Key features

• •Fill a small cell tray with the moistened growing medium. Eliminate air pockets either by tapping the tray on a flat surface or pressing the mix down, then add more mix to the cells, if necessary, so they are filled to the top.
• •Thyme seeds are tiny and need light to germinate. So, rather than making holes in your cell trays for each seed, overseed a thin layer of seeds on the top of each of your cell trays or blocks, making sure to use more seeds than the number of eventual plants you want.
• •Sprinkle a thin layer of fine vermiculite over the tops of each cell or block (optional but recommended) and carefully spray the tops of the cells or blocks with water. This will help to retain the moisture necessary for the seeds to germinate.
• •Germination can take 2-3 weeks or more. Keep the cells consistently moist the entire time (the vermiculite and humidity domes will make this easier).
• •Once the seeds have begun to germinate, transfer the trays or blocks under grow lights and, since thyme seedlings are so small, make sure they are kept very close to the lights - about 2 inches below.
• •Depending on the size of the cell tray or soil block you have used to start your seeds, you may eventually need to pot them up to a bigger pot or soil block before they are ready to be transplanted outside. However, thyme seedlings take a while to start growing, don't transfer them to a larger space until they outgrow the space they are in.