More of a worry than a problem

[WWZEUS]

I bought some seeds from Nirvana Shop and I germinated them at least i think, this is my first grow ever and I am just nervous things wont go right . I've read and watched videos on how to germinate but I still dont think I did it properly. I went with the seeds submerged in water on wednesday 10/8/08 and 5 of the 5 popped I guess the next twenty or so hrs. The roots on all of them except one of them which was just a little bigger could of been no bigger that about 3mm long. I didn't think they were long enough so i left them in until friday 10/10/08 and they didn't get much bigger. I assumed they were fine so planted them on 10/10/08. My question is by leaving them in the water overnight into friday did I drown the seeds since they didn't get any longer? My second question is if they were fine did I plant them to early and should I just start the rest. Also I have a pretty good lighting system and ventalation if they are find how does it usually take for them to sprout?

thanks for taking the time to listen

WWZEUS Reviewed by WWZEUS on 10-11-2008. More of a worry than a problem I bought some seeds from Nirvana Shop and I germinated them at least i think, this is my first grow ever and I am just nervous things wont go right . I've read and watched videos on how to germinate but I still dont think I did it properly. I went with the seeds submerged in water on wednesday 10/8/08 and 5 of the 5 popped I guess the next twenty or so hrs. The roots on all of them except one of them which was just a little bigger could of been no bigger that about 3mm long. I didn't think Rating: 5

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[InspectahEX]

u shoulda planted them right when they germinated, after they germinated you left them submerged in water for an extra day basically drowning them, maybe you damaged the seeds

[pdxguitar]

Im not a grower but what all of my friends/med growers are starting to think the best germ rates come from just planting the seed in rockwool or rapid rooter plugs in a tray w/ reservoir & humidity dome w/ a heat pad under the whole set up. Everyone has been getting near 100% or 0% depending on strain and where it came from.

The NL that I posted about below all surfaced in under 36 hours! She planted them all upside down though, lol.

It worked fine however. The only benefit to paper towel germinating from what I understand (and I look forward to knowing more) is knowing that the seeds are good.

PDX

[WWZEUS]

Thanks for the advice everyone. I did talk to a friend that works at Nursery and he said I should be fine but there is a possibility like you said they could have drowned. I was looking closely at one of the ones that I left in the water a little longer and it looks like its breaking the surface i didn't want to disturb it by touching it so hopefully it sprouts. I figure I wait till the end of the week and see how the rest play out and if doesn't happen then im just gonna germinate some more. Maybe they might be germinating a little longer in the soil I'll keep everyone posted.

[InspectahEX]

put a light on so they start growing towards it

[WWZEUS]

going the second day of giving it 24 hrs of light

[stinkybudz]

lets see a pic~!

[dragula05]

Ya like they said you want to germinate just till the seed cracks, I just sandwich the seeds in two wet paper towels usually. Once the seeds are planted it should only take a couple of days to see a sprout.

[WWZEUS]

Here are three of my little guys the other two are sprouting up as I post this. I guess I didn't drown them after all by leaving them in longer. I'll put more pics up as they grow. thanks for the advice everyone!!!

WWZEUS