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Here is my technique, I have a propagation tent with a heat mat. I turn on the heat mat to 75* fill a shot glass with water and 1 drop of roots axcellerator and put the glass on the heat mat and zip up the tent. I leave it for 24 hours. I then open the tent and MOST of the time, the seeds have cracked and tail is out, then I go directly into soil/soiless mix and final 5 gallon pot. This method has worked great for me, and when I say MOST, I mean I have only had 1 seed not crack and show out of the last 30 or so seeds. Many do believe in going to final pot from the get go, but the tiered party cup method is used for making sure you have a female before going to finale pot. Knock on wood, I have never had a male in my tent yet!!!! But I still check em daily, to insure I dont get one. There are several ways to germinate, and there is debate as to which method is best. You will just have to try em out and see what works for you. You can use the search bar, and find all the germ methods.
I've only started four seeds in my (very!) limited time growing marijuana - so take the following for whatever you feel its worth.
All four I started with a soak in a glass of water (left for 24 hours beforehand, so the chlorine could off-gas) until the seed sank (usually indicating the outer shell had cracked and allowed water inside).
All four were then transferred to wet paper towel inside a lock-n-lock plastic container (you know - the cheap rubbermaid, left-over food type) - which was placed on top of my wireless router (which stays at a pretty comfortable temperature - you know its staying warm and damp if the inside of the lid is covered in condensation).
When the seed has sprouted a quarter inch tap root (I check periodically - but for me its taken between 12 and 24 hours) - I consider it ready for planting.
The first three seeds, I transplanted into a peat pellet (one of those pellets that come flat, and expand when soaked in a little water) and kept it in a humidity dome - and placed it under a T5 HO light on an 18/6 schedule, until it was ~2'' above ground.
At that point, I wet down the peat pellet (so the peat would stay together more reliably), then carefully cut off the netting from around the pellet - and plant the whole pellet right into the final pot.
This worked very well the first three times - but its human nature not to leave well enough alone - so this time when I removed the sprouted seed from the paper towel, I planted it directly into her final pot - just to see how she'd do. So far so good - she's up and spreading her wings under the T5.
I mostly tried it to test how hot my organic soil mix was - as I hear a lot of commercial brands are too hot for seedlings - but I'd left this mix cooking for quite a while, and was curious about how hot it might be.
The mix is in the first post of the link in my signature - and it describes the soil I used in growing the Hobbit. The subsequent two plantings had high N and high P bat guanos added to round it out a little - but from what I've read, its the "cooking" time thats the key to not having a soil thats too hot for seedlings.
Anyway - I digress - I hope something of this is useful to you - ha ha!
Great luck with your grow!
All four I started with a soak in a glass of water (left for 24 hours beforehand, so the chlorine could off-gas) until the seed sank (usually indicating the outer shell had cracked and allowed water inside).
All four were then transferred to wet paper towel inside a lock-n-lock plastic container (you know - the cheap rubbermaid, left-over food type) - which was placed on top of my wireless router (which stays at a pretty comfortable temperature - you know its staying warm and damp if the inside of the lid is covered in condensation).
When the seed has sprouted a quarter inch tap root (I check periodically - but for me its taken between 12 and 24 hours) - I consider it ready for planting.
The first three seeds, I transplanted into a peat pellet (one of those pellets that come flat, and expand when soaked in a little water) and kept it in a humidity dome - and placed it under a T5 HO light on an 18/6 schedule, until it was ~2'' above ground.
At that point, I wet down the peat pellet (so the peat would stay together more reliably), then carefully cut off the netting from around the pellet - and plant the whole pellet right into the final pot.
This worked very well the first three times - but its human nature not to leave well enough alone - so this time when I removed the sprouted seed from the paper towel, I planted it directly into her final pot - just to see how she'd do. So far so good - she's up and spreading her wings under the T5.
I mostly tried it to test how hot my organic soil mix was - as I hear a lot of commercial brands are too hot for seedlings - but I'd left this mix cooking for quite a while, and was curious about how hot it might be.
The mix is in the first post of the link in my signature - and it describes the soil I used in growing the Hobbit. The subsequent two plantings had high N and high P bat guanos added to round it out a little - but from what I've read, its the "cooking" time thats the key to not having a soil thats too hot for seedlings.
Anyway - I digress - I hope something of this is useful to you - ha ha!
Great luck with your grow!
Planting straight into soil works great but you cant monitor the seedlings progress...
I place the seed into MOIST (not wet nor damp but moist) tissue on a plate, then cover with tissue and another plate upside down on top, place in airing cupboard (warm area) check every 12 hours keeping tissue moist, once your tap root is showing place into soil half inch deep, give a watering (you want moist soil also) then cover with a paper cup to keep humidity up, 80% RH is where I aim for...
I place the seed into MOIST (not wet nor damp but moist) tissue on a plate, then cover with tissue and another plate upside down on top, place in airing cupboard (warm area) check every 12 hours keeping tissue moist, once your tap root is showing place into soil half inch deep, give a watering (you want moist soil also) then cover with a paper cup to keep humidity up, 80% RH is where I aim for...
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I have used the soak it, place in moist paper towel between plates, rapid rooter pellet for my TWO successful sprouts. I think the important bit with this method is to get it into your medium of choice rather quickly after it pops the tap root out. Much larger and the root develops little hairs that will be damaged by moving it.
My next two sprouts will go from rooter pellet to their final home in 3 gallon smart pots. I have read that autos in particular do not like transplanting.
The key to the whole business is moist not wet and/or soaking. This is my biggest issue. Nearly drowned my first one!!
Good luck and happy growing!!!
My next two sprouts will go from rooter pellet to their final home in 3 gallon smart pots. I have read that autos in particular do not like transplanting.
The key to the whole business is moist not wet and/or soaking. This is my biggest issue. Nearly drowned my first one!!
Good luck and happy growing!!!
I have done the paper towel method and planted seeds directly in soil - both worked (and both had some failures), havent tried the glass jar method but its supposed to work equally as well.
As already stated above, using the paper towel or jar method you can monitor the seeds more closely and only plant ones that have sprouted the root. This may save you soil and time.
However, my advice is to just go with whichever of the methods works for you, there is only preference (and strong opinion) no real right or wrong.
As already stated above, using the paper towel or jar method you can monitor the seeds more closely and only plant ones that have sprouted the root. This may save you soil and time.
However, my advice is to just go with whichever of the methods works for you, there is only preference (and strong opinion) no real right or wrong.
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Easiest method I know of is filling a small cup with water and putting the seeds in it. At first they float, later they sink, then their root pops out. After I plant into the soil about an inch deep and water it a little. Whatever u do just keep them warm and in the dark.
If u decide the paper towel use strong type as the root can stick to the cheap kinds.
If u decide the paper towel use strong type as the root can stick to the cheap kinds.
