Humidity dome for germination?

Ive heard different opinions regarding this, this is my first time using a heat mat and humidity dome, some say dont use a humidity dome when germinating because it could cause mold to grow on the seed.

Ive always just used the paper towel and glass mug method and then transferred to a make shift humidity dome after leaves. Ive also seen some say dont use a humidity dome at all for any stage although personally Ive had better luck with a humidity dome then without, whats your take on the dome for germination?

Well... to quote you..to each his own.....sorry could not resist, its on your member profile...

But... on the humidity dome, I use one and have every time and it works for me. I never had any issues with mold or fungus or anything else. I think the mold and fungus part comes from how wet your soil really is. Mine is damp, not soaked. All of my seeds have popped without issues doing it with the dome, as a matter of fact, just popped 4 and they came up in 4 days. I do take the dome off occasionally during the day, maybe once or twice at most for 10 minutes or so, but then it is back on until I see stable seedlings.

The dome is for keeping the seed from drying out. You want warm, moist, not saturated, and not dried out.

Keep things clean.

Just popped 14 sour bubble and 14 sour grape using humidity dome. I'm n the same place as OP. I've used my aero garden to germinate seeds in the past and I've used the moist paper towel method. Like I said 3 days ago I put some SB and SG seeds in Rockwood in the humidity dome. I can see the sprouts coming on 75% now

Leaves dont function in a humidity dome, its simple logic and why they are so effective for clones. As soon as your seedlings break the surface you discard the dome, if you find your seedlings do better with one on then you have other issues you need to work on before you can hit the standards of millions of growers who do just fine without one.

Theres no argument here, just the right way of doing somthing versus all the bs that gets perpetuated by half arsed growers...

I germ inside a 12 x 16 inch sealable baggie. Whatever you choose the important thing is it has to be sealed to be most effective. Biggest threat is the seeds drying out.

Good luck, BigSteve.

Vonkins said:

Just popped 14 sour bubble and 14 sour grape using humidity dome. I'm n the same place as OP. I've used my aero garden to germinate seeds in the past and I've used the moist paper towel method. Like I said 3 days ago I put some SB and SG seeds in Rockwood in the humidity dome. I can see the sprouts coming on 75% now

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11/14 SB going so far. The SG is a Lil slower but it's all good. I took my Rockwood cubes out of the humidity domes today