my AK Auto

Originally Posted by greeni

i've jus bought 2 x ak fem seeds, they was on the cut price fem list, and i new i needed an auto as time is running out,jus popped them in glass ov tepid water, pic will follow week to week progress

they still havn't popped,i put them in a glass ov water for half a day then there now imbetween sheets ov moist tissue,i hope they pop soon ,i get very impatient lol

the way i did my seeds were inbetween 2 layers of moist paper towels and then i put them in a ziplock bag that i blow air into and then put it into a dark place. took just 2 days to sprout

one of the most crucial things = moisture and temperature

The glass of water thing is good, when they can sink it means that water has permeated through the shell (this activates dormant enzymes)
When they go into the moist paper towels, if you can keep the temp at about 20 oC then they should crack open within hours. Id recomment getting an electric propogator, can get them for like $20. You can put the paper towels in there ontop of the heat mat, coz it will be the perfect temperature for seed germination and it will b constant, not like putting the seeds on a radiator or something, which i did earlier this year and someone put the heat up and almost cooked them all. Heat is crucial because enzymes have optimal working temperatures, and 20-25 oC should be perfect. Make sure the towels are always moist but not drenched under water. Once the shell cracks with the root then they can go straight under soil (about 2-3mm) under a propagation light ready for the leaves to pop up and have their first feed of rays

its all about mositure, darkness and temperature while in the paper towels, if u get these right u can germ seeds within hours

DSCN1608.JPGthey 've now popped taproot, well yesturday,so they were born on the 8//8/12, there now in some soil, so all goin good so far, will keep updated with pix,keep a tokin peace

DSCN1609.JPG Yeeeesssss they've popped above the soil line, so they are growing

is it al;right to leave them in full sun , or is that to much for seedlings

Originally Posted by greeni

is it al;right to leave them in full sun , or is that to much for seedlings

should be fine as long as the have some airflow and moisture in the soil. U really dont wanna let seedlings dry out i the sun they will jus go crispy

and if the shell hasnt be cast off the seedling yet, i would keep them in a propogator or some kind of hood that keeps moisture in. coz if the seed shell dries out then the seedling will have a tough time tryin to cast it off. So jus b aware