Please help, I have a bunch of questions for experienced growers!

[B-ball62]

I know I just made a post about 25 minutes ago, but I really have a lot of specific questions about my set up to make sure I'm doing everything right. For starters, I just planted my seeds yesterday for the first time using a hydroponic grow box. The box has a water bubbler/aeration unit that sits in the tub to give the plants oxygen once they start to grow roots. I planted 4 plants inside the box and I'm just waiting for them to germinate and show leaves before I switch the light on and start the vegetation stage of growth. If anyone can help guide me through this process, it'd be MUCH appreciated. Thank you!

 

[Cx2H]

Germing seeds in the dark in hydroton?

'I am with the force, the force is with me'

 

[chemphlegm]

I know I just made a post about 25 minutes ago, but I really have a lot of specific questions about my set up to make sure I'm doing everything right. For starters, I just planted my seeds yesterday for the first time using a hydroponic grow box. The box has a water bubbler/aeration unit that sits in the tub to give the plants oxygen once they start to grow roots. I planted 4 plants inside the box and I'm just waiting for them to germinate and show leaves before I switch the light on and start the vegetation stage of growth. If anyone can help guide me through this process, it'd be MUCH appreciated. Thank you!

its no wonder it stays dark around here for days otherwise seedlings wont sprout?

 

[B-ball62]

Germing seeds in the dark in hydroton?

'I am with the force, the force is with me'

I'm trying to germ the seeds in a hydroponics grow box, yea.

 

[B-ball62]

its no wonder it stays dark around here for days otherwise seedlings wont sprout?

What do you mean?

 

[chemphlegm]

germinate them first, like soak in a jar of water till they crack open then into some kind of plug to get them rooted then to the unit you have, or take pics so we can see the thing try to grab hydroton rocks

 

[chemphlegm]

What do you mean?

turn the lights on, plants need light how will they know which way is up without light up there

 

[B-ball62]

This is my set up

 

[B-ball62]

I read not to turn the lights on til they germinate and grow leaves, is that true?

 

[chemphlegm]

I read not to turn the lights on til they germinate and grow leaves, is that true?

it is not true or else it would happen in nature just like that right?

please share the source that instructed you to do so

 

[Cx2H]

I read not to turn the lights on til they germinate and grow leaves, is that true?

Me, personally wouldn't even attempt it. Remember you are simulating nature. Look outside.

 

[B-ball62]

These were part of the grow instructions

 

[B-ball62]

Now it looks like this

 

[Cx2H]

Now it looks like this

Bro, I would go with proven germination techniques, scattered all over RIU.

@chemphlegm said it up there.

Beans are not cheap unless bagseed and go left field easy.

 

[B-ball62]

Bro, I would go with proven germination techniques, scattered all over RIU.

@chemphlegm said it up there. Beans are not cheap unless bagseed and go left field easy.

But I've read on here that you CAN germinate seeds this way. The soil thats holding the seed is damp enough for the seedling to absorb water. I turned the light on as you suggested and it will now be on a 18/6 schedule along with the fan. Why would it not germinate in these conditions? It's the same as the paper towel method, just inside a box.

 

[Cx2H]

But I've read on here that you CAN germinate seeds this way. The soil thats holding the seed is damp enough for the seedling to absorb water. I turned the light on as you suggested and it will now be on a 18/6 schedule along with the fan. Why would it not germinate in these conditions? It's the same as the paper towel method, just inside a box.

Correct me if I'm wrong, the seeds are in that hydroton right there?

What's the temp of the media?

 

[B-ball62]

Correct me if I'm wrong, the seeds are in that hydroton right there?

What's the temp of the media?

The pods that you see aren't hydroton. They're little soil pods I got from Lowe's. I placed the seeds in the soil yesterday and the soil is kept damp from the bubbling water underneath. It's about room temperature.

 

[Cx2H]

Ok jiffy peat is different. Honestly, it might and should unless they are too wet, too long or too cold. You are nature.

You know we haze everyone.

 

[B-ball62]

It doesn't seem to be too wet. I'm assuming room temperature is fine? And I don't know what you mean by too long.

 

[B-ball62]

If anything, I'm wondering if the soil isn't compact enough around the seed. But I did gently dig one up early to look at it and the seed did look moist. So it should be fine. What do you think?