Problems with Germination

[Garrett]

I am a new grower to this community and I'm having problems with germination (indoors). Ive been researching on ways to germinate but i cant find to seem to work for me. I not sure if its the seeds or what, but i do presoak seeds for 24 hours in distilled water. Ive tried paper towel but only 1 seed came with a root and its in potting right now. I tried another one with the green house affect with good watered potting soil ( miracle grow ) and plastic clear wrap over the pot. I checked it today and mold (I'm 100% its mold ) had grown all over the surface of the soil, is this normal? I'm also using a heating pad for the greenhouse affect.

I'm going to be getting a lot of more bagseeds today from friends and i figured it would take some experience before i really could germinate without a problem.

If there is any newbie guides out there for germination i would love to see them.

Thanks :jointsmile:

Garrett Reviewed by Garrett on 07-20-2008. Problems with Germination I am a new grower to this community and I'm having problems with germination (indoors). Ive been researching on ways to germinate but i cant find to seem to work for me. I not sure if its the seeds or what, but i do presoak seeds for 24 hours in distilled water. Ive tried paper towel but only 1 seed came with a root and its in potting right now. I tried another one with the green house affect with good watered potting soil ( miracle grow ) and plastic clear wrap over the pot. I checked it today Rating: 5

[Forwhat420]

Just put your seed in a small starter pot, in a good drainage, starter soil.
To do this use, your pinky finger to make a hole about half the distance to the first line on your finger. Drop the seed in, water gently in the spot of the seed. In 5 days you will have a baby plant.
Be sure not to completly drench your soil.

[Opie Yutts]

I'm sure there are a lot of guides, but you don't really need them. I've tried many methods of germination, and by far the most successful for me has been to simply put the seeds in soil. No transplanting, no wetting paper towels, no nothing, except normal soil farming.

Real simple and real effective:

1) Get some quality seedling soil, or add 5-10% vermiculite to potting soil.
2) Get some small containers, such as yogurt containers.
3) Plant your seed about 1/4 to 1/2 inch deep. Don't worry how it's oriented, it will sprout unless it's a Church seed.
4) Flood your containers with water and a small amount of B1 supplement of your choice.
5) Put a small fan on them. This will dry them out a little faster, but it will also prevent mold.
6) Do not let the part of the soil that holds the seed dry out. Watch carefully. This means that you'll need to water about every other day until there are some roots, then perhaps once every 4 or 5 days.
7) Once the plants get leaves, just watch daily for the first signs of thirst.

That's it, except for the transplanting into bigger containers after a couple weeks.

[Opie Yutts]

Be sure not to completly drench your soil.

I disagree with this. After planting your seed, you should drench the soil completely, then not water again unless the part of the soil that holds the seed starts to look dried out. Be careful to gently water though, so you don't dislodge the seed.

Just curious, why would you not saturate the soil with water?

[bigbill1690]

hi there this is my first grow also i got to tea cup saucers and wet kicthen roll and put the seeds in and coverd with more roll then put the saucers on top of one another keepin the seeds inside in the darkness then i got cling film and sealed it and put it in a warm dark place and after 36 hours they all had popped thing is i dont no whether to keep them in the dark in rockwool or give them light

[Opie Yutts]

i dont no whether to keep them in the dark in rockwool or give them light

Once your seeds get a tap root, they should be planted and farmed as normal.

[Garrett]

What if i soaked my seeds for 24 hours in a glass then put them in a small container in a dark place till they came up? Should i place plastic wrap and rubber band on top? Do i need a fan hitting the soil and keeping it dry ( but keeping it wet enough where it wont dry out hard, moist ). I'm mold will come back and run all the plants.

[Raftastic]

What if i soaked my seeds for 24 hours in a glass then put them in a small container in a dark place till they came up? Should i place plastic wrap and rubber band on top? Do i need a fan hitting the soil and keeping it dry ( but keeping it wet enough where it wont dry out hard, moist ). I'm mold will come back and run all the plants.

Mate just place some tissue paper on a saucer put your seeds on it then cover with more tissue and soak,then place them in cupboard.

The seeds will sprout anytime from 24hours to 5 or 6 days...

I've had 100% success rate using this method.

[veggii]

Mate just place some tissue paper on a saucer put your seeds on it then cover with more tissue and soak,then place them in cupboard.

The seeds will sprout anytime from 24hours to 5 or 6 days...

I've had 100% success rate using this method.

By far the above ,is one of the preffered methods by growers.
the biggest problems with sprouting seeds is:
1. temperature temperature temperature 78*
2. soil to hot (ferts)
miracle grow has started selling a seedling starter mix




:hippy: :hippy: :hippy:

[Raftastic]

By far the above ,is one of the preffered methods by growers.
the biggest problems with sprouting seeds is:
1. temperature temperature temperature 78*
2. soil to hot (ferts)
miracle grow has started selling a seedling starter mix




:hippy: :hippy: :hippy:

I do nothing extra,heat humidity nothing