/Gardening/Good-Growing-p1187964/ \nSpotify https://open.spotify.com/show/202u3siWExE1tTqrVgtmCR   \nVurbl...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/R8M4jy-2EktViSJpDBxEJL2IulcAlRJg8ktxlDJM3UA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQzNDE1LzE2ODk3/OTA0NTktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}