Did you know that? In Matthew 13-18, we learn that even if you use a good ‘sacred seed’, if it is not planted in good soil, it becomes a ‘lost seed’. If it germinates and grows in stony soil, its roots will never take root. By staying on the surface, the seedling weakens and dies. And if it falls into the thorns, it is quickly suffocated.
Of course, this parable refers to faith, but in gardening, it reveals that the quality of the substrate (the support), in which the seed germinates and grows, is of the utmost importance. It’s clear that the seed doesn’t need a very rich substrate to begin with, because it already contains all the energy it needs to develop. But I used a number of substrates suitable for ecological gardening, so that the seedling from the seed would adapt more quickly after transplanting by returning to the same substrates, and would grow generously.
When I’ve finished, I loosen the soil, make it homogeneous and clean it of shavings, small pieces of branch, thick matter, etc. so as not to block any seed ‘exit’. The finer the soil, the easier it is for the germinated seeds to emerge from the subsoil. Ideally, I should sift the soil like gold. The soil is just as precious as the seed.
