Germinating seed in soil

gr0w4sh0w · Apr 14, 2020

Hi
I am starting my first grow with autos, i am wondering if its best to germinate the seeds in a paper towel or just put them straight into my biobizz light soil with a cut bottle for humidity till it sprouts?
Ps im growing organic

Dontjudgeme · Apr 14, 2020

I usually just throw my autos directly into soil. I don’t germinate them like I do my photos.

gr0w4sh0w · Apr 14, 2020

Close to 100% germination rate? And u put something over it till it sprouts? Thanks my man

Dontjudgeme · Apr 14, 2020

Nope I don’t. Just straight into my soil and wait. Autos have a pretty strong tap root, which is why I don’t germinate outside of the soil.

T macc · Apr 14, 2020

I germinate all my seeds in soil. Its just natural

BlkGrw100 · Apr 14, 2020

Autos do have a strong tap root that’s correct but some genetics aren’t the best and that’s really what it will always come down to

BlkGrw100 · Apr 14, 2020

Me from experience I always germinate my seeds, from cup to Napkin with a heatmat and then when the tap root is showing I Plant in final home with autos I have 100% success every time

JoeBlow5823 · Apr 14, 2020

gr0w4sh0w said:
Hi
I am starting my first grow with autos, i am wondering if its best to germinate the seeds in a paper towel or just put them straight into my biobizz light soil with a cut bottle for humidity till it sprouts?
Ps im growing organic

I like starting in paper towel.... Ive never had a seed push out a tap root that didnt produce a healthy plant. Only takes a few days max to know if a seed is viable in paper towel. Takes up to 10 days to really know for sure in dirt.

DjBradenburg · May 19, 2020

How much are you guys watering when you put it in soil? I just started and I think I'm overthinking how much to water it until it pops

Pandora6 · May 19, 2020

DjBradenburg said:
How much are you guys watering when you put it in soil? I just started and I think I'm overthinking how much to water it until it pops

Very very very very little I'm talking use a spray bottle to lightly spray your soil that's really all you need keep it moist but not wet. If you think it's to much it probably is.
Happy grows.

DjBradenburg · May 19, 2020

Pandora6 said:
Very very very very little I'm talking use a spray bottle to lightly spray your soil that's really all you need keep it moist but not wet. If you think it's to much it probably is.
Happy grows.

Ok, good that's pretty much what I'm doing. Where I'm confused is how often I should spray. Should I just keep it continuously moist, not wet? I'm misting twice a day at the moment

Pandora6 · May 19, 2020

DjBradenburg said:
Ok, good that's pretty much what I'm doing. Where I'm confused is how often I should spray. Should I just keep it continuously moist, not wet? I'm misting twice a day at the moment

Yup yup keep is just moist and have good air flow going, keep them warm aswell.
Happy grows!

DjBradenburg · May 19, 2020

Pandora6 said:
Yup yup keep is just moist and have good air flow going, keep them warm aswell.
Happy grows!

Thank you!

hotrodharley · May 19, 2020

T macc said:
I germinate all my seeds in soil. Its just natural

Agree

spek9 · May 19, 2020

Directly in dirt. I did years of the paper towel in a Ziplock method, and just a few months ago as I was planning and germinating seeds for my outdoor garden, realized how dumb it was do to literally sow seeds in dirt for every single plant I grow except for cannabis.

Nothing special about the seeds, and so far after a few months, I've got a 100% germination/pop from dirt success rate.

Hawg Wild · May 19, 2020

Too many people want be "growers" and not farmers or gardeners. It's a plant, not a science experiment. Just let the damn thing grow.

JoeBlow5823 · May 19, 2020

spek9 said:
Directly in dirt. I did years of the paper towel in a Ziplock method, and just a few months ago as I was planning and germinating seeds for my outdoor garden, realized how dumb it was do to literally sow seeds in dirt for every single plant I grow except for cannabis.

Nothing special about the seeds, and so far after a few months, I've got a 100% germination/pop from dirt success rate.

For someone like me who is growing just a few large feminized photo periods from seeds, its very important they all start at the same time. Paper towel typically tells you if the seed is viable in 2 days or less. Starting directly in dirt it could easily take 10 days before you know if its going to grow or not.

SlumpAwakens · Jun 3, 2020

Pandora6 said:
Very very very very little I'm talking use a spray bottle to lightly spray your soil that's really all you need keep it moist but not wet. If you think it's to much it probably is.
Happy grows.

Lost a GSC the other day because misting was only resting on top layer and not absorbing I had to soak my soil for it to retain moisture now im on day 2 of another waiting for it to sprout...

SlumpAwakens · Jun 3, 2020

Hawg Wild said:
Too many people want be "growers" and not farmers or gardeners. It's a plant, not a science experiment. Just let the damn thing grow.

I believe alot of people this will be the first plant they grow before trying their hand at a vegetable or fruit.

T macc · Jun 3, 2020

Lol true. I didn't know how to water a plant, and I was afraid of overwatering cause I know that's a newbie move. So I watered a gallon once a week in a 5 gallon nursery all season. I harvested a month too late and yielded a gram of some purple

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