seed germination help

[first time grow]

just bought some new seeds and need some advice on the best way to germinate them, they are feminized, does this mean they will all be females? i read that if you put them between to sheets of kitchen roll and wet the paper this will do the trick, any advice, and is the hotpress ok to germinate them, do they need any nutrients? help?

first time grow Reviewed by first time grow on 06-27-2005. seed germination help just bought some new seeds and need some advice on the best way to germinate them, they are feminized, does this mean they will all be females? i read that if you put them between to sheets of kitchen roll and wet the paper this will do the trick, any advice, and is the hotpress ok to germinate them, do they need any nutrients? help? Rating: 5

[jadeius]

i always put my seeds between paper towels, nice and wet, kinda warm, and watch the paper towels a lot to KEEP THEM WET...i've always gotten seeds to germinate that way, some take one day, some take 7 to 10 days...

feminized seeds is supposed to mean they're all female, but it depends on how trustworthy your source is...they've done some unnatural breeding thing that involves growing male flowers on a female with gibberelic acid probably....that's the only way i've heard of feminizing seeds...but yeah generally they're supposed to all be females, but you'll wanna watch for sex when you get to that point, but you're WEEKS from that point so chill with that...

another way to germinate is to put the seeds in a room temperature glass of water and cover it up until the sprout appears, but i've never done it and i hear of good results with this one...

whatever method you use, just know that the wetness/humidity and the warmer temperature than normal are what triggers the seed to pop out....and also IMPORTANT!!! remember that you MUST plant the sprout in some dirt as SOON as you see the white tap root popped out of the seed to avoid damaging it or overexposing it

your soil needs to be pretty loose when you get ready to plant the sprout in it, and pretty moist, but don't use ANY plant food for a while because it can burn up your baby with pH problems and everything else....

i hope this helped more than confused, but ask questions if i made it worse!!!!

[jadeius]

oh, i left out one thing, put your seeds in the dark when you're germinating them...warm, humid, and dark are the conditions to get a sprout

[first time grow]

jadeus thanks for all your help, really needed that info, and let you know how i get on, and know doubt i will need your help in the future. cheers

[jadeius]

yeah keep this post updated if you think you'll have questions about your grow later...even if you don't have questions, post your progress, pictures, whatever, you may get some advice you didn't bargain for...

[arthurjob]

i always soak my seeds in 5ml nitrozyme per litre of water for 24 hours and then plant. i usually get sprouts within 2 days. once sprouted, i place under the light. the nitrozyme helps with the growth. i did use the paper towel with my first few but i wanted a way of doing it so i didnt have to transplant the seed with that tap root exposed. just my 2 cents