How To : "GERMINATE YOUR SEEDS"

[Dankerz]

To get your seeds to germinate you can do this in many ways. such as germinating them in the soil you will be growing in, or germinating them in grow plugs,jiffy grow cubes or with a starter tray from your garden store filled with germinating starter soil.
The way i like to do it is the "papertowel in a ziplock bag method" for this you will need all of about 4 things! Seeds,Ziplock sandwhich bag,papertowel,water.
now when using tap water or water from your sink make sure you let it sit for atleast 24hours to kill some of the unwanted stuff such as chlorine and such or you can just use bottled or filtered water.

1. take a piece of paper towell and lay your seeds out on it as shown in pics.
2. take the water of choice and get the paper towell and seeds wet but not soaking wet, i like to ring the paper towel out a little to get rid of excess water.
3. lightly fold the papertowel over your seeds.
4. take the wet papertowel with seeds and place them inside of ziplock bag & seal the bag.
5. place the ziplock,papertowel,seeds in a warm dark area like ontop of your fridge,ontop of your cable box or in a warm closet etc. if its not totaly dark it wont really matter as long as its warm-70-80F should be fine to get them to germ.
6. Make sure to check your seeds every 12/24 hours and make sure that they or the papertowel is not getting dry and if it is lighty moisten the papertowel and put back in bag. while your checking the wet papertowel, peel the papertowel back and check if your seeds have sprouted a little white tip from its shell, if it has a white tip(root) sticking out of the shell by atleast a 1/4" its time to plant them in your growing medium. :D

[Dankerz]

48hours later: now after being in the ziplock for exactly 48 hours i peeled the papertowel open to find my 2 seeds have sprouted open with a 1/4" white tip root.(pic) now they are ready to be planted in their soil mix.. i used what was laying around.. miraclegrow with nutes. so i poked a few holes in the bottom of a foam cup and filled it with the soilmix, than i poked 2 holes using a pencil in the top of the soil(pic) and placed the 2 seeds root tip down into the soil(pic) than lightly covered them over. I than sprayed the top layer of soil with water and set them by my window.

[Dankerz]

24 hours after placing the germed seeds in the soil, we now have them just breaking the soil surface. now all you need to do is give them light eather outdoors or indoors and water them when the pots are dry. after 3 weeks you can start giving them a light dose of ferts if they look to be needing it.

[Dankerz]

sweet tooth#4

[Bud Smoker$ Only]

quick question , wat does germintating seeds do ? i just put them in water overnight n wait till they settle to the bottom , put them tip up in the soil , cover and watch it grow

[Dewayne]

Germinating seeds just let you KNOW the seed is going to come up i guess. It's just how you were learned to grow or how you like to grow. Some just stick the beans into the soil and let them come up. Some germinate. I personally prefer to germinate, it was how i was taught and my preference. Yours may be diff.

~Burn One~
Dewayne

[Hick]

Mother Nature never used paper towels or a baggie.
"IMHO"...this method is simply 'another' oppurtunity to muff them up. Those embryo's are delicate, Handling/moving/touching them dureing that stage is a risk.
There was a time that I employed "out of container germination", no mas
I prefer to drop 1 seed in 1 hole, approximately one half inch deep, in a quality organic soil, (FFOC) well saturated. Temps around 75F and keep 'em 'moist'.

[reefer]

that is the method i use. I let my seeds stay in the towels for about a week. by this time, the sprout will be completly popped out of the shell and it has a root about 4 or 5 inches long. I just stretch the root down in the soil deep enough so the top of the sprout is just above the dirt.

If you want to germinate like this, it helps to put the seeds and towels inside old CD cases and store the cases upright on the same edge for the whole week. This way, the root grows directly downward making it easier to plant.

Most people plant them as soon as the seed cracks, but I found it works better to just wait and plant the whole sprout.

[Passenger]

Not bad, I followed sensi seeds guide with two plates together like a clam, I'll see how it turns up in 2 days.

[Capt. Skinx]

Also, genetics of hemp seeds sends the tap root in a 180 degree turn upon popping, so always put your seeds in your grow medium TIP UP, as they will turn down naturally. I you face them tip down, it will have to turn twice and loose precious growing energy (vital during primary seedling development!)

[phillybuds]

is it just my computer?how come i cant see any pictures?

[Vegs]

Ok, not too beat a dead horse here, but I couldn't seem to find an answer to my specific question.

Here's my question:

If one was going to grow Hydroponically, and planning on using L.E.C.A (Light Expanded Clay Aggregate) as the medium for growth, how would you (assuming more then one will respond...I hope) germinate your seeds?

Thanks in advance.

