paper towel germ 86F still sprout?

kronicking420 · Feb 25, 2020

Hey, I was curious if anyone knows if my seed will still sprout. I have left them on paper towel in a plastic bag on a heat mat for about 36 hours and it seems like the temp was 86F if not a little higher for that whole time and was wondering if anyone knows if I lower the temp and try to keep it around 77F will they have a chance to still sprout.

Snakeskins · Feb 25, 2020

Yeah they sure do have a chance. I've always kept them in a wet paper towel at room temperature never knowing they should be kept warm and had a great success rate.

dire wolf · Feb 25, 2020

Yes to that , air out the bag so it dosent get moldy...
Maybe fresh up the towel with a new one and rinse the seed with a little soap water to ward off any bacteria that may have started in the bag....

BigDaddy · Feb 25, 2020

kronicking420 said:
Hey, I was curious if anyone knows if my seed will still sprout. I have left them on paper towel in a plastic bag on a heat mat for about 36 hours and it seems like the temp was 86F if not a little higher for that whole time and was wondering if anyone knows if I lower the temp and try to keep it around 77F will they have a chance to still sprout.

i have the same set up and the seeds did awesome. I give it more time

Buzzer777 · Feb 25, 2020

Hey..maybe try a coffee filter instead of paper towels..No root sticking, even if the tap roots get too long.

kronicking420 · Feb 25, 2020

hey thank you all for your responses. It seems like one of my seeds has cracked and is starting to form a tiny root and the other one looks like it might have cracked but no root quite yet. Thanks for the coffee filter suggestion I might use it in the future at some point but will probably try germinating directly in my soilless mix next time as a read multiple things saying the paper towel method has many disadvantages like the root sticking.

paper towel germ 86F still sprout?

paper towel germ 86F still sprout?

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