How can I help my potted flower seeds grow better?

I didnt use potting mix, just dirt, and I used some miracle gro fertilizer. Its still a bit cold and I'm not sure exatly where to put them to get good sun. Right now im keeping them inside at night and putting them out in the day. How often show I water them? and how much sunlight do they need? Also if I put them inside by a window will they recieve adequate sunlight? They're supposed to gestate in 7-14 days, what exactly does that mean? And how can I get them to grow bigger, better and faster?

How can I help my potted flower seeds grow better?
If you used miracle grow fertalizer then the dirt should be fine as potting mix is usually just opsoil and fertilizer. Be sure not to over fertalize as you will burn the seedlings up and they will die.





You should water them and then wait until the soil is only slightly damp and water them again. Depending on the temp and weather conditions it may be anywhere from a day to a week.





They need direct sunlight for a least a few hours a day, so if you put them outside or in a sunny window they will be fine. I grew mine like that.





Gestate means that the seed will sprout and the seedling will come up in 7-14 days. When they come up let them grow in the pot they are in until the get pretty big and and stems are very strong. Then transfer them to a bigger pot or seperate them into several smaller or the same size pots and let the roots develop.





You will need to get them used to the outside temp so when they sprout and have grown for awhile then leave them outside more and more each day.





If they do not seem to be sprouting in the right amount of time then you may have to take a thin layer of plastic, like a plastic baggie, and put over the pot. Then put a rubber band around it so it will hold in some heat, humidity, and moisture.








Good luck.
Reply:Keep the seedlings relatively warm. If you have a grow light, that's really perfect. On a windowsil they could get a draft, especially at night, so move them, if you can to the top of the fridge where they will stay warm, then put them back in the sun the next day. Also, don't let them dry out, but don't let them sit in water either. This will dampen off the stem in a lot of cases and you'll lose the seedlings.
Reply:there are many kind of potted plants, the sun loving and shade loving, u dont mention what is the potted plant u have but base on our experience u should use slow release fertilizer, and try to water it when the soil is dry to touch, u are right by keeping it inside at night because of the cold but the plant also need to acclimatized to its surroundings, try to identify ur plant whether its for indoor or outdoor but keeping it out of the window will help it in processing it food, (sunlight and co2 they need). gestatiton means the time to adjust to grow, maybe it is a newly transferred plant to a pot, u should bought the one who grow in the pot to eleminate stresses when transplanting