seeds wont germinate
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could it be the type of paper towel im usin or how much water im using or becaquse i have it in a bag with no air in it ? or maybe how im folding my paper towel?? please help me 
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timeismoney1
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if you got them from a bag. chances are they might not.
smallclosetgrowr
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there probly just premature bagseed are they whitish in color? i would thru em out
StonedBlownSkiller
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yea I germed ten one time and got none. bagseed is hard to predict.
all I ever grow is bag seed and have very good results,if your seeds have been in wet paper towel for a month and nothing happend I would have to say they most likely wont,my seeds pop in 2 days max.take those seeds and see if they float in water,if they do throw them out there duds.also keep them where its warm and dont seal the bag,I just use paper towels and a plate.I fold up 3 pieces to a 4x4 square wet it put the seeds on it and cover it with 2 folded wet ones and put them in a warm spot and make sure they dont dry out and they should pop in 2 days. good luck
W Dragon
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i find the easiest way to germ seeds is by just throwing them in a small container of tap water that's been left to adjust to room temp for 24hrs, put them in the container then in a dark cupboard out of the way usually within 24hrs they all crack and regarding beans that float just tap them they'll sink and be fine, i wait for the root to stick out a little then into root riot cubes in the propagator so far i've had a 100% success with this method and will stick to it. granted i have only germed about 50 seeds and not bag seeds but at the end of the day all seeds come from bud somewhere
Spanishfly
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Seeds need moisture and warmth to germinate - it really doesn´t matter if they are in a paper towel or in soil, as long as this condition is achieved.
If seeds have been kept warm and moist for more than 14 days and still have not germinated, they may well be not fertile. Throw them away and start afresh.
I know that archaeologists have found wheat seeds in pyramids that have germinated after 4000 years, but in my experience MJ seeds lose their fertility after about 4 years - maybe yours are a bit old.
If seeds have been kept warm and moist for more than 14 days and still have not germinated, they may well be not fertile. Throw them away and start afresh.
I know that archaeologists have found wheat seeds in pyramids that have germinated after 4000 years, but in my experience MJ seeds lose their fertility after about 4 years - maybe yours are a bit old.
purplehazin
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No offense, I disagree. A very popular way to begin germination is to put seeds into a glass of water until they crack. The seeds float for about 16 hours usually until they crack, then they float to the bottom. That's when you take them out and put them in a paper towel until the tap root shows.
Nullis
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A good way to determine that a seed is mature and its casing has not been compromised is to just take it between the tips of your thumb and forefinger. Roll it while applying a little gentle pressure. It is quite difficult to break a good seed like this, but immature/compromised seeds will crumble very easily.
As for germination, I wouldn't recommend the paper towel method. It 'works' and a lot of people do this, but I find it needless and even potentially detrimental. You can soak your seeds in some distilled, filtered or even tap water (which might actually help to kill off any bad microorganisms) for 12 hours or so. After that I would put them straight into a sterile medium or soil-less mix, with the pointed end facing down. The tap-root comes out there, and it helps when it can just go straight down into the medium and start taking hold- not having to be exposed to light or touched by human hands. The pH should ideally be between 5.8-6.8, same as for growing. 6.0 is perfect.
As for germination, I wouldn't recommend the paper towel method. It 'works' and a lot of people do this, but I find it needless and even potentially detrimental. You can soak your seeds in some distilled, filtered or even tap water (which might actually help to kill off any bad microorganisms) for 12 hours or so. After that I would put them straight into a sterile medium or soil-less mix, with the pointed end facing down. The tap-root comes out there, and it helps when it can just go straight down into the medium and start taking hold- not having to be exposed to light or touched by human hands. The pH should ideally be between 5.8-6.8, same as for growing. 6.0 is perfect.
Spanishfly
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Hey purple, not quite sure what you are disagreeing with.
Isn´t that exactly what I said? Seeds need moisture and warmth to germinate - glass of water gives moisture.
I have tried all these methods over all the years I have been growing since 1968 - as long as seeds are moist and warm they will germinate if they are fertile.
TheOldRat
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refrigerating them overnight is the only trick someone hasn't mentioned
it softens the shells and when they warm up a little it makes condensation on or in them this works for all plant seeds.
Then drop them in a glass with room temp R.O. water. tap the floaters till they sink, then put the glass in dark spot.
after 2 days you should have at least 50% with roots start pulling out the ones with a root and stick them in your medium, that has been soaking in a 5.9ph solution for a while.
warmth around 80 to 85 and humidy over 70% must be constant or seedlings/seeds will get shocked and die
no ferts
SOAK YOUR MEDIUM!!!
use dark or speckled seeds
it softens the shells and when they warm up a little it makes condensation on or in them this works for all plant seeds.
Then drop them in a glass with room temp R.O. water. tap the floaters till they sink, then put the glass in dark spot.
after 2 days you should have at least 50% with roots start pulling out the ones with a root and stick them in your medium, that has been soaking in a 5.9ph solution for a while.
warmth around 80 to 85 and humidy over 70% must be constant or seedlings/seeds will get shocked and die
no ferts
SOAK YOUR MEDIUM!!!
use dark or speckled seeds
Spanishfly
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Tried that several times over the years - have found no discernible difference whatever.
I know certain ALPINE plants need to be FROZEN (not refrigerated) before they will germinate, but as I say, that doesn´t apply to MJ, IMHO.
Agree that dark or spotted or striped seeds tend to be the most viable - more so than light brown seeds.
purplehazin
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Sorry Spanish, my post was towards the guy I quoted. If you look again at my post I have a quote from a guy I was disagreeing with. You are 100% correct though.
Spanishfly
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Hi Brick Top - must say I have never found the need to put seeds in a refrigerator that long - either they have germinated or been binned.
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