indoor growing : need help

[shorty 69]

can any1 tell me how to start growing seeds, because im new to all this and want to get started so any pointers would be a great help. also how long would a 100 watt light bulb last and would it get the seeds growing well?
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[Hazzy View]

ok what you need to do is put your seeds in a glass of water. wait untill all of them sink. after that take 2 identical plates or bowls, get some paper towels - wet them. place the paper towels on the plate and put your seeds on the towel. put annother wet paper towel (note: dont drench the towel just get it kinda wet) on top of the seeds. take your second plate and place it on top. take some plastic wrap and seal your plates together and sit back and relax. check every 24 hours to see if theyve cracked. it shouldn't take more than 2 days. after that stick em in your grow medium and let'er rip. Oh yea and if the leftover seed shell thing is still on your plant after its sprouted go ahead and take that off.
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[Hazzy View]

OH yea about the lights. if you only plan to grow 1 plant 100 watts should be enough but you want to remember to get your light about 2-3 inches away from your baby after it gets through the top of your medium to avoid stretching. good luck on your first grow. :) :D ;)

[GratefulDead4ever]

i hate when people disappear before they even hear the respons its like wow you ask a question and just leave thanks for the info hazzy

[Sativagrowin]

Throw the seeds in the soil and water with distilled water. In a few days they'll break through the soil and you're ready to go. I have no idea why people would want to get the seeds to "crack" in paper towls or glasses of water. If it is to see which beans are viable, you can tell that in the pots as well. (they're the pots with no plants in em lol). New roots are fragile and handling them must be done very carefully. I wouldn't recomend it for a beginner.

The 100 watt light bulb will be fine for germinating seeds. It gives off a little heat as well so that will help in getting them out of the soil. You'll need to be better lights soon tho.

Hope this helpz.

Laterz

Nice name greatfuldead. Wish Jerry was still with us.

[Hazzy View]

The reason you want to see them crack is because if you just plant them and they dont crack then you have wasted money, and valuble space especialy if your growing multiple plants in one pot or if you have little space. it may seem like a good idea to just stick the seeds in the ground but sometimes its not as reliable as acctually watching them crack. :) :) :)

[BkSkillz]

very simple technique i use is paper towel 2-ply bounty or anything water obsorbing a ziplock bag water seeds air and vuala within 24 to 48 hours you'll know what'll grow and what wont place seeds within paper towels soak towel with luke warm water place in ziplock bag puff up the bag so theres sufficient air inside to maintain the seedlings and place on top of a warm surface like a cable box or on top of your p/c if u keep it on 24 hours like i do also i dont recomend placing more then 1 seed per pot as this tends to lead to needless hastle later on best of luck

[vaporhead1]

Sativagrowin, I think I'm getting where I agree more with you, but I soak the seeds for a short time, like 6-8 hours, to soften the shell, then plant. I'd just rather not have to tamper with the very small root and hairs when I can just plant 'em after soaking. Although I know the majority of growers probably do use some variation of this method & wait till there's a root showing, or a non-viable seed. Whatever, I've done it that way most of the time with no prob, but still just don't like fooling with the seed any more than possible. And the shell or partial shell that's on there; I never touch it; it'll fall off soon enough & ain't hurtin anything. JMHO...

[J DOG 6000]

Soak for 24 hours...if not all are sunk by then hit them with your finger,they should go down...If it doesn't put it in the paper towel anyway it might still pop.

[shorty 69]

thanks for al your advice :), sorry i went but it was getting late lol, il let you al know how they start, just 1 question.... how can u tell if they are male or female plants and does it matter ethier way ???

[LOC NAR1958]

Unless they autoflower. You can't tell till you go to 12/12 light and see the first signs of preflower. If you are growing mothers too clone from then you take a clone. Root it and put it into 12/12 to see what it is. Mark them good so you know witch mother or father it came from. Then you know you have all females in flower and don't lose space or time. It's the way to go if you don't have a big room.

[Da1KrayzieThug]

OK, I'm confused. I usually do the paper towel method and it works great for me. But to the people who said the stuff about putting it in water and wanting it to sink. I remember reading somewhere that if it does that then it is waterlogged or something and basically "drowned". I could be wrong of course, but... ehh w/e I dunno. But umm, yea I use the paper towel method.

[Da1KrayzieThug]

thanks for al your advice :), sorry i went but it was getting late lol, il let you al know how they start, just 1 question.... how can u tell if they are male or female plants and does it matter ethier way ???

Males = NO BUD! *GASP!*
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[mobay]

get a plate that u put a coffee cup on, get 2 paper towels and fold them til u get 4 sheets, wet the towels wring out the excess water so its damp , place seeds on damp towels, repeat, take the 2nd set of damp towels and place it on top of seeds. place plate inside of a zip lock bag, palce bag on a heating pad in a dark area, heating pad on medium. DO NOT LET THE TOWELS DRY OUT. check after 12-24 hours til you see a white sprout emerge from the seed. place seed , sprout down 1 inch in dirt , wet and wait. TADAAAA.

[shorty 69]

thanks, so is it alryt if i put my seeds in a boiler room with no light?, does it need light 2 sprout the seeds? :S

[mobay]

NO LIGHT, need heat to get moisture, it will be quicker, this way i told u how to do will get u this in 4 weeks . pic 1/ 4 big buds. pic 2 /3 white widows

[shorty 69]

so basically i just wack my seeds in the boiler wait till they sprout then put them in my grow pot and put my light over it?

[mobay]

do you have a heating pad, i never tried a boiler room. yes after they sprout put that light over them. 1/ 150w flo light per plant to start with. home depot has them for about 8 bucks

[shorty 69]

nor i dnt av a heating pad, but ive got a 100 watt light bulb im going to use, i was thinking about getting a cardboard box or sumthing then putting tinfoil inside it then me plant and light what do you think, cos im al new to this so im just trying to learn lol:S

[mobay]

no the heating pad is for germing your seeds. or if you have a heating system that has floor vents put the plate on that and cover with a dark towel. to keep the light out . 69 hop over to indoor growing, thats where i started asking questions when i started, we all can help u over there.

[shorty 69]

ok, would i be able to put it under my radiator cos its warm there?

[mobay]

excellent, check this out it will help you as you grow and also come to the INDOOR GROWERS forum. www.urbangrower.com

[the image reaper]

get any growers book authored by Ed Frank and/or Mel Rosenthal, available at Amazon.com, or any growers supply ... very easy to understand, basic methods, I grew successfully the first time out with the help of these books .. :thumbsup: