What is the best way to germinate seeds?

Going to put them in rock wool afterward in a bubbleponics system.

I try two ways the wet paper towel method and water in a cup method, the wet paper towel was the fastest just over 30hrs the water in a cup took 3 days ... anyway the wet paper towel method
get a big paper towel fold it about 4 times soak it with water put it on a plate unfold it once put seeds in ... fold wet paper towel over seeds use a bowl to make dome over wet paper towel and seeds put in a dark cabinet .... check about 24hrs later ... should see a few tails

worked for me!!

yeah go for the paper towel method i have 100 percent success rate so far, tried other methods no way near

I soak them overnight, then stick them in paper towels. fold the towels and put in a zip-lock. I put them in a warm dark place (top of my fridge) for 24 hours. by then they are usually split and ready to plant. however in rock-wool I let them sit in the towels until they form a short tail then put them in my pre-soaked rock-wool cubes and squish the top of the cube so that the seed is covered. they love to push out of rock-wool and lay on top, dying from exposure. yuck. the moist cubes with seeds inserted go back in a warm dark place (this time a humidity dome with a seedling heat mat) until they sprout. then under lights 24 hours until 1 set of "real" leaves then 18/6. that's what I do. you get by with out the dome and heat pad, I use em cause I have them. happy gardening.

swallow them and save your poop

pftek said:

Going to put them in rock wool afterward in a bubbleponics system.

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The best way to know you have viable seeds is to soak them in a glass of water for no more than 24 hrs. They will sink to the bottom when they are ready. Then transfer them in a moist paper towel on a plate and cover with a bowl for about another 24 hrs and they should be sprouted. If not they may take a bit longer. If the seeds are still floating in the morning give them a tap and see if they sink if they do they are ready. If they don't they might not be viable.


Happy Growing!!!

All above replies more complex than necessary... Put them in a glass of water (use distilled or, if out of the tap, let the water sit 24 hours before using so the chlorine comes out of it); let em sit for 12 hours, then tap them. If they sink, they're ready, if they don't let it go for another 12.

I'm still batting 100% this way...

I love to place them in between a paper towel soaked in water, then folded up. Then, I place that on a glass plate and cover the folded towels with a plastic 16 ounce cup so the towel stays moist. That goes on top of my computer tower which is inside a cabinet (nice and warm). They sprout in 24 hours including a tail to put inside a rock wool cube. Yes- they all sprout within 24 hours with a tail. Works wonderfully.