Rockwool during germination: WET or MOIST?

I seem to be having trouble with new seedlings rotting or just not going anywhere after I place them in the cubes. I've tried dark, light, wet, damp, putting em in deep, putting em in shallow, covering them, not covering them, and no rhyme or reason to why some (about 30 or 40%) come up. Plus i'm having awful luck with fem seeds! HELP!

PS I also have prop tray, tent, and seedling heatmat.

If you plan on growing in soil, just start there. Soak it real good, pop a seed in it.

(I still don't see a major benny to germ'ing seeds first.
Less handling the better, imoho)




-bbb

what always works for me is to get a class. get a napkin, put the seeds inside in themiddle, and fold the napkin over it. stuff the napkin into the bottom of the glass. lightly moisten the napkin. not really wet, just a little damp. and then put it somewhere warm and dark. like behind your computer or something. in a few days a radicle will pop out. then put it in the rockwool. BET!

Respect.

I can get the seeds to germ in a towel, its getting them to root and sprout in the cubes i'm having trouble with. Why so hard? Bag seeds work easier for me. Is it just cuz the fem seeds are harder to germ? WTF is my deal?

shit why has no guru answered noncents??
just messin but im also tryin to germinate and rockwool seems tricky

soakem for 12 to 24 hrs set ph 5.5 in soakin water.get pencil enlarge hole drop seed about fingernail deep but u can still see em .also soak the seed for 12 hrs b4 u drop em.i just did 25 and 20 r up after 5 days water 2 times daily,hope this helps

I'm a little late to this, but I'm doing the same thing and having problems. Just wanted to let you know your not alone. Peace...

I'm doing fem seeds in rockwool as will hydroponicly... I've had a high success rate with my buddies (my mentors). It's pretty simple and I'm sure you've done the same. This is their theory and it's worked for me!

I use distilled water into a cup and dump however many seeds plus one or two extra... just incase they don't sprout, if they do, more the marrier I say! I stick them into a dark place and wait for them to sink. Other's say to wait till they crack, but let's think 'bout that... if they sink, they're full of water, if they're full'a water, the seed HAD to crack to allow it in!!! Could be wrong, but thats my own logic!

Once they're cracked/sunk... I take a 1"x1" rockwool cube and soak it and put my lil' seedling in about 2mm deep and stick it under my hps (only light I use cuz I love autoflower strains) for 24hrs of light about 12-20inches from the bulb so they'll be warm and want to move up to the light.

It takes a 2-3 days at times before they sprout... but I still keep the light going at the same height untill I feel the little plants have made it through and established themselves with roots yeda yeda yeda....

after a few days of this and feel confident in them, I'll lower the light 4-5inches from the plants or untill it doesn't burn my hand (400w HPS i remind you) and switch them into a bigger 4x4inch rockwool cube and 20/4 or 18/6 light schedule.

After that it's just maintaining and care...

Hope I was able to help and good luck man! Just remember you can't win them all, but you definitely increase your chances with the right techniqe! I feel like everyone has a slightly different theory about it and there are sssoo many ways it can be done. I just recently saw a video on Youtube called "I grow chronic" by Mr. Green... check him out... he's very similar to my method, few differances, but same concept!

Cheers!