Germinating techniques

[waren000]

Hello, I'm looking to get my seeds growing, and i am currently using a humidity dome, and a heating pad. The seeds are in the soil and I'm hoping they will germinate. My question is, is 90 degrees or higher to hot for the seeds to sprout.

 

[DaddyLove]

A good temp would be from 70 to 80. u gotta make sure the pad is on a lower setting

 

[scatking]

90 sounds a bit high. Be sure to pull the dome once your beans sprout.

 

[TokeWithHope]

well if the place im going to be germinating is about 73 degrees, should i still use a heating pad and a humidity dome? or should i just put the seeds in a paper towel, inside a bag, inbetween two plates in the grow room?

 

[thedonofchronic]

if your gonna do the paper towel method
just use semi warm water on the paper towel,
then just keep it in a drawer and only open it
one a day to check how long the tails are.
you dont really have to be super accurate

 

[ozzydiodude]

Ditch the heating pad you will most likely cook the roots when they sprout. When room temp are above 70*F you do not need a heating scource IMO

 

[TokeWithHope]

ok thanks and so when should i use the humidity dome?

 

[leafminer]

You don't need a humidity dome.

 

[TokeWithHope]

should i just use it for clones?

 

[D3]

I use it for both seedlings & clones.

 

[TokeWithHope]

when do you use it for your seedlings?

 

[thedonofchronic]

your seedlings need it be somewhere
humid to germ. so if paper towel, keep it
in a plastic bag, if germing in soil either plastic
bag it or use a clear bottle or container.

 

[TokeWithHope]

well i will be using the paper towel method, im saying once they sprout should i put them under the dome or no?

 

[thedonofchronic]

okay. if your using a paper towel, put them in
close it, ziplock bag it, close it. then check once a day
to see if they have tails. once they all have nice tails
take them out plant them in soil, when in the soil then dont
need a humidity dome but it will work better. then once you
get a seedling sprout from the ground, no dome. later

 

[TokeWithHope]

haha simple and to the point i like it! thank you

 

[D3]

Dont touch the white tails with your hands. You could introduce bacteria to the seed. Use the non powdered sergical gloves.

 

[JeSus]

Ive always used the paper towel method. And it worked great for me.

I get like, 6 sheets of paper towel.
Place my seeds in the middle. So its 3, seeds, then 3 on top.
Then i place it onto a plate or large bowl, then use my spray bottle to absolutely soak the papers. Until theres a little puddle in/on the plate/bowl.
I then put them in a draw above my PC. Which is rather warm. Had to keep spraying every like 8hrs, due to heat drying up the papers.
Now i just put clingfilm losely over the bowl, that that it keeps in moisture, but still allows air in.

3 out of 3 sprouted in around 20hrs

 

[Caretaker]

Ive always used the paper towel method. And it worked great for me.

I get like, 6 sheets of paper towel.
Place my seeds in the middle. So its 3, seeds, then 3 on top.
Then i place it onto a plate or large bowl, then use my spray bottle to absolutely soak the papers. Until theres a little puddle in/on the plate/bowl.
I then put them in a draw above my PC. Which is rather warm. Had to keep spraying every like 8hrs, due to heat drying up the papers.
Now i just put clingfilm losely over the bowl, that that it keeps in moisture, but still allows air in.

3 out of 3 sprouted in around 20hrs

Same here! I have always used that method and maybe 2 out of 15 seeds wont germ. But I wait till they are just under an inch and then place them in soil. I do my best not to handle them to much but it works great. No need to soak them, heat or anything like that. I just place them in the paper towel bag and set them in a closet. Aslong as its not to cold in the house your fine. If its a little chilly from the A/C just place it between some clothes or in a drawer.