Willy B. Goode
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Don't doubt you at all, my friend. I enjoy my method and the results speak for themselves. Most of all I enjoy myself along the way. All's well that ends well.
Seed will not pop
- Thread starter NewGrassCity
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Willy B. Goode
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Thought I would give it a shot a few years ago. Thought "If it works for weed seeds, I wonder if it'll work for veggies and maybe I can get an early start?". Also keeps me from getting bored and into trouble
It may just be a dud.... but I would skip the water step and just go to paper towels. It's possible your drowning them immediately with no oxygen.
I would start again at this point
alphapinene
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soak seeds for 8-12 hours, plant in moist soil 1/4” deep whichever way as gravity will do the rest, cover solo cup with saran wrap and put on top of cable box or under a light, don’t take plastic off until sprout ...simple, faster and 100% effective
Three Berries
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This is a time you want high humidity. I usually cover the paper towel with a coffee can lid.
NewGrassCity
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She finally popped. Damp paper towel in a plastic baggie.
Let the good times grow.
Let the good times grow.
Three Berries
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This is day six since the first put in napkins. One sprouted a day ahead of the other. Both put in the pre moistened starter pots on the second day and put under a 50w FS LED light 24/7. Once up out of the dirt, the time went down to 20/4.
The first , bigger one is already rooting into the paper towel that lines the tray. Time for the big pot for it. Only well water so far and keeping the paper towel that lines the tray soaked. That rooted one already rooted in the napkin and left about an inch of new root there when I picked it up.
The first , bigger one is already rooting into the paper towel that lines the tray. Time for the big pot for it. Only well water so far and keeping the paper towel that lines the tray soaked. That rooted one already rooted in the napkin and left about an inch of new root there when I picked it up.
ZeeeDoc
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I use the same method as you , 100% germ rate , however odd occasion the odd one don’t pop, temp and moisture levels are important, i also say the fresher the seed the quicker it show s , I tried an old seed once about 6 months old and nothing
Gemxz
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2 weeks ? 3 to 5 days max ! I think people just plant too deep.
Three Berries
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The grow I just picked I tried cut in half toilet paper inner rolls. Stuffed a paper towel in to hold in the dirt. Peat pots are better/TP rolls are cheaper..
Smallbud
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I think you can use newspaper too.
NewGrassCity
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I knew I couldn’t be the only one using this method. I also have had a 100% germ rate. This one almost got thrown out, I’m glad I didn’t.
Three Berries
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Here's a Granddaddy Purple ready to go into the big pot. I will bury this up to a 1/2" of the seed leaves. Then it roots all down the elongated stem. Much slower sprouting/growing than it's Orange Kush sister.
PopAndSonGrows
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Solo cups with coco coir is the best way, even if you're gona grow in soil, starting the seeds in coco is easier than doing so in soil. Baggie dome until it pops. Pull the baggie off once a day just to exchange the air for a second & put back on. Grow in the cup for 3 to 4 weeks, then transplant into whatever.
NewGrassCity
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Now we grow!
Three Berries
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I potted my other sprout 2 days ago, GrandDaddy Purple. It never rooted out but I had the paper towel wet all the time. Giving them a tablespoon of Corkscrew willow tea every day....