post germenation question

[tallslim]

I was wondering how long does it take for the plant to grow through the soil once it is planted. The reason I ask is because they've been in there for three days and I havn't seen any growth yet.

 

[Ad1]

It can take anything from 1 day to 2 weeks, i've found if you start them on a soggy paper towel and then transfer them after the tap root has sprouted then it normally happens faster

 

[Diseased Strain]

I dont like the paper towel way. I have riped roots apart before trying to get them unstuck from the paper. Just my 2 cents.

 

[Weeddog]

I just germ them in a glass of water. 2 to 3 days you have a tap root to plant.

 

[sagerunner]

if the soil stays moist and at a constant temp 70 or above you should sprouts well within a weeks time.keep the light close about 2 to 3 inches, maybe try a heating pad under them.----keep them moist----

 

[notthecops]

What you need is a good humidome with a heating mat. You'll get a better turnaround with one garanteed!!

 

[NotSoTwiggy]

I had a hard time getting my to pop up in the beginning. Then I took an old heating pad and wrapped it up in a few plastic bags and set it on high (at first) and put my seed tray on top of it, after the seeds were planted. Once the soil got warm, like a day or so, I turned the heating pad down to medium/low. They seemed to sprout a lot faster than my first attempt, which was no warmth under the seed tray. My basement is very cold (during the months I start them inside), so this really helped them to germinate.

 

[leafminer]

three days is nothing to worry about. gentle warmth should have them above ground in two or three days more.

 

[legalize_freedom]

NotsoTwiggy.....this post is from 2005...lol....5 yrs old, I'd be willing to bet that the original poster of the question has found out several times how long it takes in those 5 yrs....lol..did you have to blow the cobwebs off this before you could read it?

 

[OldHippieChick]

Ah be nice to the newcomer .... these old post pop up all the time at the bottom of a thread under some such heading like - related posts.... It's easy not to notice when you are new and every thread is new to you.
Good info is timeless.
xox
OHC

 

[legalize_freedom]

I was being nice.....at least I intended to be..???? Just letting them know it was old...I have caught myself responding to old posts to that get dragged up. Hey Notso...sorry if I came across as rude...it was not my intention.