northerntights
Well-Known Member
I noticed that most people have been having trouble with seeds not germinating, I hope this helps:
I have personally had issues in the past with germination of seeds ordered online, some orders simply having no success whatsoever... I have found that the use of Gibberellic Acid (GA-3) can force nearly all troublesome seeds to germinate.
Gibberellic acid is found in the outer tissue layers of most seeds, when water is introduced the hormone saturates the embryonic tissue of the seedling initiating seeds germination. One can artificially add Gibberellic Acid and compensate for the degradation of the hormone that can occur over time or through environmental factors.
X-RAY damage can also be a troublesome issue. X-RAY damage to the embryonic cells of the seed can lead to an insensitivity to the gibberelins necessary for germination. Again, adding this hormone to the soak can greatly increase your chances of success.
One word of warning, Gibberelic Acid is responsible for cell elongation in plants, meaning that if used, you will most likely see some stretching of your seedlings. Also, MORE IS LESS! This is a very powerful hormone, it has been used to germinate 1000 year old seeds from extinct species! Use only a few grains per liter of water and add nitrozime or liquid-karma to further increase success rates. If you use too much, your seeds will simply die, again better too use too little then too much.
Super-Grow Scientific Plants Products sells the stuff dirt cheap and is of good quality, my plant physiology professor buys from them for his own "experiments," he's a kindred spirit
God bless hippy professors!
Hope this helps some people out there, I may be newish to growing pot but I have been working with plants since I was 12 (I was a geek/dork/nerd of unbelievable proportions) and this stuff is unbeatable! I was able to germinate seeds from pine trees in one week that usually take a fire of 500+ degrees and one year or weathering to sprout... yeh I did Bonsai, again I was a geek. Hope this helps people!
I have personally had issues in the past with germination of seeds ordered online, some orders simply having no success whatsoever... I have found that the use of Gibberellic Acid (GA-3) can force nearly all troublesome seeds to germinate.
Gibberellic acid is found in the outer tissue layers of most seeds, when water is introduced the hormone saturates the embryonic tissue of the seedling initiating seeds germination. One can artificially add Gibberellic Acid and compensate for the degradation of the hormone that can occur over time or through environmental factors.
X-RAY damage can also be a troublesome issue. X-RAY damage to the embryonic cells of the seed can lead to an insensitivity to the gibberelins necessary for germination. Again, adding this hormone to the soak can greatly increase your chances of success.
One word of warning, Gibberelic Acid is responsible for cell elongation in plants, meaning that if used, you will most likely see some stretching of your seedlings. Also, MORE IS LESS! This is a very powerful hormone, it has been used to germinate 1000 year old seeds from extinct species! Use only a few grains per liter of water and add nitrozime or liquid-karma to further increase success rates. If you use too much, your seeds will simply die, again better too use too little then too much.
Super-Grow Scientific Plants Products sells the stuff dirt cheap and is of good quality, my plant physiology professor buys from them for his own "experiments," he's a kindred spirit
God bless hippy professors!Hope this helps some people out there, I may be newish to growing pot but I have been working with plants since I was 12 (I was a geek/dork/nerd of unbelievable proportions) and this stuff is unbeatable! I was able to germinate seeds from pine trees in one week that usually take a fire of 500+ degrees and one year or weathering to sprout... yeh I did Bonsai, again I was a geek. Hope this helps people!
