Germinating in water

[sidsnot]

next time try putting the glass under an ordinary light bulb this tricks the seed into thinking it time to pop out. put it in dark closet check after 12 and 18 hour

 

[Fundaks]

ive done it in water before theres nothing wrong with doing it that way 3 days....

 

[Zhu]

my favorite way to germ seeds is a bounty paper towel a gallon freezer bag and a cigar box. put a half cup of water in the bag and soak the paper towel, wring paper towel and place seeds in the towel then fold and put in the bag. Then close the bag 3/4ths of the way and put in the cigar box and place on a heatpad. I have had seeds germinate as soon as 4 hours with this method and im probally 480/500 germination success with it as well.

 

[pobamela]

I don't know...With that I've tried all the methods...and No results.. I don't have the Green Thumb...

 

[gallo4]

i beg to differ...i germ my seeds in water. i leave em about three days. i get massive rootage...sometimes an inch long. i think as long as they are floating, they are getting air and has always worked for me.

 

[gallo4]

sorry jumped in early and i agree with fundaks, ive got great results from a cupa water. i always put it in a dark space and let em go...but thats just me

 

[gallo4]

zhu...are you for real?? 4 hours and a root showin??

 

[koolhand77]

I have best success from paper towel. But I read if they sink take them out and put in soil. GL

 

[misshestermoffitt]

I left mine in a glass of water for almost 2 days, they cracked and I potted them and they were out of the soil in 2 more days.

Go ahead and plant them and keep them moist.

 

[Zhu]

zhu...are you for real?? 4 hours and a root showin??

yeah, my last batch I did a few days ago it took 6 hours for 2 to crack and 12 for the third.
also one of them was about a half inch allready, the other 2 were about 3-4 mm.

 

[koolhand77]

Ok i'll ask the question is cup method better for rockwoolto let them sink then put he whole seed all the way down in the rockwool or paper toweland place seed on top of rockwoll. i did one paper towel put it in the rockwool and the theroots did a 180 and started coming back out the hole. So I just then put it in some starter soil.

 

[Zhu]

If I use rockwool I usually just poke a hole pour some water and put a hood on it. Same deal for jiffy pucks and rapid rooters.

 

[koolhand77]

kool man thanks

 

[gallo4]

yeah, my last batch I did a few days ago it took 6 hours for 2 to crack and 12 for the third.
also one of them was about a half inch allready, the other 2 were about 3-4 mm.

ive heard their were fast ways...ill give it a try wit da blueberry i ordered..thanx

 

[pobamela]

I putted the cracked seed in the rockwool..seems it's alive..
But the other 2...Not.. It's possible that a pack of 3 seeds the 66% isn't good?

 

[misshestermoffitt]

Give them some time. Not all seeds or plants grow at the same rate.

 

[pobamela]

Dunno...2 days in the papertowel...and nothing..I putted in the water now..

 

[misshestermoffitt]

I don't use the papertowel method myself. I think it promotes mold on the seeds.

I put mine in a pill bottle with some sand paper and shake them around then put them in a glass of water. Keep the glass in a warm but dark area. Mine crack in a day or two like that.

 

[pobamela]

https://www.rollitup.org/grow-journals/109714-auto-ak-47-lowrider-i.html

 

[gallo4]

I don't use the papertowel method myself. I think it promotes mold on the seeds.

I put mine in a pill bottle with some sand paper and shake them around then put them in a glass of water. Keep the glass in a warm but dark area. Mine crack in a day or two like that.

whats the sandpaper for?? i agree with you on the pt method...ive lost a few good seeds that way.