Here is the bulk method.

Lets try that again.

Here hopefully is the cell method.

Or you can take the cell packs and in 1 six pack start 10 plants in each cell for a total of 60 plants of the same variety. Or you can do 10 plants each of 6 different varieties but then you have to contend with different germination times so at least stick with one type plant.

Or take a 4" pot and start 30 or more plants of the same variety in each pot.

Standard greenhouse germination when growing large numbers of unusual varieties for sale is to use the 2" sq. {{gwi:220699}} and to germinate 25-30 of each variety in each cell.

Then there are the Plug trays that let you germinate up to 500+ plants at one time. But that's more than the average home gardener needs. :)

Dave

I am a first timer and I respect that different methods work for different people. I tried half of my daylily seeds in cells (1 per) and the other half in solo cups 20 oz. The solo sup seedlings are twice the size as the cell packs. germination rate was pretty much the same however.

Good discussion!

Lots of images on How to Start Seeds

YouTube Seed Starting Videos

Dave