[ShuttyMcShutShut]

The best way I can answer your question is to tell you to follow what the other people have said regarding the paper towel method....let the tip grow out about 1/4" and then GENTLY GENTLY GENTLY(i cant stress this enough) place the seed, root down in a grow cube.....i have used rockwool grow cubes in the past, they seem to work pretty well....you can buy them at hydro stores or online, they're cheap.....jsut remember to 1.use distilled water(even though some users mention tap water...i think distilled is your best bet. 2.dont touch the root with your fingers and try not to rough it up too much placing it in the rockwool cube. once youve done that, place the cube into your grow medium...push it down in there so that the top of the cube is as close to flush with the top of the grow medium as possible....thats the method thats worked best for me

[Capt. Skinx]

I have noticed nearly ALL the post I read suggest placing the seed in the soil tap root down. This contradicts the research I have done. I am not trying to tell anyone thay are wrong, I just want to share this info:
The following were taken from "MARIJUANA the cultivators handbook" by Bill Drake.....

[numbinside]

to each his own i guess

[Richy-B]

Just like your picture shows. After the taproot has came out 1/4in. it turns just like you said and you point tip of taproot down. Only do this if the taproot has done it's turn. So yes, point tip of taproot down when it has came out 1/4in. and turned, otherwise it goes up. Just depends how your looking at which direction taproot is going.

Still worried about doing it to some 80$ seeds! It's the only way i've ever done it!

[ezdavedawg]

i just put mine in a cup of water and wait till it sprouts

[Joseph James]

I don't know where this thread is going, but I never sow my seeds tap root up.

[headband]

the tap root will find its way down, its not like the thing will grow upside down. I normally use the paper towel method, but 2 days ago i dropped 5 beans in a glass of water, now all 5 have cracked and are ready for soil. Its almost guaranteed to sprout, if the tap root shows. From my experience.

[HippyInEngland]

Here i sit in amazement how cannabis has survived all these thousands of years on its own without someone to make sure her seeds fell to the ground the correct way up.

[Dankerz]

my thread still going..i may still have the pics on cdr ill see what i got and maybe put them up here or on a new thread. ;)

[goneindawind]

i used a heat factory heating pad from walmart for 2 bucks i put my beans in apaper towle dat i had put in a cd case den i teped da heat pad to it on 1 side 6 hrs later sprouted and b4 this i was having problems withda seeds seems like dey love heat

[honeybear]

also, instead of a paper towel, a close-knit piece of cloth will do even nicer as clothes retain moisture even better!

[Budboy]

i used a heat factory heating pad from walmart for 2 bucks i put my beans in apaper towle dat i had put in a cd case den i teped da heat pad to it on 1 side 6 hrs later sprouted and b4 this i was having problems withda seeds seems like dey love heat

Yup i have found that too, i did the two plates with paper towels in between technique, had a heating pad on top. This sped the process up by a day, in 36 hours they had an inch root on em

[Thorn]

I like to use the paper towel mthod so I know which seeds will or should come up. And also then all my energy is concentrated on looking at just those instead of lots of different pots and keeping them damp for a while without knowing if their gonna come up.

If money wasn't an issue for me i'd probably just do what hick does and drop them right in.

[Runbyhemp]

I do it the old fashioned way ... poke a hole in some dirt and pop it in.
Soma maintains that transferring seedlings from tissue paper can damage the micro roots and cause unneccessary stress.

[Dankerz]

anyway you know how..papertowell,glass of water,grow cubes..in the soilmix etc etc just getum growin...each and every method mentioned has worked all the same for the most part.

[howardstern]

I do it the old fashioned way ... poke a hole in some dirt and pop it in.
Soma maintains that transferring seedlings from tissue paper can damage the micro roots and cause unneccessary stress.

I agree, using soft/new potting soil is best - slightly padded down for some soft "firmness", light soft drip-watering for first couple of times until sprouting. I usually prepare the plastic pot and soil, pack down for firmness, use a bullet tip for 1/4 - 1/2 inch, drop seed in, approx. 8-10 seeds per pot. Cover the top with the light potting soil and lightly press. Then drip-water using my fingers to cover a bottle of water and start from middle / center in circles to drench the soil for first watering (since brand-new soil) until water starts coming out. Then stop. Then MAYBE water second day just a bit, and then usually sprouts in a few days with some light waterings in between. Let those roots go down in search.

I never had any success with towel-soaks, water cups, etc.

[trillions of atoms]

i have a thread on it, i use a cup of water, i wait till the tap root is an inch or over an inch then i poke a hole with a pencil and place root in after peeling shell off. the seedling is already out of the soil by then and have never had an issue. if you cant control your motor functions enough then do what hick said- throw um' in the dirt and water and pray!

my method is fool proof and will give 100% results on any seed that sprouts will be above ground.


like others have said- to each his own :D

[JBonez]

i let mine germ in paper towel until i see a taproot, it just barely is poking out then into the soil it goes!

