how many days until you give up on seeds?

Highlife42

Highlife42

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Green Refuge said:
It'll still find it's way out if it's good seed and you give her even semi optimal conditions. I'd post a link to an experiment from icmag but the site is down for an upgrade. Dude had seeds planted halfway down a solo cup and they sprouted.
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Yes. When other parameters are met. Sure. Didnt sound like he had all those parameters under wraps hence my comment
 
MICHI-CAN

MICHI-CAN

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Green Refuge said:
It'll still find it's way out if it's good seed and you give her even semi optimal conditions. I'd post a link to an experiment from icmag but the site is down for an upgrade. Dude had seeds planted halfway down a clear solo cup and they sprouted.
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I would question the medium. Ultra lightweight starter is do able. potting mix?? I be live not. And just how long can a sprout feed on it's self before it expends all the lunch it's mom packed? Limited window to reach photosynthesis.
 
Nutty sKunK

Nutty sKunK

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Rurumo said:
I have the best results by keeping them at 78-80 under t5s on 24/7. Direct to medium, no heat mat. I think they like feeling the heat of the light on the soil. Keep moist, no humidity dome.
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Deffo! Soil baking in the sun gets over 90f easy. Seeds can germ a quite high temperatures.
 
Severed Tongue

Severed Tongue

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I used to do the paper towel in a zip lock bag, but saw the water method, tried it, 100% success rate so far.

The trick is in a cupboard, at head height, in your kitchen... I kid you not.

bongsmilie
 
Nutty sKunK

Nutty sKunK

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MICHI-CAN said:
If I may suggest. Do some reading on temperatures and their effects on chromosomes during incubation relating to gender. Old info. Just now being looked at by science.
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Hmm sounds interesting. All I know is that the ground gets super warm in the sun which doesn’t harm my seeds.
 
MICHI-CAN

MICHI-CAN

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Nutty sKunK said:
Hmm sounds interesting. All I know is that the ground gets super warm in the sun which doesn’t harm my seeds.
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I believe in warm. 72-74F. Don't like higher male percentages above according to my many starts and paying attention. Check out how modern chickens are incubated for sex based on order specs of grower. LMAO. Same chromosomes. Yours to. LOL.
 
87swampthing

87swampthing

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Green Refuge said:
"Nothing" ? As in the seeds died ? I don't understand. Pictures look good.
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The pictures were the second go around. I used the paper towel method that time and all was good. First go around I put seeds in jiffy pods. After 10 days nothing popped up. So dug them out and seeds had cracked open but nothing came out.
 
Dank Bongula

Dank Bongula

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87swampthing said:
Haven't tried it yet. Have always used jiffy pellets with great success until now. So now trying other options.
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Planting directly works just fine, I however prefer the paper towel method if needed after 24hr soak as I can check them over the course of a few days for the taproot.

If I planted them directly in my soil, I have no idea what they are doing. If I soak/paper towel first, I know I have a taproot and should see it pop out of my soil in a day or so.

I only have two tents for personal use, so this method, while arguably more time consuming, is easier for me. If I had a large amount of seeds to germinate, then into the dirt would make the most sense from a practical standpoint.
 
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