Seed lighting?!!

[banks358]

Quick question... starting from a seed using a root riot... what light would y’all recommend to use to get the germination started? Or should I just use my grow light?

 

[MickFoster]

Lights are not needed until it sprouts. I use a t5 light for seedlings.

 

[BaRabus]

Yeah just let it break the medium surface before lighting
Then the lighting watts and height should be determined at that point

 

[banks358]

Lights are not needed until it sprouts. I use a t5 light for seedlings.

I don’t have a t5 I have a bs 40watt led light will that work.

 

[shiva71]

I don’t have a t5 I have a bs 40watt led light will that work.

Dude that doesn't tell us anything, post a pic of the light

 

[BaRabus]

I believe he is saying a BS as in Bull Sh!!T 40w as in a regular GE 40w light bulb for Refrigeration ie Oven?

 

[MickFoster]

Go buy a cfl.....they're cheap.

 

[banks358]

I believe he is saying a BS as in Bull Sh!!T 40w as in a regular GE 40w light bulb for Refrigeration ie Oven?

 

[banks358]

Go buy a cfl.....they're cheap.

I have a grow op but just wanna see if it works buying a light to germ instead of using the tent to germ

 

[Cinco]

Lmao... who gives a shit about seed lighting, that matters for a single week. Use any light bulb. What are you using to veg and flower

 

[banks358]

Lmao... who gives a shit about seed lighting, that matters for a single week. Use any light bulb. What are you using to veg and flower

Some cob light

 

[Cinco]

Some cob light

The light you posted is fine for seed starts, clones. It doesn’t matter much.

 

[banks358]

The light you posted is fine for seed starts, clones. It doesn’t matter much.

Oh ok now..... which way ??

 

[Cinco]

Well, I would not turn a light on and then cover the thing I was lighting... leave your cardigan off the top.

keep the clear plastic top on until it pops above the soil, then take it off to avoid damping off.

 

[Cinco]

I have a grow op

Some cob light

Ok

 

[banks358]

Well, I would not turn a light on and then cover the thing I was lighting... leave your cardigan off the top.

keep the clear plastic top on until it pops above the soil, then take it off to avoid damping off.

Oh ok sir will follow

 

[banks358]

So it’s been 3 whole days of light and NOTHING YET!!! Think ima do the paper towel trick

 

[MickFoster]

So it’s been 3 whole days of light and NOTHING YET!!! Think ima do the paper towel trick

Light will not make them germinate and sprout. Lol.
Like I mentioned in an earlier post.......light isn't necessary until it sprouts.

 

[BaRabus]

We told him already.. LOL

Try the portion cup method. Just like the paper towel. Take a Portion cup or Petri dish ..Place 3 layers of paper towel inside...wet it.

Place the seeds in there...and cover with lid...Ghetto version? LOL

I take one of the Hundreds of Pill bottle lids I have and just place saran wrap over and place it IN A WARM DARK PLACE. This method works better for ME! It's no different from paper towel Ziploc but the seeds perform better to me.

Plus they pop up with room to sprout leaves instead of being compressed and sticking to the paper in the Ziploc

Now Start Listening to someone here and get those seeds Germinated LOL

 

[Verrice]

FWIW - Check out this video of an experiment in different germination techniques. Like him, I have had much faster results with just planting the seed, skipping the water bath, skipping the paper towel, etc. The only downside, though, is if it doesn't sprout you can't tell if it's a dud or just slow...