Correct, but not for 24-36 hours. That's too long in my opinion. I usually soak my seeds in some H²O² in a small cup or shotglass. I then cover up the seeds with a small piece of tissue, which I press down under the liquid. Normally I leave them for one to two hours and then put them in some cotton pads. Today I soaked 36 seeds and forgot about them for quite a while longer...One seed had popped and it's taproot was already hanging out. Don't think it'll make it though, but we'll see. I only need the 16 best seedlings to transplant into the tent.
Hello @Bob's Auto's my dude, hope you are all good gromieCorrect, but not for 24-36 hours. That's too long in my opinion. I usually soak my seeds in some H²O² in a small cup or shotglass. I then cover up the seeds with a small piece of tissue, which I press down under the liquid. Normally I leave them for one to two hours and then put them in some cotton pads. Today I soaked 36 seeds and forgot about them for quite a while longer...One seed had popped and it's taproot was already hanging out. Don't think it'll make it though, but we'll see. I only need the 16 best seedlings to transplant into the tent.
So doing what you just did by not drowning the seeds is the way to go. Do be careful though as some seeds sink to the bottom when water get's inside them. You might still drown the seed.
.....yeah, I prolly did not explain properly dude haha...I did say I left them longer than usual because they stayed on the surface tension..but I should have also said that I usually pot them up 12-20 hours later if they sink, put them in to soak and pot them when I do the others the next day kind of thing dude...
What benefits do the added steps of sprouting in water and then transfering provide vs. sprouting directly in a soil-like medium? Transferring the sprouted seeds may (seem to) work without significant microscopic root hair damage, but to me it just seems unnecessary, an added complication.
