help with germination - quick please

[smokeh]

so i got 6 seeds. 4 strains. i was thinking about using the shot glass method.

i heard it takes from 6 - 24 hours. if the seed sinks, i can plant it. what happens if it doesnt sink in 24 hours? also, what happens if i throw them in a shot glass now and they sink in the morning. i dont have any soil yet, im going to get some 2morro dinner time.

if the seeds have sunk, how long can i leave them in for basicly?

in my situation should i just use the paper towel method?

 

[thephantompain1990]

both methods work. just depends on what you think is easier. i prefer the paper towel method because it seems easier and safer to me.

 

[asher187]

I've used both with great success. My best results so far are overnight in shot glass and when the seed cracks I take some tweezers and stick them POINTy side down into a soil plug. I then put a teaspoon of helpful bacteria (from local grow shop) and I will show you pics of my plants roots tonight when my bro gets home with the camera in 7 days the plugs has INSANE roots jumping out everywhere. I keep a CFL with reflector point blank on top of the germination tray lid and remove the plants as the roots outgrow the plugs.

 

[poon]

i used a shot glass more than once but i find a wet papertowel in a ziplock works faster...
just keep in a darkkkkk kkkkkk kk place...

 

[imtylerdammit]

use the paper towel method. never failed for me once

 

[KirklandsFinest08]

its been 3 days in the paper towel for me with alaskan Ice seeds and still nothing WHATS WRONG

 

[imtylerdammit]

paper towel has to be wet but not too wet. i usually fold mine into a square then place the seeds a little bit away from eachother. then ill take that paper towel and put it in a nice dark place with a fairly constant temp, nothing cold though. should sprout in 1-2 days and anything longer then that, you might not have enough moisture or your seeds might not sprout.

 

[KirklandsFinest08]

Thats the same way im doing it and nothing so far

 

[asher187]

I've used both with great success. My best results so far are overnight in shot glass and when the seed cracks I take some tweezers and stick them POINTy side down into a soil plug. I then put a teaspoon of helpful bacteria (from local grow shop) and I will show you pics of my plants roots tonight when my bro gets home with the camera in 7 days the plugs has INSANE roots jumping out everywhere. I keep a CFL with reflector point blank on top of the germination tray lid and remove the plants as the roots outgrow the plugs.

Here are a couple pics of my roots these are almost 7 days old AK-47.

 

[asher187]

oops forgot the pic of the roots

 

[thephantompain1990]

Thats the same way im doing it and nothing so far

either the seeds were bad before you got them or youve rotted them

or they are just taking a really long time to sprout

 

[smokeh]

the can take up 2 a week to sprout.

anyway i used paper towel method. i didnt check if they had germinated this morning bcoz i havnt got any soil yet, so no point. im going to get some soil and perlite in a few hours so ill check later.

 

[KirklandsFinest08]

Day 4 and mine just sprouted