Germinating seeds....

[banks358]

Is the correct? The seed is an auto sour from msnl it’s in a root riot.....

 

[HydroKid239]

It's a little toasty in there and you have the heat pad under the dome.. which can work... did you just straight up drop a seed in the cube? didn't root it 1st? IMO if you are gonna put it in root riot... you may as well put it in a pot. Being an Auto.. I'd go straight into it's final pot. and put a makeshift dome over the pot til she sprouts up about an inch or 2. I only use root riot for clones. Never heard of anyone germinating in one. Maybe rockwool cubes.

 

[banks358]

It's a little toasty in there and you have the heat pad under the dome.. which can work... did you just straight up drop a seed in the cube? didn't root it 1st? IMO if you are gonna put it in root riot... you may as well put it in a pot. Being an Auto.. I'd go straight into it's final pot. and put a makeshift dome over the pot til she sprouts up about an inch or 2. I only use root riot for clones. Never heard of anyone germinating in one. Maybe rockwool cubes.

Yea I just put the seed in it... I only have 3 gallon pot for final size

 

[DarkWeb]

Just keep an eye out for that tap root. Once you see it transplant. Don't cook your seed with that heat mat.

 

[banks358]

Just keep an eye out for that tap root. Once you see it transplant. Don't cook your seed with that heat mat.

It’s on the lowest settin it has.... around about what temp Nd rh should it be inside the dome!?!

 

[Cvntcrusher]

I've had 100% germ by placing in a cup of water. Putting cup on heat mat until seed sinks then placing seed directly in moist soil. And putting on heat mat till sprout. I keep my soil temp between 77-80⁰f

 

[Cvntcrusher]

for seeds/seedlings then once they break soil n open up i take off mat

 

[MickFoster]

Lose the dome........domes are for clones, not seeds.
Lose the heating mat........seeds germinate fine at room temperature......and you don't need light until it sprouts.
I place mine in a drawer.
I've been using rapid rooters for 25 years without issue.
10 for 10 last time in 3-4 days.

 

[steve870]

would be much better to just plant the seed directly in the soil 1/4'' inch deep

 

[Oldreefer]

For 15 yrs, I've simply placed a seed 3/8-1/2 inch deep in pre moistened medium, place on heat pad x 80 deg. 3-4 days, all good. Just germed 3 - 9 yr old seeds this way. Soaking, paper towels and fertility chants can't beat it.

 

[banks358]

For 15 yrs, I've simply placed a seed 3/8-1/2 inch deep in pre moistened medium, place on heat pad x 80 deg. 3-4 days, all good. Just germed 3 - 9 yr old seeds this way. Soaking, paper towels and fertility chants can't beat it.

is it too late to do that?

 

[Oldreefer]

is it too late to do that?

Dunno. Any handling of a seed is not advised. But if you must, take extreme care to not damage any tail that may have shown...

 

[Cvntcrusher]

For 15 yrs, I've simply placed a seed 3/8-1/2 inch deep in pre moistened medium, place on heat pad x 80 deg. 3-4 days, all good. Just germed 3 - 9 yr old seeds this way. Soaking, paper towels and fertility chants can't beat it.

Putting in water until sinks is just a pre req that speeds this up. I do this same thing except my extra step is soaking the seeds first

 

[steve870]

Putting in water until sinks is just a pre req that speeds this up. I do this same thing except my extra step is soaking the seeds first

yeah i soaked too my seeds for 8 hours before planting, can't harm anything

 

[Cvntcrusher]

yeah i soaked too my seeds for 8 hours before planting, can't harm anything

Never more than 16hrs. But they usually sink by then. And usually about 2-3 days later I have a sprout

 

[steve870]

that's it

 

[quirk]

As @MickFoster suggests, lose the dome, You're asking for problems. Start bad, finish bad.

 

[banks358]

As @MickFoster suggests, lose the dome, You're asking for problems. Start bad, finish bad.

So just tray in darkness ?

 

[banks358]

The rh in my tent is only like 63% is that enough

 

[quirk]

The rh in my tent is only like 63% is that enough

Yes and 63% is sweet. After sprout provide light air circulation as well @banks358