Starting seeds and why you do it that way

[Mr. Bakerton]

I've started many seeds in my life. Seeds of all kinds of plants and trees. Typically very successful too.

I grew marijuana a while back and did the paper towel trick. It worked.

But why do it that way?

I would never dream of starting tomato seeds out of soil. No way would I try and risk the extra step of handling the delicate root as it first emerges. If I didn't know it was a thing(and very popular thing) I would say your crazy if you told me that's how you started your seeds.

So why? Why go the extra step? Why handle the delicate plant parts?

I have great success with a heat mat, temperature controller and seeds starting mix. Typically I plant in the seedling trays with a cover and typically you can write on the side of more water just too cover you on those long work days so the soil doesn't dry out.

Im about to start a grow and have been brushing up on the details as it's been awhile and have been reminded this is how folks do it. So why is that again?

 

[Lordhooha]

I've started many seeds in my life. Seeds of all kinds of plants and trees. Typically very successful too.

I grew marijuana a while back and did the paper towel trick. It worked.

But why do it that way?

I would never dream of starting tomato seeds out of soil. No way would I try and risk the extra step of handling the delicate root as it first emerges. If I didn't know it was a thing(and very popular thing) I would say your crazy if you told me that's how you started your seeds.

So why? Why go the extra step? Why handle the delicate plant parts?

I have great success with a heat mat, temperature controller and seeds starting mix. Typically I plant in the seedling trays with a cover and typically you can write on the side of more water just too cover you on those long work days so the soil doesn't dry out.

Im about to start a grow and have been brushing up on the details as it's been awhile and have been reminded this is how folks do it. So why is that again?

I stick them in soil or rapid rooters and leave the. The hell alone until there are some.roots formed then off to a pot.

 

[Lordhooha]

Oh and for the why because nature.

 

[Mattcheck]

I am like you I use to soak in water for about 18 hours then plate with paper towels folded around seeds then transplant to soil. Couple weeks ago just messing around I put some bag seeds in soil and they popped in 2 days I honestly didn't think they would pop but they did and now they are getting ready to go outside at a friend's.
Current grow soaked 18 hours in water then placed in soil I'll let you know how they are doing

 

[Dank Bongula]

I like to soak and use a wet paper towel so I know a taproot is growing and doing its thing.

Sometimes when I drop them in soil they have taken up to two weeks to pop up and I am wondering wtf is going on.

Once I see a 1/4 or 1/2in tap, I place them in the wet jiffy pellet and two days later they pop up.

I only have a few plants at a time though, so I don't mind the extra step.

 

[420burn420]

pre gemmation to make sure they have life. my current experiment I dropped them in some rapid rooters because the sprouts were flimsy just in the soil. To me it had a faster germination and growth rate to pop out the soil.

 

[Sleez]

Let ‘em spray for 15hrs then paper towel for a day. Then dreaufht to soil or cube. Cube works better for me sometimes. Gives it a leg to stand on.

 

[Poontanger]

I've started many seeds in my life. Seeds of all kinds of plants and trees. Typically very successful too.

I grew marijuana a while back and did the paper towel trick. It worked.

But why do it that way?

I would never dream of starting tomato seeds out of soil. No way would I try and risk the extra step of handling the delicate root as it first emerges. If I didn't know it was a thing(and very popular thing) I would say your crazy if you told me that's how you started your seeds.

So why? Why go the extra step? Why handle the delicate plant parts?

I have great success with a heat mat, temperature controller and seeds starting mix. Typically I plant in the seedling trays with a cover and typically you can write on the side of more water just too cover you on those long work days so the soil doesn't dry out.

Im about to start a grow and have been brushing up on the details as it's been awhile and have been reminded this is how folks do it. So why is that again?

