Why aren't my seeds germinating? what could be the reason.
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genuity
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reverof
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for future planting, make sure to germinate your seeds first... easiest route I have found and most successful is
1. fill cup 1/3 with tap water
2. drop all seeds into cup
3. place cup & seeds in dark place
4. after about 12 hours check seeds & stir them up
5. once all seeds have sank, leave in water for another 6-12 hours
6. after 6-12 hours, take seeds wrap in damp paper towel, place in tupperware with lid and place back in dark place.
7. wait for seeds to pop and tap root to be about 1/4" then plant in medium.
your done.... plant should pop through the soil in a couple days and go from there!
1. fill cup 1/3 with tap water
2. drop all seeds into cup
3. place cup & seeds in dark place
4. after about 12 hours check seeds & stir them up
5. once all seeds have sank, leave in water for another 6-12 hours
6. after 6-12 hours, take seeds wrap in damp paper towel, place in tupperware with lid and place back in dark place.
7. wait for seeds to pop and tap root to be about 1/4" then plant in medium.
your done.... plant should pop through the soil in a couple days and go from there!
ford442
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you should consider germinating in water before planting - this assures that you know it isn't a dead seed and possibly gives it a better chance than soil and water
just place the seeds in a small glass of distilled water until you see them crack open and the tap root start to form - then in soil and they will take off within days instead of weeks
just place the seeds in a small glass of distilled water until you see them crack open and the tap root start to form - then in soil and they will take off within days instead of weeks
dannyboy602
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Seeds need only two things. Heat and moisture. I use a heat mat for this with good results. A back pad with higher heat worked even better. The soil was 75F and Saran wrap around the pot kept in the moisture. Germed in two days.
ford442
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i don't think that is a good idea - either a seed is alive and will sprout or it has died and will not germinate - there is not much room for in between - germinating in water before hand lets you know which ones are still viable seeds - that is why you can sometimes complain to the seed bank and get replacements for those which were clearly dead upon arrival..
direwolf71
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Be patient.
Did they sprout yet?
I have germinated a total of 8 seeds (so far), and they have all popped. I put the seeds in tap water in a shot glass. Let them sit about 12 hours and stir the water. If the seed sinks I put it directly into freshly watered soil and keep it in a warm place until they rise. If they don't sink (never had them take more than 12 hours), give them more time. Just the way I do it and it works well. I just did this 2 days ago and the root has already broke the shell, should break ground in a day or 2.
I have germinated a total of 8 seeds (so far), and they have all popped. I put the seeds in tap water in a shot glass. Let them sit about 12 hours and stir the water. If the seed sinks I put it directly into freshly watered soil and keep it in a warm place until they rise. If they don't sink (never had them take more than 12 hours), give them more time. Just the way I do it and it works well. I just did this 2 days ago and the root has already broke the shell, should break ground in a day or 2.
zvuv
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This is almost surely your problem. When you plant seeds like that, you might could possibly get a germination but you have no reason to expect it.
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