Put seeds in soil or water then soil?

KK26

KK26

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Is this still going!

Is it at the part yet when we can say "about a pound" or is it already dried, cured and smoked?
 
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Green Refuge

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BBQtoast said:
Thermostats have a habit of being simple on off switches not regulated supply, heat mat goes on full then off, sometimes this can cause problems.

Some are lower power don't use thermostats but provide constant low heat that's never too much.
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The AC Infinity mats are like that. They barley put out any heat. I got one and it stays between 70-80 degrees.
 
C-CAT

C-CAT

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I just drop them in a cup of water until I get a decent sprout, then into rockwell cube and when it's about 2 to 2.5 inches out of the cube into promix with stern burried down some to give stability. Hit them with a slight fan breeze under florescent light. I don't lose any this way. When I plant in soil I lose a percentage.
 
BodegaBud

BodegaBud

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C-CAT said:
I just drop them in a cup of water until I get a decent sprout, then into rockwell cube and when it's about 2 to 2.5 inches out of the cube into promix with stern burried down some to give stability. Hit them with a slight fan breeze under florescent light. I don't lose any this way. When I plant in soil I lose a percentage.
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Do you use any nutes on the cube?
 
bernie344

bernie344

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BodegaBud said:
In winter I have shit luck cracking seeds. I just lost 2 Lebanese, 2 Afghan #1 and a White widow. I cracked the seeds in water then put in soil but think I overwatered and killed them
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If they are in a cold place, use a heatmat and propagation box for first week or two
 
Jjgrow420

Jjgrow420

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BBQtoast said:
Heat mats make it too hot, too much effort.
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I think the prob most people have with heat mats is that they put the probe hanging in the dome. The temp at the bottom will be waaaay hotter than the top. I always take an extra rockwool cube or rapid starter and plunge my probe into there and leave on the tray bottom right where the plants are that way the controller understands the cube is at temp.
 
BBQtoast

BBQtoast

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Jjgrow420 said:
I think the prob most people have with heat mats is that they put the probe hanging in the dome. The temp at the bottom will be waaaay hotter than the top. I always take an extra rockwool cube or rapid starter and plunge my probe into there and leave on the tray bottom right where the plants are that way the controller understands the cube is at temp.
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If you look at a lot of heat mats you do not put the pots or cubes directly on them but above tray of water of polystyrene so the heat from turning on and off is evened out. It's a similar principle with soil warming cables.
 
BodegaBud

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C-CAT said:
Nothing but Ph water @ 6.2. Very good success this way. Once there in Promix I give them some nutrients
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Will well water work? And once they sprout how long do I wait to put in soil? What’s promix? I just put some cubes in water and tomorrow will put the seeds in them and put them in a dome on the mat. Fuck I hope I don’t waste my last seeds. I never used these cubes before
 
C-CAT

C-CAT

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BodegaBud said:
Will well water work? And once they sprout how long do I wait to put in soil? What’s promix? I just put some cubes in water and tomorrow will put the seeds in them and put them in a dome on the mat. Fuck I hope I don’t waste my last seeds. I never used these cubes before
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Yes, that's what I'm using. Mine is 160-170 ppm from the tap. However I'm saying to sprout them in a cup of water. As far as the cubes, they just need to be moist not saturated. Once they sprout put them in the cube, don't let them get too long coming out of the cube, about 2 inches out of the cube, plant them in Promix BX or HP. If your using organic nutrients then the MP Promix
 
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WubbaLubbaDubDub

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Oldreefer said:
There's no improvement on simply placing a seed at 1/2" deep in moistened medium, on heat mat. Any further handling is unnecessary. Living in a farming community, I've yet to see anyone soak a seed or sand the shells....and we're still eating the results.
All these bro-science ideas are just that...something someone made up to make themselves appear a smarter grower. Get over it and just plant a seed. It ain't rocket science.....
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Living in a farming community I’m assuming you’ve grown nasturtiums before. Scarfing is not bro science it’s been used forever
 
C-CAT

C-CAT

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When paying $10-$15 a seed and want a good pheno out of them, I'll do whatever is going to raise my percentage of viable plants from a seed pack. My own seeds that I've produced myself and can replace at no cost I do plant directly with good success. But I know the age of them and keep them in the freezer where they stay viable for years. The one seed that doesn't make it out of the soil could be the One! What I mean is, it produces the taste leaving you not wanting, or whatever other traits you may desire from a 6 or 10 pack of expensive seeds
 
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SkyDawg

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I've had good luck soaking in water until they fall to bottom usually give 24 hours or so then straight into a solo cup with watered soil and leave on seedling mat until it pops then under light and go.
 
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Green Refuge

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BodegaBud said:
What if I just drop them in the holes on the Rockwool? That’s what I just did
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I've never done rockwool but from what I've seen on YouTube and read here they suggest you cover the hole just a little bit so the seed doesn't dry out. Just pull a small layer of the material over the hole.
 
franklinz

franklinz

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I'll drop a seed in moist soil about 1/4 inch and place it in a warm spot. My region is very dry so I also drop a sandwich bag on top to help preserve the moisture. They need no additional watering until they pop. I'll then remove the bag and start watering lightly with a spray bottle.
 
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