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Looking good so far. Ime, the paper towel step is unnecessary. Soak the seeds in a shot glass of tap water for 24 hours, throw 1/4-1/2" in the dirt and if they're gonna come up, they'll come up. If they aren't, no paper towel or humidity dome or anything else is gonna make it. Even still, if they're a pain in the ass at that age, probably gonna be a pain in your ass their whole life.
Keep us posted, I've been curious about growing tuber type veggies indoors, have a yam plant growing right now but I'm at a loss of the next move to make with the damned thing.
The only thing I know about growing broccoli is if you intend on growing it full on, you have to grow it during these colder months. Feb is a the time to plant them and harvest at the beginning of april before the clusters flower. Apparently growing it in warmer climates or letting it flower completely makes for a really bitter, unenjoyable veggie.
The sprouts idea is something I would be interested in knowing more about, but that seems like an awful lot of seeds to go through just to achieve a week's worth of sprouts. Almost would be more worthwhile to just buy em at the store, albeit more convenient.
True that and at a pound, that should be more than sufficient for I would think at least 2 weeks, probably closer to a month. Who's your seed retailer for that bulk? If you don't mind me asking
Now that's a great deal if I've ever seen one. Last seed order I placed, spent like $40 and didn't get a pound of seeds, nor free shipping. Thanks for sharing sir! Very much appreciated
Everyone has they're methods and success can be obtained from many a different angles.What I mean by that is in refrence to the paper towel method being unnecessary statement being true and false.make sense?
He was right and wrong in a way for reasons I will state.I been growing many years using many methods and alot of growers probably do the same.
I prefer the paper towel method for a couple reasons.#1 The topsoil dries faster and I am usually to busy to really be on top of keeping it moist 24/7 until they are established enough to not have to be on constant guard.
#2 I personally like to plant seedlings when they are big enough that first day planted they already are sprouted.
#3 older seeds tend to need more tlc then newer ones in my experience and the paper towel method gives me a visual plus if not popped I can physicaly pop them (very gently) myself.
#4 it works for me and I usually get at least 90% germ rate.
Of course soaking and burying works to! When I do feed crops for deer hell I literally throw seeds while smoking a dubbie,sipping bourbon, riding my 4 wheeler. (Don't Try That At home)
Don't knock my paper towel style was the point.lol.
Every bean in that pic germinated although some took longer than others..
Can post many more pics just like it I almost always get at least 95% germ rate but I'm sure many growers here do to with many different techniques.later dudes :)
Hell yeah!! I love that man that's awesome I do that to! Wakem up to Nam Era rock,around mid cycle switch to some 80's jams and Mozart while they sleep.At this time it is day 1.5.
5 outta 6 doing good just 1 more.
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Also got some classical playing in there for them.
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Hell yeah!! I love that man that's awesome I do that to! Wakem up to Nam Era rock,around mid cycle switch to some 80's jams and Mozart while they sleep.
And eeeeevery now and then throw on some boosie badass for them:)
I'm going to weigh in here on the subject of bag seed.
I understand the 'learning curve' aspect of bag seed as throw away.
My argument is that genetics may not be everything, but it's close.
Plant the best genetics you can find and make your learning curve pay off best you can.
Why spend six months growing a plant that you will never know if things are normal of just bag seed strange.
Think about it. It's not to late to splash some better seed.
Agreed.kind of.lol.I personally splurge for great genetics.But hell at the same time chem came from bag seed so hey if someone wants to give it a whirl why not.I'm going to weigh in here on the subject of bag seed.
I understand the 'learning curve' aspect of bag seed as throw away.
My argument is that genetics may not be everything, but it's close.
Plant the best genetics you can find and make your learning curve pay off best you can.
Why spend six months growing a plant that you will never know if things are normal of just bag seed strange.
Think about it. It's not to late to splash some better seed.
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