STRUGGLING WITH GERMINATION

Chiefbongwater

Chiefbongwater

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I recently harvested my first grow. And messed up keeping the heat and humidity consistant and was not the harvest i was expecting. Anyway
I started my next grow and tried germing some bag seeds i got. A little old and they popped then died quickly after. Their tap roots were mush.
So i got two blue cheese and some other random bag seeds and got the blue cheese to pop.... but again fucked up and let the paper towel dry and killed em.
Now im starting a third time and am second guessing weather or not im germing in the correct conditions. I got some good seeds in a paper towel, in a tupperwear container with a towel over it so its dark.
My room upstairs stays hotter than the rest of my house at what looks like 77F. Im not using a heating pad because i feel like that makes it too hot and dries the paper towel too much.
Mostly im wonder if this is a good average condition to germ at. If it goes slowly im ok with that. Im trying to take my time this round.
Any help is appreciated!
 
Bigjim34

Bigjim34

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I always soak about 4 paper towels and ring them out till no water drips from them and them place my seeds in the middle of it all and into a ziplock baggy with almost no air left in them I put that in a towel folder over enough to keep the light out and keep it in a warm spot like my tent and have not had an issue with the drying out. I do check after 2 or so days and spay a little if needed but don't normally need to since they are sealed in a bag that holds the moisture
 
Indacouch

Indacouch

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If you are having issues getting from the paper towel to the dirt. I suggest you go directly into dirt. Since you know your seeds are viable now you can literally just poke them into the dirt like nature intended. The paper towel method is great and I use it every year to check my first big batch of plants are good. After that I go straight into the dirt. Just poke the seed in and keep the soil moist where the seed is with a spray bottle. In around 7 days you'll have a healthy seedling ready for life. I don't ring my paper towel out a bunch. I leave it quite wet and put it in a zip lock sealed inside a dark warm drawer.

GL
 
hotrodharley

hotrodharley

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Chiefbongwater said:
I recently harvested my first grow. And messed up keeping the heat and humidity consistant and was not the harvest i was expecting. Anyway
I started my next grow and tried germing some bag seeds i got. A little old and they popped then died quickly after. Their tap roots were mush.
So i got two blue cheese and some other random bag seeds and got the blue cheese to pop.... but again fucked up and let the paper towel dry and killed em.
Now im starting a third time and am second guessing weather or not im germing in the correct conditions. I got some good seeds in a paper towel, in a tupperwear container with a towel over it so its dark.
My room upstairs stays hotter than the rest of my house at what looks like 77F. Im not using a heating pad because i feel like that makes it too hot and dries the paper towel too much.
Mostly im wonder if this is a good average condition to germ at. If it goes slowly im ok with that. Im trying to take my time this round.
Any help is appreciated!
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No heat is needed.
 
Chiefbongwater

Chiefbongwater

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Bigjim34 said:
I always soak about 4 paper towels and ring them out till no water drips from them and them place my seeds in the middle of it all and into a ziplock baggy with almost no air left in them I put that in a towel folder over enough to keep the light out and keep it in a warm spot like my tent and have not had an issue with the drying out. I do check after 2 or so days and spay a little if needed but don't normally need to since they are sealed in a bag that holds the moisture
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I need to try doing that i recently hear more people doing that than the paper towel
 
Chiefbongwater

Chiefbongwater

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Indacouch said:
If you are having issues getting from the paper towel to the dirt. I suggest you go directly into dirt. Since you know your seeds are viable now you can literally just poke them into the dirt like nature intended. The paper towel method is great and I use it every year to check my first big batch of plants are good. After that I go straight into the dirt. Just poke the seed in and keep the soil moist where the seed is with a spray bottle. In around 7 days you'll have a healthy seedling ready for life. I don't ring my paper towel out a bunch. I leave it quite wet and put it in a zip lock sealed inside a dark warm drawer.

GL
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I have thought about doing that just straight into the dirt. Was thiking of going striaght to a 2 gallon pot instead of solo cups.
 
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bigsteve

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I use 3 paper towels misted wet so they show no white. Seeds go on the 3 with one more misted paper towel on top. Trick is to keep the beans moist but not soggy. Too much water in the paper towels will hinder germination by not letting any oxygen get to the seeds. Then I put the glass plate in a big freezer bag and seal. The freezer bag keeps them from drying out.

I check the little darlings 48 hours after they go into the baggie. I open up the paper towel matrix and 90% of the time each seed will have about a 1/2 inch root showing. Then I reseal the baggie for another 24 hours. By then I have a seedling with a 1+ inch root ready for dirt.

Good luck, BigSteve.
 
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Daz1985

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I put my seeds in cup of warm water for two days till tap root out, Soak rockwool cubes for a couple of hours in phd water, pour water with seeds in out onto paper towel. and put seeds using tweezers with tap root down approx 1cm down in rockwool cube, cover with a torn of piece of rockwool cube and put inside a propogator which heats from the bottom, keep temps spot on and humidity right up a couple of days and they will pop up through
 
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Tim1987

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I vote.
No paper towel. No soak.
Sow straight into soil. A little less than finger nail depth. Water it right in.
Keep them in an ideal environment. (like a grow tent, on a light cycle)
5-7 days later, wholla.
Personally im a rough bastard. The more i play with things like seed germination, the more chance there is im gonna fuck em.
Your seeds know exactly what to do already. Have done for millions of years.
Let em do their thing.

Just my opinion.

:peace:

Edit: if the seeds are very old, then soak them overnight. But otherwise sow them straight to your soil. The seedlings have better root development that way too i find. Better support.
 
lee1000

lee1000

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small glass of cold RO water until you can see the tap root exposed. Then into plugs and let them do their thing.
 
ganga gurl420

ganga gurl420

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I soak mine for 24 hours (with a bit of peroxide) then sow directly into soil. With warmth,I have beans popping through the soil in 2-3 days without fail.
 
MickFoster

MickFoster

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Rapid Rooters. Soak in weak bloom solution pH'd at 6.0 - squeeze out excess - stick seed in hole - tear off piece of rr to cover the hole - stick in drawer - keep rooter moist with eye dropper. I rarely have one that doesn't pop.
 
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Tim1987

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OP,

Wanted to add to the thread considering the section you posted in.

Whatever you do, if they haven't sprouted through your soil within a few days. Do not go digging or disturbing them to see if they're germinating.
:fire:

If you have good seeds, and temperature is right, they're gonna sprout. Its all they know to do.
Sow your seeds, and wait.
Mine are usually sprouted within 5 days. Waiting up to 10 days or so isnt very uncommon.
Just leave them alone.
Make sure its warm, slightly moist, and on a light cycle. If they're viable you'll get sprouts. Guaranteed.

Good luck. Grow on.

:peace:
 
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