4-21 Sprinkle plots until seedlings take firm hold Published May 4, 2011 at 800 × 600 in Gardening Made Easy – For Moderate to Arid Climates ← Previous / Next → Sprinkle Plots ‘Til Seedlings Take Hold Water your seedling plots by sprinkling them with the hose rather than irrigation-style flooding. This helps you get a visual for how wet the plots really are (not too much, not too little) and prevent erosion around the tender seedlings.