How to Label and Track Multiple Sowings
Give each sowing its own record so emergence, thinning, and transplant dates stay tied to the right tray.
Published by ThriveThyme
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Give every sowing a distinct name
Use the variety, sowing date, and tray or bed name on the physical label and in Sowing Batches. For example, “Roma, March 1, tray A” stays distinguishable from another Roma sowing two weeks later.
Record seeds sown first. Leave emergence blank until you have counted it. Zero means you checked and found none; blank means you have not recorded a count.
Keep counts consistent
The tracker uses cumulative emergence. If 20 seedlings emerged, two were thinned, and five moved to the bed, 13 remain in trays. Do not reduce the emergence count when recording losses or transplants.
Use the actual transplant date for completed work and the target date for plans. Log outdoor exposure and plant response separately during hardening off. A session count is a record of care, not proof of transplant readiness.
Next Steps
Use Succession Planting to plan the next sowing. Choose “Start another sowing” in the tracker to carry the variety and destination into a fresh record. Download a garden backup to keep a copy of the season.