Help!? Germanating questions

rambler420

Well-Known Member

• Oct 25, 2008

• #1

So I'm trying to get an indoor crop going. I did the wet-paper-towel-inside-two-plates method of germination.

Within 48 hours, 3 of the 6 seeds had sprouted their tap root. I planted those. The other three look like they have the beginnings of a tap root (aka a white dot poking through) but it isn't progressing at all. It's two days later and they're still exactly where they were. I keep adding a bit of moisture to the paper towel, but they're kinda in limbo.

They're just misc bagseeds. I have no idea what strain. Do different strains take longer to germinate than others?

should I plant them, wait, or toss them?

 

Torturedzen

Well-Known Member

• Oct 25, 2008

• #2

Give 'em some more time. Keep the plate in the dark and warm underneath.

 

rambler420

Well-Known Member

• Oct 25, 2008

• #3

It's sitting on my cable box.

Could the fact that I've opened it every four hours or so to inspect affect the progress?

 

LUDACRIS

New Member

• Oct 25, 2008

• #4

germ in a prop with jiffys and you are guaranteed 100% germ rate(if the seeds are any good).
this paper towel and soaking seeds for germing seeds does work but why stress the seed/tap root by transplanting when you can just drop the seed straight into a jiffy and using this method the tap root will always grow downwards???????

 

rambler420

Well-Known Member

• Oct 25, 2008

• #5

'cause I'm low on the fundage at the moment and I'm trying to do it without spending any money.

 

LUDACRIS

New Member

• Oct 25, 2008

• #6

rambler420 said:

'cause I'm low on the fundage at the moment and I'm trying to do it without spending any money.

Click to expand...

a prop and 20 jiffys would cost 20-30$.
but this works just fine.
this is part 1.
YouTube - Part 1 Greenhouse Seed Germination Methodology
there is another 3 parts to the video.

 

cece1121

Active Member

• Oct 25, 2008

• #7

they probably wont come out anymore..you can still plant them though. a few of mine were like that and they grew just took a few more days to come through the soil

 

rambler420

Well-Known Member

• Oct 25, 2008

• #8

I'll give 'em until morning and then plant them.

 

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ftujloi

Active Member

• Nov 27, 2008

• #9

I have found that the best way to germinate seeds is to put them in a paper towl and wet it nicley. Then put it inside a baggie and place in a warm area. I have had 100% germination within 4 days on average.