germination question

QuickGreen

Active Member

• May 16, 2010

• #1

I just put some seeds to germ 5 min ago and i realized i used tap water(im a first timer...). i did the paper towel/ziplock method. i dnt think it was a good idea to use tapwater. i have a brita water filter that i should have used. now should i switch the seeds to the same germ method but with the filtered water or will they be fine? i appreciate any help

 

webb107

Well-Known Member

• May 16, 2010

• #2

i germ mine in tap water and they did fine so i think yours will be fine

 

QuickGreen

Active Member

• May 16, 2010

• #3

thanks. tryna get this greenhouse SLH going. im nervous im gona mess up already.

 

webb107

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• May 16, 2010

• #4

ah first time, same here, if you have any problems or not sure on something jsut ask some 1 on here

 

KaleoXxX

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• May 16, 2010

• #5

i think youll be just fine

good luck bro

 

QuickGreen

Active Member

• May 17, 2010

• #6

thanks fellas... theyre lookin like theyre starting to crack open. im real excited. should i do a journal? not a real special grow or any thing, just goin with the flow...

 

webb107

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• May 17, 2010

• #7

up 2 you can if you want

 

GODWORK

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• May 17, 2010

• #8

Philly in the house???

Tap water is all good man, RO water is cool to....
When I germ., I let the seed float in a cup of water til it sinks....(no longer than 6 hours)
After that, I paper towel it in between two small plates...& put it on top of the Frigidaire...its warm up there...
I check to make sure the paper towel doesnt dry out...then I spray the paper with a spary bottle...
Once my tap root is about a 1/8th to a 1/4 inch...I put them in the hydro setup

I keep spraying them til the cotyledon pop out...then just keep it up

 

QuickGreen

Active Member

• May 18, 2010

• #9

GODWORK said:

Philly in the house???

Tap water is all good man, RO water is cool to....
When I germ., I let the seed float in a cup of water til it sinks....(no longer than 6 hours)
After that, I paper towel it in between two small plates...& put it on top of the Frigidaire...its warm up there...
I check to make sure the paper towel doesnt dry out...then I spray the paper with a spary bottle...
Once my tap root is about a 1/8th to a 1/4 inch...I put them in the hydro setup

I keep spraying them til the cotyledon pop out...then just keep it up

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sounds good, thanks. does checking how long the taproot is damage the babies? i heard the taproot has little hairs on them

 

QuickGreen

Active Member

• May 18, 2010

• #10

i checked anyway, and the seeds only cracked. i started the germ. on sunday night. is this normal? should i boost the heat up on the heating pad?

 

GODWORK

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• May 18, 2010

• #11

You dont want too much heat on your seed...just real lite, kinda like lite warmth...
DONT TOUCH THE TAP ROOT!!!!!....If you do, you run the RISK of fucking up....You gotta eyeball that shit.

Just hit it with the spray bottle every 3-4 hours & put it back in the DARK

 

QuickGreen

Active Member

• May 19, 2010

• #12

wow i deffinently had that warmer to hot... i think they are dead. each cracked but thats all that happened... RIP super lemon haze... next time ima jus plant em...