[Schubunny]

I just didn't cover them as they were so tiny 

Same with celery, which came up a day later than celeriac 

Out of interest, is that a general rule of thumb, small seeds = uncovered? Just I sowed some even smaller seeds the other day and covered them. Don't have any more of those though so if they don't come up then not much I can do about it!

[richyrich7]

I just didn't cover them as they were so tiny  

Same with celery, which came up a day later than celeriac  

Out of interest, is that a general rule of thumb, small seeds = uncovered? Just I sowed some even smaller seeds the other day and covered them. Don't have any more of those though so if they don't come up then not much I can do about it!
 

Rough rule of thumb seeds should be planted as deep as they are thick so yes tiny seeds just left on the surface, I water before I sow, then give them a gentle mist. Some seeds need dark to germinate, so a piece of glass and a sheet of newspaper do the trick, others like strawberries need light to germinate, so just the sheet of glass. Unless in a propagator of course, then you don't need the glass

[Schubunny]

I just didn't cover them as they were so tiny  

Same with celery, which came up a day later than celeriac  

Out of interest, is that a general rule of thumb, small seeds = uncovered? Just I sowed some even smaller seeds the other day and covered them. Don't have any more of those though so if they don't come up then not much I can do about it!
 

Rough rule of thumb seeds should be planted as deep as they are thick so yes tiny seeds just left on the surface, I water before I sow, then give them a gentle mist. Some seeds need dark to germinate, so a piece of glass and a sheet of newspaper do the trick, others like strawberries need light to germinate, so just the sheet of glass. Unless in a propagator of course, then you don't need the glass

Thank you. 

[DD.]

Just come across an old pack of T & M "Monarch" celeriac.

It states to sow seed on the surface!

[plot53b]

I've not grown Celeriac before, but my wife likes it so we thought we would try. My seed packet says to cover the seeds (see picture), but I did do some reading up on the interweb before buying them and I didn't spot anywhere that said to plant them on the surface of the compost?

[Chiswickian]

I've not grown Celeriac before, but my wife likes it so we thought we would try. My seed packet says to cover the seeds (see picture), but I did do some reading up on the interweb before buying them and I didn't spot anywhere that said to plant them on the surface of the compost?

well, that's not my experience at all and this forum is all about sharing experiences, n'est ce pas?

[sunshineband]

Trust me, mine are fine, and I did excatly the same as Richie  

Seed size is the key really

[Growster...]

Not so much side shoots, (they don't have any!), but lower leaves.

Here's the RHS take:

http://www.rhs.org.uk/Gardening/Grow-Your-Own/Veg-A-to-Z/Celeriac

Thanks DD, I read this in Violet Stevenson's notes only this morning, and assumed they were a bit like those tiny roots which sometimes escape sideways from a parsnip.

[Mrs Bee]

Just come across an old pack of T & M "Monarch" celeriac.

It states to sow seed on the surface!

I went to a local garden centre and while I was there checked on the back of the seed packets of several different seed companies and T&M were the only company that said sow seed on the packet. Perhaps I should re-assess my opinion of T&M.

In all honesty the real reason we popped into the garden centre was for a bacon butty. Best bacon butties in the area.   And lots of things for my garden