Medusa
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these have been in the container 4 days now (long time)
I was worried...but the're making progress now
Im going to wait at least till tomorrow to plant the one with the tail
but I know they will drown if I leave them in there too long
i use a wet papertowel in a tupperware sandwich container. On top of my computer in a cardboard box
My cable box gets too hot.
when they start to show tails, I drain off excess water and wait for the tails to get about a 1/2 to 3/4inch long. then, i stand them up in the hole in the soil :)
How long do you "paper towel folks" wait till you put em in the soil or coco?
Direct sow is the best.
I love watching a sprout as much as the next farmer, but after reading:
http://www.mandalaseeds.com/Guides/Germination-Guide
I sow.
In addition, water uptake can easily drown a seed.
i use a wet papertowel in a tupperware sandwich container. On top of my computer in a cardboard box
My cable box gets too hot.
when they start to show tails, I drain off excess water and wait for the tails to get about a 1/2 to 3/4inch long. then, i stand them up in the hole in the soil :)
How long do you "paper towel folks" wait till you put em in the soil or coco?
I never understood why so many people go to the trouble of paper towels, scratching the seeds, soaking for 24 hrs, etc. Just plant those things in your medium and let em pop. Don't get me wrong, i know all of those things (or most of them) will improve your chances of germination, weed out infertile seeds, etc. But in my personal experience I have had very few seeds never sprout sowing them directly into the pot or using a rapid rooter or jiffy plug. As for issues with old seeds, I keep a seedbank of veggie seeds, some as old as five years now. First, if are not stored properly in a cold, dark, and dry environment, they will either have a lot of trouble sprouting or will never sprout, regardless of your germination methods. Second, not only is the cold good for storage, it mimics the winter season when the seed should be dormant, then, when coming out of the fridge, it is like warming up in spring, a signal to wake up and get ready to sprout. Cannabis does not require this, but many plants do, and most seeds will sprout quicker if taken from a cold environment and then planted. Lastly, you would be right on seeds being too fresh. When harvested from any type of plant, the seed must go through a drying or curing period where its outer shell hardens and it becomes ready to wait for the next season. If this is not done and the seed is replanted too early it will not sprout, this is like a survival mechanism for the plant, if seeds drop then the weather warms, all the seeds wont sprout and then die in the winter, they will wait till spring and then thrive in the summer. Wow, that's what two huge dabs will do to a post, ok, i'm done now.
Pop some of those franchise geneticsim going to try sowing directly in wet soil
now,
what should i grow next:confused:
I have always direct sowed... Never have I soaked any seeds. Just put them in soil, water, and within 24 hours there is action....
I started on paper towels. Moved to soaking for 12-24 hrs, to see the shell pop. Then into wet and warm dirt about .5" to 3/4" deep.
I'm not going to soak anymore. Lost sum very rare seeds. I don't really think I drowned them..but I don't really know fer sher.
I'm going to go directly into wet warm dirt from now on. Might scuff if they're old.
If they're not vigorous enough to break above soil..fuck em.
hahaha ??? for me it is. you wouldn't believe what I lost.It's starting to sound like directly in is the way to go ?
Can relate ! lost some Mekong Haze pure landrace sativa couple yrs back ...had high hopes 17 week flower ..Can only imagine:(:(:(:(:(:(hahaha ??? for me it is. you wouldn't believe what I lost.
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