How big should a tap root be for planting?

[DemonTrich]

Glass of h20
Then into ziplock baggies with paper towel. Then into peat pellets

 

[Kingrow1]

24 hour soak in chlorinated tap water then plant direct to medium

 

[Xcoregamerskillz]

24 hour soak in chlorinated tap water then plant direct to medium

Yeah, I soak mine till the pop then plant them. Of all the plants I killed trying to germ them, this method worked best and I didn't kill any doing this. I found that using a paper towel the taproot grows into it a bit. Just my experience, I am a bit ham handed at times.

 

[Kingrow1]

Yeah, I soak mine till the pop then plant them. Of all the plants I killed trying to germ them, this method worked best and I didn't kill any doing this. I found that using a paper towel the taproot grows into it a bit. Just my experience, I am a bit ham handed at times.

Refine your method, the soak is only needed till they sink not pop. Plant when they sink and use a 12 or 24 hour soak so you have a cycle to follow.

Once they sink germination cannot go any faster as they have absorbed max water for that stage.

 

[Xcoregamerskillz]

I use a shallow dish, so they don't really sink. I would refine my method, but it works, and I killed to many fucking around before so why mess with it? Maybe when I'm a better grower.

 

[Kingrow1]

I use a shallow dish, so they don't really sink. I would refine my method, but it works, and I killed to many fucking around before so why mess with it? Maybe when I'm a better grower.

Trust that if you use a glass or cup half filled after 12-24 hours they will have sunk to thecbottom or will with a gentle prod.

Try it, this tells you the seed coat has absorbed enough water and can be planted.

This is standard knowledge, you progress by trying it

 

[Serverchris]

You will compromise the plant's structural integrity at best, and break off the tap root while planting at worst.

I agree the longer you let it grow the more chance of screwing things up. I dont germinate at all anymore. Seeds go in a moist root riot plug and I pinch a little piece of the plug off and cover the hole with it. Go ahead and put it under veg lighting and in the time it would take to germinate in a towel you will have an already sprouted seedling.

 

[Kingrow1]

I agree the longer you let it grow the more chance of screwing things up. I dont germinate at all anymore. Seeds go in a moist root riot plug and I pinch a little piece of the plug off and cover the hole with it. Go ahead and put it under veg lighting and in the time it would take to germinate in a towel you will have an already sprouted seedling.

Get a spare seed, soak root plug, lie seed on top next to hole, make sure pointy end is right over the lip of the hole....

Sit back and watch a seed plant and root itself

 

[KryptoBud]

Only weed growers can take something so simple and make a huge production out of it. No need to reinvent the wheel. The more they're handled the better the chance of damage.