Germinating Seeds - Low Tempatures

doniboy

doniboy

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I'm current starting day #3 of germinating seeds. The seeds cracked and the taproot begin to emerge after the 1st day. I was not home last night (day #2), and the temps dropped to 60 degrees. When I came home and felt the paper towel that the seeds of laying between, it felt cold. My question is, will the seed's still be able to germination without a problem?
 
Timewasmoney1

Timewasmoney1

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Save a headache and plant in soil. place a cfl over cup and profit. Why do people do this paper towel method. so freaking stupid...

But yea just get the seed in soil and put a light olver it
 
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althor

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Timewasmoney1 said:
Save a headache and plant in soil. place a cfl over cup and profit. Why do people do this paper towel method. so freaking stupid...

But yea just get the seed in soil and put a light olver it
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There are plenty of reasons to take 10 dollar + seeds and germ them where you can verify the germ.
I think it is stupid to not understand the reasoning.

Sure, if I am taking a handful of some of my crosses that I have several hundred seeds of, nah I dont germ, I just plant.
If I am taking a single seed I paid 10 bucks for, I am germinating it to see the tail. If it doesnt pop, I will crush it and send an email saying it arrived crushed.
 
Timewasmoney1

Timewasmoney1

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althor said:
There are plenty of reasons to take 10 dollar + seeds and germ them where you can verify the germ.
I think it is stupid to not understand the reasoning.

Sure, if I am taking a handful of some of my crosses that I have several hundred seeds of, nah I dont germ, I just plant.
If I am taking a single seed I paid 10 bucks for, I am germinating it to see the tail. If it doesnt pop, I will crush it and send an email saying it arrived crushed.
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So you germ in a paper towel so you can lie to them? Seems legit
 
Nizza

Nizza

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most seed companies will send you a new seed if you say its crushed, because they wont send you a new one if it wasn't viable, because of legality issues. i hear a lot of experienced people use the cup method and as soon as they sink they put them in the soil.
 
doniboy

doniboy

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Okay everyone, but whether using paper towels or soil, should they be okay if the temps were to drop to around 65 degrees (give or take) at night?
 
kryptoniteglo

kryptoniteglo

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Yes, in my experience it'll be fine, but it just takes longer to grow. When I germed at 80 degrees, the seeds took 2.5 days to break soil. When I germed at 70 degrees, they took 4.5 days. HOWEVER, there is some talk that lower temperatures when germinating increase the likelihood of females. And when I germed at 80 I got two males. When I germed at 70 I got two females. Could be coincidence, but I will continue to germ at 70!
 
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