[papabeach1]

Mother Nature never used paper towels or a baggie.
"IMHO"...this method is simply 'another' oppurtunity to muff them up. Those embryo's are delicate, Handling/moving/touching them dureing that stage is a risk.
There was a time that I employed "out of container germination", no mas
I prefer to drop 1 seed in 1 hole, approximately one half inch deep, in a quality organic soil, (FFOC) well saturated. Temps around 75F and keep 'em 'moist'.

due of what I know... Adam and Eve is punished....and the bible asks for our responsibility to help plants, breeding them.. grow vegetables.. bible did said the plants can not help themselves and needs our helps...

hope I did clear that up...the mother natures does need our help to grow greens.. God always praise you when he see you help plants to grow..;)

I have success grew 4 o'clock flowers.. now they are mothers and can handle themselves..they produces lot of seeds already!!

[lisa]

The best way I can answer your question is to tell you to follow what the other people have said regarding the paper towel method....let the tip grow out about 1/4" and then GENTLY GENTLY GENTLY(i cant stress this enough) place the seed, root down in a grow cube.....i have used rockwool grow cubes in the past, they seem to work pretty well....you can buy them at hydro stores or online, they're cheap.....jsut remember to 1.use distilled water(even though some users mention tap water...i think distilled is your best bet. 2.dont touch the root with your fingers and try not to rough it up too much placing it in the rockwool cube. once youve done that, place the cube into your grow medium...push it down in there so that the top of the cube is as close to flush with the top of the grow medium as possible....thats the method thats worked best for me

Thanks for your nice advice.

[vermont_farmer]

Just a word of caution here. Remember, the tap root's mission is to anchor the cotyledon parts of the seed in the soil, then flip it up out of the soil to get the photosynthesis engine started. There is a lmited amount of carbohydrate fuel in the seed to accomplish this. For example, if the seed is germinated in papertowels and the tap root is allowed to grow an inch or more, the seed may be doomed, no matter what you do.

The posted photo [from a book] above is absolutely correct. If you want to germinate the seeds outside of the soil, then you should check them everyday. When they have cracked and the tap roos just appears, it is time to plant them. Plant them tap root pointing up, just below the surface of the soil.

VF

the tap root will find its way down, its not like the thing will grow upside down. I normally use the paper towel method, but 2 days ago i dropped 5 beans in a glass of water, now all 5 have cracked and are ready for soil. Its almost guaranteed to sprout, if the tap root shows. From my experience.

[Hick]

i have a thread on it, i use a cup of water, i wait till the tap root is an inch or over an inch then i poke a hole with a pencil and place root in after peeling shell off. the seedling is already out of the soil by then and have never had an issue. if you cant control your motor functions enough then do what hick said- throw um' in the dirt and water and pray!

my method is fool proof and will give 100% results on any seed that sprouts will be above ground.


like others have said- to each his own :D
lol...absolutely NO method is 100%.. "fool (stupid) proof".. ;)

[4u2sm0ke]

yes i agree with HICK...I have better luck just putting bean in soil and water..no preying tho..just worship..lol..I have tried all these other ways and find that just putting it soil works best for me..and yes TAO to each his/her own..Good luck everyone

[trillions of atoms]

well it would be the same giving some one instructions that put something together and the person didnt follow the directions and the object you were making failed to be correct.

Well... foolproof way to seriously hurt yourself is to load a .357 stubby with a live round and put it to your temple, cock it and squeeze the trigger. Yes theres a very small chance the bullet wont fire but odds are.....its foolproof. ;)



Hope nobodys up to proving that one wrong. :P


Nothing wrong with disagreement!

[4u2sm0ke]

I will take your word for that Trillion..lol

[Hick]

well it would be the same giving some one instructions that put something together and the person didnt follow the directions and the object you were making failed to be correct.

Well... foolproof way to seriously hurt yourself is to load a .357 stubby with a live round and put it to your temple, cock it and squeeze the trigger. Yes theres a very small chance the bullet wont fire but odds are.....its foolproof. ;)



Hope nobodys up to proving that one wrong. :P


Nothing wrong with disagreement!

rofl... "actually"..;) if you've only loaded it with "a" live round,..(as stated).. the odds are 5 to 1, that it will hurt you...:p. Unless of course, it is one of the newer 5 shot revolvers. In which case your ods would be slightly higher..:rofl:

[trillions of atoms]

well i didnt say to spin it hick :P

now thats a real mans game lol

[asiagrower]

paper tower is really fast .
some of my strain pop out in 18 hrs .

[astrobud]

Here i sit in amazement how cannabis has survived all these thousands of years on its own without someone to make sure her seeds fell to the ground the correct way up.

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