planted 2 days ago

[the image reaper]

I've never heard of that. I always plant mine with the root pointed downward, and they always sprout.

no worries, either way works, nature is smarter than us ... nature's way provides for the heavier, rounded end to land down (called 'gravity'), then, the emerging taproot will sense the soil surface, and flip over ... botanists feel this 'flipping' motion helps loosen and remove the outer shell, on its way to the surface ... I just happen to plant pointed-end down, 1/2" deep in soil, to be obnoxious, I guess ... too near the surface, the plant loses needed stability, too deep, delays emergence ... I also do NOT pre-soak seeds, or use the paper-towel method (a breeding ground for Pythium Wilt) ... that taproot is extremely sensitive to light or disturbance. leave it alone ... just do it like Mother Nature, drop it into moist soil, and don't water it until necessary, that's what kills off seedlings :smokin:

[earwedge1]

hi im also a first time grower.. long time smoker and i live in spain. Started germination of 6 seeds last night and by this morning 4 of the seeds had split so iv planted them in medium soil and added water. My question is do i now put these babies in direct sunlight, non direct sunlight or carry on leaving them in the dark until they sprout and the second set of leaves have come tru.

If light is needed/not needed i was thinking about creating a propagator using a an old platic bottle, should i be putting small holes in the bottle to increase air flow or not as i dnt wnt the seeds to rott?

Many thanks!

[Italiano715]

hi im also a first time grower.. long time smoker and i live in spain. Started germination of 6 seeds last night and by this morning 4 of the seeds had split so iv planted them in medium soil and added water. My question is do i now put these babies in direct sunlight, non direct sunlight or carry on leaving them in the dark until they sprout and the second set of leaves have come tru.

First you should have started your own thread to ask this question as you are what they call in this forum thread jacking.

Second, I usually wait till the first set of leaves show (after the cotelydon) and put them under maybe some fluros (not to intense) so they can establish themselves. Then upgrade to more lights as need be.