Hydroponics Garden

[ELEL95]

I was reviewing my notes and found that I had way to much water on the paper towels I used to germinate the seed. When I removed the paper towels from the bag there was a puddle of water at the bottom of the bag. Maybe I downed the seed in its early stages, with too much water.

[ELEL95]

How long should I wait till I discard a seed for not rooting in the paper towel plastic baggy method.

[tinytoon]

I have seen them take as little as 18 hours to crack and I believe the longest I had one take was 2 1/2 weeks.

[ELEL95]

Can anyone give me any advice, when my seed popped with the tip of the root poking out I put it in the garden and nothing four days later nothing it even starting to grow it looks the same as it did when I put it in.

I was reviewing my notes and found that I had way to much water on the paper towels I used to germinate the seed. When I removed the paper towels from the bag there was a puddle of water at the bottom of the bag. Maybe I downed the seed in its early stages, with too much water. It cracked and the tip of the root was poking out and then four days later it still looked the same, still I put it in the garden.

[tinytoon]

Has it come out of the hydrotron?? give us a pic so we can see what you mean by it was growing then stopped

[ELEL95]

It has not came out of the hydroton yet I checked this morning and nothing. I will try to take some pics, the seed barely cracked and a tip about the size of a needle point stuck out. Then four days later there was no change in the size of the root while still in the napkins. I put it in the garden hoping it would grow out and now four days later it has not stuck out of the hydroton.

[tinytoon]

all I can say is sometimes things take a lil longer than normal. I personally germ the seed, put in rapid rooter when tap pops, put under floro till roots are exploding out of RR and then put in garden but I have read that people do it the same as you did also. :wtf:

[LOC NAR on probation]

Sorry to hear. I would get some bag seed to practice. Sounds like drowning or pythium. Some times what is suppose to be simple can throw us for a big loop. The last couple times I started from seed they germ fine but then I forget in a few days and give them nutes with everything else. Not pretty to watch them yellow in a few days. My bro-in-law just wasted 30 plus cutting he was going to root. Not one rooted for him and he was trying dif methods. the same cuttings I rooted 46 out of 49.

Almost sounds like the seed was cooked. A little too warm and it's all over too.

Lately I have been starting in rapid rooter or root riots. Just like rockwool you have to watch and not leave them too wet.

[tinytoon]

yes sir the rapid rooters do hold there water very well so dont be afraid to test it with your finger for dampness. Atleast you dont have to stack them on top of each other to get them to drain, just give them a lil squeeze :computerlove1:

[ELEL95]

Thank you guys, this is the one forum where a person can actually get some help and answers.