Simple question but from my research there's alot of different views

[DrSuess]

Im germinating a few seeds i have them in paper towel and will be putting them in soil puck under dome. How long can i leave the soil pucks in humidity dome before fungus starts to grow? And if i put seeds directly in soil pucks with no paper towel should they to be kept in dark or should i put them under flouresent light right away?humidity

DrSuess Reviewed by DrSuess on 04-01-2011. Simple question but from my research there's alot of different views Im germinating a few seeds i have them in paper towel and will be putting them in soil puck under dome. How long can i leave the soil pucks in humidity dome before fungus starts to grow? And if i put seeds directly in soil pucks with no paper towel should they to be kept in dark or should i put them under flouresent light right away?humidity Rating: 5

[keylime]

There is no one correct answer. You can put seeds on wet paper towels and then transfer them to the hockey pucks, but you have to be careful to do it very gently so as not to damage its first little root. You don't want to dig it in, but rather lay it on a very wet/soft soil, and maybe move a few kernels of dirt up against it. Or you can put the seed right on the top of the Jiffy puck. In either case you will want to put a dome over it. Heating pad should be under it... kept at about 75F. Inside your dome, if you have a way to check it should have a humidity of around 75 to 85%...... and don't seal the dome too much because you want the seedlings to get some fresh air. No chemicals or nutrients, water about 5.7+- PH. Its as simple as that. Good Luck/

keystone

[DrSuess]

thanx alot this is helpful info. i think i will off set the humidity dome so a little air can pass though.