germinated seed...how long til pops soil?

[thatboyis1uvakind]

Put a bubbleicious auto in a wet paper towel...24 hrs later it cracked n i could see tail...I put it bout 1/2 inch below the surface....sprayed w plain water....how long til it pops up?

 

[crazymanny00]

let me consult the 8 ball...

 

[smoke and coke]

mine usually pop within a day or 2 but i dont plant the seed 1/2" deep. i usually plant the seed about 1/4" max. if the tap root is straight and long, i will plant that down but the seed itself is still 1/4" or less from the top. i dont do any measuring but i am sure i dont go 1/2".

anyway i wouldnt dig it up or anything, just be patient and dont overwater.

 

[jpeg666]

It should be up in at least 2-3 days. Since you jammed it 1/2 inch under the soil maybe 5 at the max, then you should start worrying.

P.S. It is very tempting to dig it up if it doesn't break the surface in 2 days!! DO NOT DO IT!!!! You can break the root and kill it.

 

[stumps]

1/2 inch is pretty deep. I don't pre germ anymore. Just soak and plant. I only have enough soil to cover the seed. You might carefully remove a little of the 1/2 inch

 

[crazymanny00]

yeah i agree on the temptation to dig it up, its the fear of it just laying under there dead and you're waiting for it

 

[thatboyis1uvakind]

Yeah....kinda sucks waiting....I mean ive done it successfully a dozen times but this is the first time with a seed I PAID for haha....and an auto at that which I'm pretty excited about n that makes the whole watching n waiting game that much worse.....it'll come up I'm sure....its only been round 30hrs

 

[crazymanny00]

try doing something else for a bit, go out or do some other hobby to clear your mind

 

[thatboyis1uvakind]

1/2 inch is pretty deep. I don't pre germ anymore. Just soak and plant. I only have enough soil to cover the seed. You might carefully remove a little of the 1/2 inch

I like this idea...i get off work in 11hours n if she hasn't popped by then I'll skim a layer off...very carefully

 

[thatboyis1uvakind]

try doing something else for a bit, go out or do some other hobby to clear your mind

Haha...I'm at work so wont see for 11hours now....it's gonna b a long nite

 

[pmumbry]

1/2" is a bit deep for an auto seed, those things are tiny! (the ones i have seen anyway). I do small seeds like that 1/8 to 1/4". It should still be fine though, it will just take a little longer to pop from the soil.

 

[thatboyis1uvakind]

1/2" is a bit deep for an auto seed, those things are tiny! (the ones i have seen anyway). I do small seeds like that 1/8 to 1/4". It should still be fine though, it will just take a little longer to pop from the soil.

Yeah it was tiny....the soil I put back on was very loose....if she don't show her head by tomorrow...I'm skimming a little soil off..

 

[WeedPublican]

usually 3 or 4 days, do you have them in a humidity dome? that makes them sprout a little faster

 

[thatboyis1uvakind]

usually 3 or 4 days, do you have them in a humidity dome? that makes them sprout a little faster

I had some clear plastic wrap over top of the pot...but it seemed a lttle too hot so took it off...was round 86 in there...like 78 now.....I sprouted all the plants j have now exactly the same way i did this one....I'm just trippin n being impatient

 

[jpeg666]

Seeds can germ anywhere from 60-100 degrees

Actually you would have been better off leaving them in the 86 degrees instead of letting them cool off. roots absolutely love nice snuggly warm soil, they just take off in warm temps between 75-90

 

[jpeg666]

Throw a drop of rapid start in a cup of water and give it a drench ;p

 

[thatboyis1uvakind]

Seeds can germ anywhere from 60-100 degrees

Actually you would have been better off leaving them in the 86 degrees instead of letting them cool off. roots absolutely love nice snuggly warm soil, they just take off in warm temps between 75-90

Well it didn't cool down that much...still round 78-80°...if it hasn't popped by time I get home in morning ill put plastic bk on....

 

[stumps]

like with clones. I try to keep temps at 80 or a little higher.

 

[LeafGnosis]

Curious to how long you let the root grow in the paper towel before moving to soil? I let them get about 1/2" long and then put them in soil.. I moved one once where the root was 1/4" and waited for a couple of days just to realize that I popped the root when putting it into the soil and I went as gently as possible.

 

[stumps]

After soaking and planting I'll never go back to germing in paper soak for 12 hours plant with just enough soil to cover seed. Water well keep temps around 80. I've had them pop in 24 hours. But have had them take a week or more also. it's all about temps.