germination

[Tunit]

should I germinate in the dark or light? ive had my seeds in water for 24 hours now and been in wet paper towel for a further 24 hours and they are just starting to crack, I can see part of the root in one seed and another looks like a dark root what does this mean? any help appreciated...

 

[FourZeroTwo]

Germinate seeds in the dark...no light at all. I put mine in a dresser drawer.

 

[snoyl]

Right ok,dont fuck about with your seeds at this stage,too easy to kill them.If youre growing hydro then put them in a rockwool cube,if soil then make a hole in the soil with something-I have a chopstick I use-drop your seed in,lightly cover with soil then place under your light and leave well alone.I know its easier said than done first time around but dont keep opening the rockwool/digging up the seed to
look,just leave it alone.If it dosent sprout after 10 days then you can look.Good luck

Sorry I was gibbering on lol,to answer your question,you germinate seeds in the dark,then whenthey crack you put them in your growing medium under your light

 

[Tunit]

Right ok,dont fuck about with your seeds at this stage,too easy to kill them.If youre growing hydro then put them in a rockwool cube,if soil then make a hole in the soil with something-I have a chopstick I use-drop your seed in,lightly cover with soil then place under your light and leave well alone.I know its easier said than done first time around but dont keep opening the rockwool/digging up the seed to
look,just leave it alone.If it dosent sprout after 10 days then you can look.Good luck

Sorry I was gibbering on lol,to answer your question,you germinate seeds in the dark,then whenthey crack you put them in your growing medium under your light

I dont have rockwool should I plant them just? I have auto pots and im using coco and do u keep the light on from now then?... thanks guys

 

[JohnnySocko]

I dont have rockwool should I plant them just? I have auto pots and im using coco and do u keep the light on from now then?... thanks guys

From what I've read germ'ing in Coco is problematic, but I dunno seems like it should work...
...eitherway if its covered by whatever medium, yeah you can leave the light on it; make sure whatever it is doesn't dry out....

oh and all that crap about paper towels, soaking it or whatever is Bullshit, IMO...people will blame bad seeds on anything...
if it were me, seed cost over $10 a pop, a the resultant weed is worth a small fortune; I'm getting rapid rooter plugs....the $10 for a bag of em is cheap insurance

 

[Tunit]

thanks il put them in then and hope for the best, it was a pack of 3 different seeds I got with a strain hunters dvd from a in shop, gona order some seeds of the net next these don't seem to be working as easy as its made out to be.

but I supose its big game trial and error...il learn, thanks or he help

 

[buzzcuz]

I've germinated in paper towels, plugs, and directly in medium which is what I would recommend. When using the paper towel or shot glass method (which does work) your taking a chance on damaging the tap root. Just put it in the medium, lightly cover, keep moist, and keep light on it, 18-6, 20-4, or 24-0 will all work, although 24-0 seems to sprout faster. Be patient & good luck.

 

[Tunit]

I've germinated in paper towels, plugs, and directly in medium which is what I would recommend. When using the paper towel or shot glass method (which does work) your taking a chance on damaging the tap root. Just put it in the medium, lightly cover, keep moist, and keep light on it, 18-6, 20-4, or 24-0 will all work, although 24-0 seems to sprout faster. Be patient & good luck.

thanks again

 

[snoyl]

The good thing about germinating in paper towel is you can see if the seed is going to germinate or not,and once the shells cracked and the tap roots out you can then just put it in whatever medium,knowing it will sprout.However,if youre a bit ham fisted,you know,a bit of a klutz,then you can just pop it straight in the dirt.Germinating in a shot glass/paper towel is only 100% needed if the seeds old,most of us here will be planting good,fresh seeds.Good luck