Why my seeds don't sprout?

I germinated my seeds.I put them in water for 18 hours,and then the paper towel method.The taproots were 3-4mm long and that's when i planted into soil.But nothing green pops out.It's been 3-4 days and still nothing.Why????

WilliamB217 said:

I germinated my seeds.I put them in water for 18 hours,and then the paper towel method.The taproots were 3-4mm long and that's when i planted into soil.But nothing green pops out.It's been 3-4 days and still nothing.Why????

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You're messing them up when transplanting, probably being too rough. Just plant directly in the soil or try something like root riot cubes.

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I do like Nope, use rapid rooters after sprouting before planting in your soil. Cut the RR so you can open it like a book, put the sprout in, close RR and plant. After planting drench the pot.

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Hobbes said:

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I do like Nope, use rapid rooters after sprouting before planting in your soil. Cut the RR so you can open it like a book, put the sprout in, close RR and plant. After planting drench the pot.

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No, I just soak the root riot cube in water with some mosquito bits and wetable mykos, then put the seed in, and into a 6 pack.

I suspect you’re putting them into a overly moist environment after soaking so long
If you put those seeds in a wet soil that could be your problem

It just might take a little longer, don't throw them out yet. I don't use the paper towel method anymore but it will work for ya if that's your plan.

A seed has enough stored energy to sprout, start a taproot, and push itself up if it's buried. Sometimes they don't have anything left once they've sprouted and are then buried. Seeds have been sprouting and growing for tens of thousands of years. They don't need paper towels or any of the other stuff so many cannabis growers do.

If I was teaching a class in horticulture and a student asked me what are some of the things they shouldn't do I'd refer them to the many unnecessary things that cannabis growers do. Paper towels being one of them.

This is an AKBB Island Sweet Skunk x Chocolate Thai tester. Started on Friday.
If you want to overlove your seedlings and verify their roots, like me, the root riot cubes are the way to go imo.

WilliamB217 said:

I germinated my seeds.I put them in water for 18 hours,and then the paper towel method.The taproots were 3-4mm long and that's when i planted into soil.But nothing green pops out.It's been 3-4 days and still nothing.Why????

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if the seed opened she will come. now there is a few things that could have happened. you put her up side down and she will take some time to turn around. you put her way too deep and it will take a week to push out.or worst case you broke her when you covered her with dirt

Another vote for rapid rooters, I soak them in water with a lil wetable mykos and drop the seed in, add patience, and you should get nearly 100% success, unless the seeds are pretty old, or stored improperly in my experience.

Paper towels, and pre soaking seeds are bro science and many people mess up the taproot accidentally while transplanting them. And if your medium is overly saturated, it may drown them when going from paper towel to medium, so I think it’s better to be moistened but not completely soaked.

Which is why I often use a spray bottle to water my seedlings at first, for a few days until they are more rooted (which may be a bit tedious spraying so many damned times), but the risk of drowning them goes down considerably, plus you won’t damage the delicate seedling and it’s taproot like you may if you pour too much water a bit roughly too quickly on a young seedling for example.

Some genetics I have I genuinely can’t afford to lose, so I take the precaution of watering extra carefully with a spray bottle, until I know they are safe and sound to be watered normally, and I haven’t pre soaked my seeds or used paper towels to germinate since I was popping bagseed in high school the first few times I ever grew.

In this case, be patient, they should pop up in a couple more days. But in the future, try rapid rooters or direct to medium, as not transplanting young sprouts may help them to come up a little faster.

I use the paper towel method. Small towel folded so two layers are under and over the seeds. Place the towel on a small plate, wet the towel with distilled water and drain off excess water. Unfold the top two layers of the towel and place the seeds on the towel with space enough so when they sprout the roots won't touch. Cover the seeds up back up and place the plate into a 1 gallon Ziploc bag. Place the plate somewhere where it will be warm but out of direct light. I usually check for sprouts after the first night and then again every 8 hours or so. This method is from Ed Rosenthal, it's never failed to work for me.

Rapid Rooters here. Once I realized that I was keeping them too wet my germ rate is right at 100%.

farmingfisherman said:

I use the paper towel method. Small towel folded so two layers are under and over the seeds. Place the towel on a small plate, wet the towel with distilled water and drain off excess water. Unfold the top two layers of the towel and place the seeds on the towel with space enough so when they sprout the roots won't touch. Cover the seeds up back up and place the plate into a 1 gallon Ziploc bag. Place the plate somewhere where it will be warm but out of direct light. I usually check for sprouts after the first night and then again every 8 hours or so. This method is from Ed Rosenthal, it's never failed to work for me.

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What you said but I use peroxide for the soak for 12 hours then use that same water but sprinkle in a little recharge usually see quarter to half inch tap roots 2 days later put them in soil in three or four days sprouts