Seed germinating? When your previous reliable no fail option no longer exists.

[katraiter]

I use a digital meat thermometer to take the temperature of the water and then adjust the mat up or down as needed! When taking them for a swim in solos!

Yeah I usually start with warm water , write on the paper towel what the seed is , place it then cover them with another squeezed out warm paper towel.

 

[katraiter]

Pulled trigger , in honor of today , germinating some beans ! PGC, Original Glue, LSD , Round:2
Hopefully I will require dirt and a plan in a few days!!
Happy 420!

 

[NoVC01]

Soak 14 hours, skip paper towel method, plant point up, pencil tip deep in seed starting pellets. Place in starting tray/dome under low light. Dome provides humidity. Once above ground remove dome. Skipping paper towel is less handling and touching of the tap root. Planting point up reduces the amount of bucketheads. Low light prevents stretchy stems and sprouts from damping off as opposed to a dark period that can cause the same.

 

[Bobcat.Branch]

Heating mats are always better with a thermostat/controller, no matter the intended usage.

I've been germinating in GH Rapid Rooter plugs and they seem to pop quicker than any other method I've used. Plus, once the tap root shows from the bottom of the plug, you place right in soil, coco, hydroton, etc. They are, of course, great for rooting clones, too!

 

[katraiter]

And we have liftoff!!! Original Glue, LSD , Poppin!! PGC always takes its time gonna go grab some soil today

Let them soak wet paper towel sat on the PC box , ambient room temp on 4/ 20/ 2025 . Then I put them on the heat mat yesterday morning at about 78 and thru the night at about 74 degrees

 

[katraiter]

Well look who decided just now to join the party! Hello little definitely go to get off my lazy ass and go get dirt now !!!

 

[Magnumsmydog]

I found misting paper towels worked better for me than trying to soak and squeeze em out. Think I was using them too wet. Have had 100% rate since misting the towels

 

[Bobcat.Branch]

I found misting paper towels worked better for me than trying to soak and squeeze em out. Think I was using them too wet. Have had 100% rate since misting the towels

Regardless of method, too much water is no bueno.

 

[NoVC01]

IMO less handling of the tap root the better. I'm lazy and don't want to transplant numerous times either. Soak, starting discs, roots, final container is now my preferred method. I swore by paper towel as a germination step until recently.

 

[LoveGrowingIt]

I'm currently using a humidity dome and soil plugs.

 

[RoadKillSkunkHunt]

Heating mats are always better with a thermostat/controller, no matter the intended usage.

I've been germinating in GH Rapid Rooter plugs and they seem to pop quicker than any other method I've used. Plus, once the tap root shows from the bottom of the plug, you place right in soil, coco, hydroton, etc. They are, of course, great for rooting clones, too!

I wouldn't use a heating mat without a controller. All you need is heat in the low 70's ... 72F is usually considered ideal. Not much heat. Room temp ... that's all you need.

I've used just about every method for seed germination. My favorite is the old fashion way ... I use a root riot plug and I plant the seed in it. Near 100% success.

Edit: I don't think there's a difference between a rapid rooter plug and a root riot plug. Different brands. Same thing. I think @Bobcat.Branch will say this too ... the tap root is fragile and if you germinate in a paper towel and then handle it to plant it, damage can be done. These plugs make starting a seed nearly fail proof.

 

[LoveGrowingIt]

I just put seeds in RQS soil plugs yesterday. They're made of peat and coir. The temperature is 72.5F and the humidity is 59.4%.

 

[katraiter]

Success ! Planted , getting some wicked warm soil temp now , that's just sitting in the porch!

Thanks for all the help!

Round #2 here we go....Post in thread 'LSD, Original Glue, Purple Ghost Candy! ROUND 2!! 2025 Zone 9 outdoor !' https://www.thcfarmer.com/threads/l...und-2-2025-zone-9-outdoor.169607/post-3278694

 

[RoadKillSkunkHunt]

Success ! Planted , getting some wicked warm soil temp now , that's just sitting in the porch!

Thanks for all the help!

Round #2 here we go....Post in thread 'LSD, Original Glue, Purple Ghost Candy! ROUND 2!! 2025 Zone 9 outdoor !' https://www.thcfarmer.com/threads/l...und-2-2025-zone-9-outdoor.169607/post-3278694

87 is too hot! try 72f. Myself and others mentioned this earlier in the thread ... do you want to kill your seed?

 

[Dadman86]

Heating mats are always better with a thermostat/controller, no matter the intended usage.

I've been germinating in GH Rapid Rooter plugs and they seem to pop quicker than any other method I've used. Plus, once the tap root shows from the bottom of the plug, you place right in soil, coco, hydroton, etc. They are, of course, great for rooting clones, too!

So you just put seed in them and water them?
Do you need a little pot for them?
Put them under a light?

 

[katraiter]

87 is too hot! try 72f. Myself and others mentioned this earlier in the thread ... do you want to kill your seed?

Yeah I was like holy shit !!! That's not good I just planted them outside today and left on the porch. I moved them into some shade and cooled them down as soon as I realized . I will relocate in the morning . I was like dang it seems awful warm out today . So I just decided to take a soil temp.

 

[katraiter]

So you just put seed in them and water them?
Do you need a little pot for them?
Put them under a light?

Yes and. I usually just sit them outside . I have bigger pots for later . Got started a month later than last year . Ran same guys last year.

 

[katraiter]

So you just put seed in them and water them?
Do you need a little pot for them?
Put them under a light?

Ok to clarify technically I get a tail before I put them in dirt. Then I drop them in , and keep an eye on them . Look for them to push thru surface rest of the way. Set them outside in sun . Usually it's cooler out . This year I waited a month so it's hotter outside than I expected.

 

[Larrytreez]

I just started planting right in soil. I think i was causing more problems messing around moving that delicate seed around.

 

[Bobcat.Branch]

So you just put seed in them and water them?
Do you need a little pot for them?
Put them under a light?

They fit perfectly in seed starting trays... Those small wedge looking ones, not the 2-in wider ones. The plugs come pre moistened, but I mix a super weak veg solution and soak them for about 30 minutes and then gently squeeze the excess out of them. I have a dome that I put the smaller seedling trays into, with the heating mat underneath the dome base itself, and I set it to 77° f.

After they sprout and the taproot starts to peek out of the bottom of the rooting plug, I then plant them in soil. They also can go directly into hydroton, Coco-Coir, or whatever you want to put them in. They really don't experience any shock with this process and so far it has worked fantastically.