This isn't really a help thread, how long will seeds take to start hatching?

JamesWolverine

JamesWolverine

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Alright I had a curious thought in my head, lets say a person used some seeds, he either put them in a cup of water or paper towels.
He either then decided to cancel this process or realized he used the wrong seed strain, how quickly would the water damage the seeds?
By damage I mean to never allow it to hatch again and turn into seedling, this could be because the process wasn't fully carried out.
1 second? soon as it's wet? or couple of hours?
would wet seeds if dried able to be used again?
sorry this is the most appropriate section to ask, discuss.
 
Skunk Baxter

Skunk Baxter

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Good question. Speaking anecdotally, I've had seeds get wet for a few hours, then dry out, and still sprout alright a week or two later. It usually takes a few hours for the water to soak through the seed coat and begin to swell the embryo. That's part of the reason a seed has a thick, semi-permeable coating - the seed doesn't want to sprout any time it comes in contact with a little bit of water; it wants to make sure it's in an environment where it can count on a steady supply of moisture over a fairly long period of time.

You're probably OK until the point where the seed actually starts germinating, at which point I would imagine you need to either go forward or forget it. Once the embryo actually starts to sprout, if it dries out I doubt it could be revived. Since cannabis can sometimes germinate and sprout overnight, I wouldn't let it go any longer than 4 or 5 hours, just off the top of my head. But, if the particular seed happens to have a tougher seed coat, maybe a full day or so. Someone else will probably have a more scientific (and more accurate) answer, but that's my best guess based on the few times I've had seeds get wet.
 
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