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KaliHustla

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Can anyone tell me please how to germinate a seed properly I have heard of using paper towls,jar of water I dont know I want to do it right can someone please tell me Thanks alot
Kali~
 

natmoon

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I soak mine in a jar of water with a tiny lil bit of compost till they pop and then i put them straight into small pots of soil,seems to work for me:blsmoke:
 

We1

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Don't touch the seeds at all. Use a tweezer. You can't really do it wrong but....
I have found it is faster to put them in a very wet towel roll them up, put them in a plastic bag, put the plastic bag somewhere pitch black, and at least room temperature, maybe a couple degrees extra will trigger them a little faster. I have found that seeds
grow pretty much no matter what if you give them enough time. Plant the seeds as soon as they crack though to help stop root damage.
 

We1

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I just plant mine in the soil in little seed starters and if they grow then they are
good seeds
If they are crappy seeds then they don't. If they don't I just get a different seed.
People probably kill more seedlings from handling them then actually die from improper
germination techniques.
 

cdici

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I think the jar method is (nearly)foolproof. With paper towels if you mess up and accidently let them dry out you're screwed, they can't dry out in a jar/cup of water. I use a coffee mug with a piece of foil on top and place it anywhere the a/c does keep cool like a closet or cupboard. In 2 days (give or take) you're ready to go! simple! Also, I suggest using tweezers like We1 says, I wipe them of with alcohol first to sterilize. Good Luck!
 

KaliHustla

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so I just let them soak in water and the seed should pop open and the root shoot be sticking out?? and when I put it in the ground do I turn the light on then or do I wait tell they brake the surface or does it even matter? thanks
 

Finalfaze

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Ive always just made a 1-2cm hole in my pot of soil and dropped it in, cover... 2-4 days later, there you go!
 

pjboy31

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i use latex gloves and the paper towel /plastic bag method. then I place them into the soil. I have always had great success this way.
 
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