Totally agree with you
I just use a transparent Solo cup, and a good seed raising mix, seed raising mix is fairly gutless but still does have some goodies in it,, it is very soft and pliable,, allowing easy germination and root development,, just keep them in a stable warmish environment and water with a spray mist bottle,
Because the solo cups I use our transparent 7 or 8 days after germination you can clearly see the roots , going to the side and bottom of the cup,, time to pot on
I find canna Terra pro soil,, very good for germinating seeds;;;;;
No drowning seeds
No killing seeds with crazy humidity
No rehandling and chance damaging that vital taproot, and I can monitor the root development

 

[mudballs]

Why do i do the extra step? Because of the potential waste of pots/soil. If i put seeds in and hope for the best, i could better spend my time, my resources, and my space management by knowing it's already sprouted.

 

[Mattcheck]

Totally agree with you
I just use a transparent Solo cup, and a good seed raising mix, seed raising mix is fairly gutless but still does have some goodies in it,, it is very soft and pliable,, allowing easy germination and root development,, just keep them in a stable warmish environment and water with a spray mist bottle,
Because the solo cups I use our transparent 7 or 8 days after germination you can clearly see the roots , going to the side and bottom of the cup,, time to pot on
I find canna Terra pro soil,, very good for germinating seeds;;;;;
No drowning seeds
No killing seeds with crazy humidity
No rehandling and chance damaging that vital taproot, and I can monitor the root development

I also use clear cups and sit them inside red cup just to keep roots dark

 

[Mattcheck]

Why do i do the extra step? Because of the potential waste of pots/soil. If i put seeds in and hope for the best, i could better spend my time, my resources, and my space management by knowing it's already sprouted.

That is a very good point about seeing what's going on.

 

[PhishPhood16]

I just place my seed in soil, in 4x4in cell pots. Lightly water with a spray bottle. In 4 days, you have seedlings.

 

[Jjgrow420]

Beans are exp. I take precautions to make sure they will sprout in the best environment possible.

 

[Wizzlebiz]

I soak for 18 hrs

Plant in soil and wait.

Why? Because its easy and the tap root doesn't get stuck in paper towel.

 

[1dude1seed]

My seeds go straight into my growing medium.

Why? Because why not?

 

[thisbuds4u101]

I’ve been growing a very long time and have sprouted seeds in water, soil, cubes and paper towels. It all works well I think a lot of its psychological the grower thinks he must see that tap root lol. I personally just drop them in the soil.

 

[stevo89]

Same here,poke a hole,drop em' in and let mother nature do the rest. Always worked for me.

 

[Hobbes]

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I use to plant the seed directly in pro mix in a solo cup. I would cover the cup in Saran Wrap to keep the moisture in and put the cup under the hot lights in my flower room. I had a good sprouting average, near 100%.

I switched to paper towel for the sense of control and have a near 100% sprouting average.

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[Fatleg77]

Soak seeds in water for 24 hours..plant in soil. Best way IMO

 

[rollyouron]

I've started many seeds in my life. Seeds of all kinds of plants and trees. Typically very successful too.

I grew marijuana a while back and did the paper towel trick. It worked.

But why do it that way?

I would never dream of starting tomato seeds out of soil. No way would I try and risk the extra step of handling the delicate root as it first emerges. If I didn't know it was a thing(and very popular thing) I would say your crazy if you told me that's how you started your seeds.

So why? Why go the extra step? Why handle the delicate plant parts?

I have great success with a heat mat, temperature controller and seeds starting mix. Typically I plant in the seedling trays with a cover and typically you can write on the side of more water just too cover you on those long work days so the soil doesn't dry out.

Im about to start a grow and have been brushing up on the details as it's been awhile and have been reminded this is how folks do it. So why is that again?

I’m with you on this. I tried paper towel but just doesn’t make sense to me. I start mine in rapid rooters. I just stuck 18 old seeds in and about 6 popped. The others didn’t. I tore open the rooters and gently popped them with my fingernail on a table and stuck them back in. Can you believe I got 6 more to pop. These seeds were from 8 years ago and have setting in shop where it’s gets over a 100 all the time.