germination..by princess...as requested...

here you go weedhound....as requested.....a princess post on germination...

germinating a seed is kindof like bringing it back to life...they are like little sleeping beauties.....there are several ways to go about waking them....the key is both darkness, and moisture....good germination is important...this is when the root forms....this is...where life begins...

the method used depends on how you are growing them...hydroponics has its own way, but i am going to talk about soil....i dont know anything about hydro....lol

i think the most popular way is the paper towel method..take a few paper towels, make them damp...they shouldnt be able to ring out...place the seeds between the layers on a plate and put them in a dark place and keep them moist...

i like the paper towel method in a cup...again, take 2 or 3 paper towels and wet them..place them around the inside of a plastic cup, like from a slurpee.. (washed and stuff, of course...) then you drop the seeds between the towels and the cup sides...put in a dark place, keep it moist with a spray bottle....

the sponge method...i have never tried this, but lots use it.....take a moist sponge, and place the seeds in the holes of the sponge..cover it with a moist paper towel, and again, keep it moist and put it in a dark place...

coffee cup.....you can put the seeds in a coffee cup with some water and put a plate over it...best to put this somewhere there is heat... (it should not float...)

lastly, you can just put them in moist soil, but that isnt always the best way...the other ways, you sprout it first and know if you will actually have a plant....

** some side notes...

after your baby has sprouted and cracked from its womb, just lay it on top of some moist soil..fresh soil, plain soil, with a ph of 6.5 to 7.5, and cover it with a little throw of more moist (not wet!) soil....after this, i put them under fluoros, a couple inches above, in a cup...do not push the sprout down into the soil and whatnot, just set them on top of the soil..when they start to gro up, i like to take them out of the cup and replace them in soil up to their necks..i believe this strengthens the root...

seeds have a decent shelf life if you store them right...in a dark area, sealed..

you can sprout in 1 day, you can sprout in 5..dont panic... (i always suggest the coffee cup method if you are unsure...a good seed will not float, and if it is a little dry, the constant moisture is a big help for cracking the shell open...)

so, that is that...my first big post, and a request at that....

princess

Thanks, what I do is the paper towel method, but put it in a plastic bag...Never ever have to re-moisten. :D

hello princess,i grow hydro and i use the paper towel method once its cracked instead of the soil i put them in pre soaked 1" rookwool blocks then tease a little pice of rookwool over the burried seed then put in probogator when it shows its head i put under lights then when the tap root come out the bottom i put in 3" blocks then when the root comes out the bottom of the 3" block you put in pot or hydro set up:thumbsup::thumbsup:

seems easy enough....

i thought i had read something about with hydro that you had to germ on the same medium you gro it in....thanks for the lesson.... x

thats right you do, it stays in the 1" block and the 3" block for they whole life;);)

nice post princess!

i lost the thread, or it was deleted; who are the new grow mods?

love, kp

awwww shux kp...thanks.....

you know, it is always so imtimidating to post in here...i have lurked for 2 years, never posted until very recently...lol

sundance is working on the mod issue now kp... <3

you should do it more often :) i for one like having you around!

as for intimidation... sundance graciously added rambos, so i very confidently have you back. :rambo:

:p

I'm with kp on that one.....we really need good grow people.....

Thanks for the post SP....i notice 3 q's down from this is a germination question so there you go.....obviously needed... !! :D

thanks for the idea weed......glad i could have something to contribute....

i noticed that post too...i think i posted a linkback to this....

i can post all i want here now, kp has my back, rambo style.....lol

princess :)

good post it helpped me soo much i always would drown the seeds and they wouldnt work soo now i get it,..