Comments on: Making Seed Tape

By: Kerri

Kerri — Sun, 23 May 2010 21:53:07 +0000

I’ve only learned about being able to do this for myself and saving the big money the stores charge for this type of thing.

I learned to do this with Toilet Paper and with what I learned hauling all types of paper I would say that is the purist paper to use. Cardboard and paper bags are made of a certain amount of recycled paper and that needs to have the inks removed, using something I’m sure. Toilet paper is made from fresh wood chips (cotton wood trees usually) and though there maybe some “bleaching” of the fibers it is made for sensitive areas of the body. I also will say don’t use colored TP or with additives like lotions etc.

As for the “glue” all paper uses some starch but that is usually a potato based starch, so just flour and water is just simple.

I also used an eyedropper and dropped the flour glue for the seed but did extra drops at the edge of the cut to 1/2 high TP and glued that too.

Looking forward to my carrots and parsnips coming up! And everything else also of course.

By: whynot

whynot — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 21:18:33 +0000

Could you use the glue stick type glue? I want to try this this week.
Thanks

By: Jenny

Jenny — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:52:46 +0000

Just a thought (from a nerdy Accountant) – I am making my own seed tape using rolls of paper intended for my adding machine! They are available made from recycled paper, in packs of 12 for VERY little $ at office supply stores. They don’t require cutting but could be cut lengthwise (in half) if you want to be frugal. Thanks for the article!

By: Tim Charney

Tim Charney — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:52:17 +0000

Are they any chemicals is a brown paper lunch bag that would cause any harm? What about newspaper or toilet paper? Thanks!

By: Anne Robinson

Anne Robinson — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:53:37 +0000

The seeds don’t germinate from the wet paste because the paste dries quickly. Most seeds need a soaking and/or continual moisture over time to germinate.