Germinating seeds

thrashordie

thrashordie

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i have my auto seeds and im about the germinate them. they are in a cup of water for about 6-7 hours and they sink but there are no roots that showed. should i put them on paper towels and wait for roots? or should i put them directly in soil? do i really need to see them roots on paper towel?
 
Captain Keg

Captain Keg

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Throw them in a cup for 24hours or so.
Wet a kitchen towel (tissue) fire your beans in, wrap them up, put into a sandwich bag, then into a dvd case & leave it on your cable box/sky box/etc.
Or drop them directly into soil.

I'd leave them 2 or 3 days to germ, are you expecting to see a root after 6 hours?
 
Pete Townshend

Pete Townshend

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I personally soak in a damp paper towel in a bag until they crack and drop them just under a half inch in soil. After the days they emerge from the soil.
 
thrashordie

thrashordie

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Captain Keg said:
Throw them in a cup for 24hours or so.
Wet a kitchen towel (tissue) fire your beans in, wrap them up, put into a sandwich bag, then into a dvd case & leave it on your cable box/sky box/etc.
Or drop them directly into soil.

I'd leave them 2 or 3 days to germ, are you expecting to see a root after 6 hours?
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i'm not expecting to see a root now, but im wondering that should i really have too wait for see a root or should i drop them into soil because they sink.
 
Captain Keg

Captain Keg

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thrashordie said:
i'm not expecting to see a root now, but im wondering that should i really have too wait for see a root or should i drop them into soil because they sink.
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Wait to they pop/split & then drop them into soil, becareful though they'll be delicate.
Down put them too deep into the medium & wait a few days.

Or wet a tissue as @Petetownshend said, I use the same technique.
Try putting the bag into an empty dvd case to help hold the warmth & a little protection.
 
Captain Keg

Captain Keg

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thrashordie said:
i'm not expecting to see a root now, but im wondering that should i really have too wait for see a root or should i drop them into soil because they sink.
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Depends on the strain & genetics.
I've seen a root in less than 24hours, others a few days.

Don't try to "push them along" by using nutes, you could kill them.
Just let nature & time do their thing.

Don't over water either, can easily happen in the seedling stage.

:peace:
 
thrashordie

thrashordie

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Captain Keg said:
Depends on the strain & genetics.
I've seen a root in less than 24hours, others a few days.

Don't try to "push them along" by using nutes, you could kill them.
Just let nature & time do their thing.

Don't over water either, can easily happen in the seedling stage.

:peace:
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my seeds are northern lights auto, so do you think i should put them in soil now? (my soil doesnt contiain any nutrients)
 
Captain Keg

Captain Keg

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thrashordie said:
my seeds are northern lights auto, so do you think i should put them in soil now? (my soil doesnt contiain any nutrients)
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Yeah, you could if you want to.
I'd leave them around 24 hours though.

Trick is, don't do too much with autos. Even use less nutes than a photo plant.
An auto has a pretty short life span, so transplanting, LST, deficiencies, etc will stress your plant & could lower your yield.
Basically when you've an auto, less is more.
 
thrashordie

thrashordie

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Captain Keg said:
Yeah, you could if you want to.
I'd leave them around 24 hours though.

Trick is, don't do too much with autos. Even use less nutes than a photo plant.
An auto has a pretty short life span, so transplanting, LST, deficiencies, etc will stress your plant & could lower your yield.
Basically when you've an auto, less is more.
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i'll wait for 18 hours more then and put them in the soil. this will be my first grow. thanks for the replies. :)
 
Captain Keg

Captain Keg

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thrashordie said:
i'll wait for 18 hours more then and put them in the soil. this will be my first grow. thanks for the replies. :)
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Wish you all the best with it :blsmoke:
But look into photo beans, you'll never grow another auto lol

No worries, if you've any questions or worries just post them up & someone will help.
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