Hydrogen Peroxide for Germination - No or Go?

TacoMac said:

Let's take a look at you:

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So you mean to tell me you signed up here on November 18th, 2012 and then you waited.

And waited.

And waited.

And waited.

And bided your time.

And just read.

And then mulled it over.

And mulled it over some more.

And then you made your first post 8 years, 1 month and 22 days later?

That's the kind of shit bots do. They sign up for multiple accounts at the same time, then come back to them when they get banned later on one by one.

So, tell me new sock puppet, what was the name of your account that got banned?

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printer said:

OK, enough chest bumping guys. It does not become either of you.

Tacomac, in this case you are wrong. Hydrogen Peroxide does help germinate seeds, I read a scientific paper on it when I was first figuring out hot to have a good success rate. I'll see if I can find it again.

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vorus said:

Please read the first post, I have already attached a scientific paper but this ignorant fuck refuses to get educated so don't sweat yourself.

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MICHI-CAN said:

Just a thought for you. Did you consider you are your antagonist by means of your response? Just saying. No winners. All get wet in a pee fight. LOL.

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vorus said:

Well, I just can't stand ignorance by any means... but you're right, I'll just let him be as he is.

I just wanted to help some people that might have been looking for what I have finally found out after spending some time and make it easier for them. Never expected such a shit show.

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vorus said:

Please read the first post, I have already attached a scientific paper but this ignorant fuck refuses to get educated so don't sweat yourself.

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MICHI-CAN said:

Welcome to RIU. Carnival of wonders and horrors. Just don't eat anything and you'll be fine.

Trying to get this to be a good place. And still adding to the issues myself.

Taco is normally civil and funny. One of those days we all regret I hope. And forgive often. You will need some at sometime.

Welcome aboard.

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vorus said:

Well, I just can't stand ignorance by any means... but you're right, I'll just let him be as he is.

I just wanted to help some people that might have been looking for what I have finally found out after spending some time and make it easier for them. Never expected such a shit show.

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printer said:

As you noticed, he was not listening to you. Thought a few support docs would help. I felt his demeanor to you was unbecoming. Probably will taint my thoughts about him if I see him in other posts. I will go back tho the Political forum here where things are a little more civilized.

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vorus said:

Get ready to be accused of being my third side account along with @MICHI-CAN
Anyway, thanks for the support... the docs will at least help me learn more on the topic if no one else.

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vorus said:

I have been looking into this method and talked to some members in this forum as well... it is generally claimed by the users of h2o2 that their seeds definitely have a higher percentage of germination rate when soaked in this diluted water for 12-18-24 hours period of time.

It is believed that especially the older seeds with a lower chance of sprouting will do better using this method and the concentration ranges from 5ml to 30ml of 3% hydrogen peroxide per 500ml of distilled water. So it is between 0.03% - 0.18% range suggested by the users for the above mentioned time frames.

Some say it is good for killing pathogens on the seeds that have been touched by so many people, some say it clears the wax and softens the shell for an easier sprout, some say it helps the seed use oxygen better...

While further looking into it, I came across the attached pdf of a study that has been made on zinnia seeds, using 3% to 12% hydrogen peroxide solutions, so I decided to share in case someone stumbles upon this post while looking into this method like I have been and make their life easier. There are differences of course, firstly the study was not conducted on cannabis seeds, and the concentration of h2o2 was far more stronger than what weed growers suggest but the seeds were also soaked for far less time, ranging between 10 to 60 minutes.

You can check the study and read every outcome for yourself but in summary, only a 3% solution of hydrogen peroxide is suggested to be used and the soaking should be 10 to 20 minutes long at most. Other than that, plain water outperforms on all timeframes and concentrations...
So you might even lower your chances of a sprout if you use h2o2. But then again, I doubt using 0.03% of peroxide for 12 hours of soaking would actually damage your seed, it MIGHT even be doing some good, yet there is no science behind that.

I personally will soak my seeds in 3% hydrogen peroxide for 15 minutes, rinse, and soak them in 5.5 ph balanced plain RO water for the next 18 hours before planting them in soaked rockwool. In case any of them do not sprout, I might try my chances with longer times of h2o2 moistened towels before throwing them off...

I hope this helps someone

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