Winners

[romdog11]

How many days does it take a winner seed to germinate? How long does it take a weak plant to germinate? What is the overall average days it takes a seed to germinate when planted directly in the soil? Is there even a difference in plants that take less days to germinate?

[the image reaper]

How many days does it take a winner seed to germinate? How long does it take a weak plant to germinate? What is the overall average days it takes a seed to germinate when planted directly in the soil? Is there even a difference in plants that take less days to germinate?

1. never heard of a 'winner' seed
2. how long is a piece of string ?
3. a couple days - a couple weeks
4. not that I've noticed

[romdog11]

well i meant winner as in a good mother plant to keep, a plant that grows quicker. its day 6 since i planted my seeds in some foxfarm soil....how long shoiuld i give them??

[the image reaper]

well, if the soil hasn't been too damp, you should see something any time now ... keeping the soil too wet, promotes Pythium Wilt (damp-off) ... it's a fungus that kills seeds and seedlings ... I have had SOME seedlings burn in that soil, it's great fro larger plants, but can be a bit too 'hot' for sensitive seedlings ... I use the Fox Farm Happy Frog soil to start, then transplant into Ocean Forest, getting better results ... also, pre-soaking the seeds overnight in a warm environment (80 degrees is good) gives it a head start ... if you put the seed into the soil 'dry' it's fine, will just extend it a couple days ... :smokin:

[stinkyattic]

How fast it breaks dirt doesn't have much to do with whether you want to keep the mom. Grow out all your females and choose the one you really like in terms of hardiness, structure, and bud flavor/effect.
Old seeds can take longer to germ, as can seeds from lines with very tough husks.

[Delta9Haze420]

How fast it breaks dirt doesn't have much to do with whether you want to keep the mom. Grow out all your females and choose the one you really like in terms of hardiness, structure, and bud flavor/effect.
Old seeds can take longer to germ, as can seeds from lines with very tough husks.

Words of wisdom, truely!

As a side note, I have found it extremely practical to germinate seeds in a custom hydro setup. I know it sounds ridiculous, but it is not a true hydro in that it wouldn't support anything bigger than about 6 inches tall, but it makes seeds germinate and seedlings grow like wildfire. I think this is an exception to the rule though. For whatever reason, the way it was set up must be favorable to young plants. I wouldn't recommend trying this with "good" seeds. It was tested first using bagseed, with spectacular results, and only then used for the good stuff.