How do I Germinate my seeds

Mattack said:

I went straight to the papertowel method i took six kush seeds and put them in a wetish paper towel then into a plastic bag. i then put them on a heat mat and set it for low. its been around 4 days now and nothing so i took one and put it in a cup of water and it sunk so i took it out

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Are you keeping them in a dark place or just out in the open? Make sure them mugz aren't getting any direct light.

Seeds that take a long time to pop are usually old , but as long as they pop theirs nothing wrong with that

I soak my seeds for about 24h than plant directly in soil , soaking the seeds softings the shell making the seed pop eazier and faster

Its been a week now should i give up

Mattack said:

Its been a week now should i give up

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yeah id say there fucked if they still havent done anything. Might have to get new seeds and start over

There is a reason why leaving seeds sealed in a bag between wet paper towels for a week isn't a great idea... people forget that plants respire aerobically (germinating seeds and seedlings too). Their cells breathe; root cells breathe and require oxygen. A seed that is slow to germinate is more likely to rot between paper towels.

Quality healthy seeds will sprout in relatively little time with warmth, moisture, darkness. So yeah, healthy seeds will germinate between wet or moistened paper towels, usually in good time. This really isn't practical (ideal), though and becomes less so the more seeds you're planting. The only 'benefit' to using paper towels is you might get to find out a little sooner that your seed germinated, at the cost of fussing with it more afterwards.

Good planting media\soil\soil-less mix in 16 oz solo cups, pre-moistened and then watered thoroughly after seeding offers all of the benefits of the paper towel method, plus good planting media remains aerated when wet (allows for gas exchange), keeps the seed in constant darkness until sprouting (even with lights on above), provides immediate access to nutrients and symbiotic organisms. If it dries out too quickly, you are likely not watering thoroughly (moisten then water if dry), don't add any additional perlite, or use a larger container if you live where it is particularly dry.

BTW if your seeds rotted... roll them between your thumb and forefinger; if they fruitlessly get squashed they rotted. A healthy\mature seed shouldn't break during this test, even if you're applying some pressure.

Nullis said:

There is a reason why leaving seeds sealed in a bag between wet paper towels for a week isn't a great idea... people forget that plants respire aerobically. Their cells breathe; root cells breathe and require oxygen. A seed that is slow to germinate is more likely to rot between paper towels.

Quality healthy seeds will sprout in relatively little time with warmth, moisture, darkness. So yeah, healthy seeds will germinate between wet or moistened paper towels, usually in good time. This really isn't practical (ideal), though and becomes less so the more seeds you're planting. The only 'benefit' to using paper towels is you might get to find out a little sooner that your seed germinated, at the cost of fussing with it more afterwards.

Good planting media\soil\soil-less mix in 16 oz solo cups, pre-moistened and then watered thoroughly after seeding offers all of the benefits of the paper towel method, plus good planting media remains aerated when wet (allows for gas exchange), keeps the seed in constant darkness until sprouting (even with lights on above), provides immediate access to nutrients and symbiotic organisms. If it dries out too quickly, you are likely not watering thoroughly (moisten then water if dry), don't add any additional perlite, or use a larger container if you live where it is particularly dry.

BTW if your seeds rotted... roll them between your thumb and forefinger; if they fruitlessly get squashed they rotted. A healthy\mature seed shouldn't break during this test, even if you're applying some pressure.

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+REP. Not much more to discuss on the topic IMO.

Those germ mats work. I use them. They only bring soil temp to 70F. Perfect and a little moisture is all u need. Paper towels are for spills not seeds.

what does anyone think of the following method using rockwool & soil at the same time?

http://www.marijuanagrowing.eu/beginners-forum/nawz-foolproof-germination-technique-t43132.html

Did you ever get them to germinate? Original SSC seeds have all germinated for my friend. Made me want to check them out. Anyways here's their link: http://original-ssc.com

grimgrinn said:

Did you ever get them to germinate? Original SSC seeds have all germinated for my friend. Made me want to check them out. Anyways here's their link: http://original-ssc.com

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only one germinated

Gotta say I have better luck in a paper towel. Have done both soil and towel and I have better luck in the towel. Yes it a pain in the ass to screw with them after they pop. I put them in wet paper towels and into small tupperware contsiner. Throw en in the closet and typically plant them 2-3 days later.