I'm gonna pop the rest of the pack. I asked glg what there germ method is. Waiting on response. Ya it's a competition now. Gotta see if I can pull anything decent from those 2 forsure. I have a chem cookie trip from useful in right now it was a runt and I was gonna toss it. I just stuck it in the back corner was busy and I wish I had taken a clip from it. It's super duper frosty and has an amazing sweet smell I can't describe. These 2 will probably be the best of the bunch.lol
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This is Bad Dawg
I skuff all my seeds. I rap the in side of a pill bodle with 100 grit sand paper. I them put the seeds in the container and shake them until I can see a seam all the way around the seed.
I do this because the less energy the seed has to spend getting out of the shell the more energy it has to get started. I then soak the seeds in water for about 24 hours. I like to see a tail, but some seed don't pop a tail for several days.
I use tap water. But I have lived in the same house for 37 years and plants love my well water. I prefer to go right into dirt. I use my own organic dirt mix, and make it lighter than normal for the seeds,
I use to use Organicare, but they sold out this year to Monsanto. So I am using Green Gro organic. I have used a little of their gear last year and was very happy. And the out door garden is loving it so far this year.
Some times I use a rooting cube ,but the cube is still put into a dirt pot that time.
I do this on older seeds (rare) so I can easily ck the seed. If they do not pop I will crack them with my finger nails.
They go right under either a T5 or a 400 watt MH. With a fan on them (a a low speed) from before the pop up. That all makes for great steams and stout plants.
Let me know how they make out. Thanks BD