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edsthreads
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Get some paper towels or napkins wet them (but not soaked) place seed between the paper (have at good few sheets) I place in a warm dark place like cupboard or airing cupboard - make sure paper doesn't dry out (check at least twice a day) you should see a sprout within a day or two.. once tap root is about half inch long I pot into my growing medium..
edsthreads
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Yeah exactly... there are dozens of different techniques for germing.. just go with what ever suits you
costly obsession
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I use the "cup of water method". It seems to work out fine for me. I have also used the paper towel method before though.
Just fill a cup with regular bottled, room temperature mineral water and drop your seeds in. Keep them in a dark warm place. Some will sink to the bottom right away, others will sink after about 24 hours. If not, just give them a tap with your finger and they should sink.
Take them out after 48 hours, you should see them crack open and the tap root.
I then plant them tap root down in plastic cups filled with Pro-mix BX potting mix (I use Pro-mix for the entire grow).
I keep them in a dome under a dual 6500K T8 florescent running 24 hours.
Just fill a cup with regular bottled, room temperature mineral water and drop your seeds in. Keep them in a dark warm place. Some will sink to the bottom right away, others will sink after about 24 hours. If not, just give them a tap with your finger and they should sink.
Take them out after 48 hours, you should see them crack open and the tap root.
I then plant them tap root down in plastic cups filled with Pro-mix BX potting mix (I use Pro-mix for the entire grow).
I keep them in a dome under a dual 6500K T8 florescent running 24 hours.
socaliboy
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Yeah, I do the same as costly obsession. I have a jittery feeling sometimes that chemicals or additives in the paper towels/tissues and/or napkins could ruin the germination process.
I usually fill a small shot glass half way with bottled mineral water, drop the seeds in it and cover it with a dark cup etc. I then place it somewhere warm like in a draw or water cupboard.. Usually germinates and starts showing signs of cracking around 24hrs (some seeds take longer than others). I then remove them gently and plant them.
I usually fill a small shot glass half way with bottled mineral water, drop the seeds in it and cover it with a dark cup etc. I then place it somewhere warm like in a draw or water cupboard.. Usually germinates and starts showing signs of cracking around 24hrs (some seeds take longer than others). I then remove them gently and plant them.
notoriousmig
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cup of water technique works best for me, always gotten 100% germ. and its nice to not have to worry about the paper towels drying out. I just germinated a batch of Reserva Privada OG Kush #18 and instead of putting them in the incubator until they develop their first set of 3 fingers and then transplanting them into a 3 gallon grow bag with Ocean Forest; is there any reason the seed wouldnt grow if i skipped the incubator and put them in the 3 gallons with ocean forest and stick them under the T8 veg light 24/24?
Subtlechaos
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they say that nothing beats the natural order of things. Get some very light, spongy seedling mix, and place them right oin the medium.
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