Germination Thread " Our Methods "

[MickFoster]

No pre-germination. Rapid Rooters - nearly 100% for the last 25 years.

 

[hillbill]

UP

 

[hawse]

I've tried everything, finally settled on basically the soak in water for 8-12 hours and then plant directly in soil method. However, having recently switched to NFTG nutes, I'm using a method where you soak the seed in "Zeus juice" and water for 8-12 hours and then plant in soil, so it gets a little extra calcium in the process... I'm finding an even better rate of success now... Trying not to sound like a salesman though

 

[Budzbuddha]

If your gear is VIABLE ( age ) you can simply plant it ... whether soil , plug , cube , whatever.

You can ALSO grab a newspaper , fold / cut a small square with seed inside , dip it in water and bury in dirt. Works too.

Seed drops in nature doesn't have “ garden fairies “ or “ leprechauns “ flipping the seeds one way or the other.

It’s the OLDER stock you have to “ nudge “ one way or another to germ. Soaking in URB or rooting hormone , scuffing and or light cracking of outer shell , longer soaks , heating pads , etc.

Mother nature figured it out , so will the seed.

 

[hillbill]

If the seeds are planted point down you will sometimes get that curly thing where root becomes stem. Seen it happen.

 

[Kingrow1]

that curly thing where root becomes stem.

¿¿??

 

[deej2]

Moistened Pro-Mix in a solo cup. Success. It doesn't need to be so hard.

 

[hillbill]

¿¿??

Root tip emerges from tip pointed up and seeks to grow downward which in turn cantilevers the emerging seedling thru the surface. No curly que.

 

[Chip Green]

99.999999999999999999999% germination rate

No way you've had over 5000 seeds misfire man, cmon….

 

[Nabbers]

I used to use rockwool and moved to rapid rooters. Only problem I had with them was when I moved to a new place and tried out the tap water which was a no go. Used RO and everything pops. Love them.

 

[turbobuzz]

Agree with the put seed in moistened soil in solo cup. I do place a sammich bag over it.

 

[Budzbuddha]

Believe it or not .... there is another thread asking the same shit. So I will share the following,
Given in a secret blood pact with Templar crusaders and willie Nelson himself ......

Behold ....