what just happened??? milky white semen looking substance in germination glass !!!

the title says it all.... i hate to use the reference of semen but it truly looked like semen. slightly stringy/snotty and the water was slightly opaque....

i would say it had something to do with the cup or the water BUT i had 6 other cups germing 6 other strains right next to the offender. 22 seeds in total 7 strains in total and one goes all gross on me??

i poured it out onto a black tshirt so i could try to get a look at what it was and it dispersed into little flakes on the tshirt. felt almost waxy. resiny sorta.

the offender strain was Sour kosher by DNA. 4 seeds. they all seem to be germing ok but now I'm worried that they got some bacteria/fungus... i transferred them to a new cup with new water with a touch of h202 in it to hopefully clean them up....

and sorry i woulda taken pictures but I'm scared to take pics of germing seeds for fear of wrecking germ rates with the flash.... i know i coulda taken one without the flash but that takes time dialing shit in and i felt i didn't have time! lol i was so panicked!

anyone ever experience anything like this?

and on the same sorta note.... i recently had 3/4 a batch of clones go face up on me and when i was inspecting them for roots i noticed this clear gelatinous slime in all the big air pockets in the root riot cube? i assume this is some sorta bacterial colony? i dip my clones in great white after clonex I was assuming this was the offender in this situation but now I'm not so sure?

i always use h2o2 when i pop seeds - its probably unnecessary but it's piece of mind, as far as the problems goes - no clue. I'd guess the cup was the offender and not the seeds. Sounds like bacterial growth. If I had to guess, it would be the bad kind unless you were aerating the water somehow. Chances are the plants will be fine IMO. Not sure about your clones, sounds similar though.

It's very easy to have dead spots (no O2) in aerated water where bad bacteria can grow - bad bacteria tend to stink up the place.

I'd just use another cup rinse the seed off, smoke a bowl and be careful where your cumming. lol

lol i had it inside a cardboard box with the flaps closed...... i got some houdini cum if thats the case!

it was only 24 hours too.

this one really has me stumped... i mean its gotta be some sort of micro bug but which kind and how so fast?

HGK420 said:

i woulda taken pictures but I'm scared to take pics of germing seeds for fear of wrecking germ rates with the flash.... i know i coulda taken one without the flash but that takes time dialing shit in and i felt i didn't have time! lol i was so panicked!

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How would a flash damage a germinating seed? Just wondering what the thinking was here.

flash = light, roots don't like light, the little nubs sticking out I'm sure dont appreciate getting all blinded! its probably no biggy but i just know i took like 15 pics with the flash on of some dazy jones and got the worst germ rates I've ever had... nothing different then a couple weeks before besides strain and not wanting to put any blame with devils harvest I'm assuming it was my fault. just going to be more careful next time unless i hear of more issues with Dazy jones.

HGK420 said:

flash = light, roots don't like light, the little nubs sticking out I'm sure dont appreciate getting all blinded!.

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Don't blame what ever issue you have on light hitting your roots....

That is another "Pot Myth" that keeps getting told over and over...

I have grown Many plants out in a clear Snapple Bottle... I watched the roots the whole grow... Maybe 25-30 plants grown in Snapple... never an issue...
Clear Pots/Light on Roots... It's just BS...

You are barking up the wrong tree....

You ever sleep walk?

lol,I cannot believe the crazy thoughts that some people have and I just have to laugh.
I don't think that is the reason for your germination rates.
You're simply germinating wrong.
Try germinating right into your grow medium and I can guarantee you that you will have a very high germination rate.

lol YES i used to sleep walk bad when i was on ambien.

nowadays tho..... you need to sleep to sleep walk.... 5 month old baby keeps me from sleeping most the time lol

all i can think is that maybe i cleared my throat when i was dropping the beans and a tiny little goober found a home in the cup? idk it was so weird... and sour kosher.... of all strains for it to happen too... the one i needed to make 4 separate orders to get only 4 seeds!! bah i hope they are ok!

and awesome about the light. I've had roots grow out into my saucers before and never really seemed to mind, i guess it would make sense if light didn't bug them that much

big bud 56 said:

lol,I cannot believe the crazy thoughts that some people have and I just have to laugh.
I don't think that is the reason for your germination rates.
You're simply germinating wrong.
Try germinating right into your grow medium and I can guarantee you that you will have a very high germination rate.

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i used to do that and i got sick of digging up seeds to cut them open when a breeder decided to send out a batch a bit early to make demand (most batches off seeds nowadays)

I've been gettin pret near 100% except for dazy jones. she went 2/10 anything by bodhi or 303 is 100% in 24 hours, DNA is usually about 90% or so. usually 1 who doesnt make it. AND cali connect is 50% if I'm lucky most of the time. boss hog is actually the only cali connect strain Ive successfully germed.

that batch of dazy jones just scared me away from using a flash on em is all. i still get near 100% i just dont chance taking pics. ever use a flash to charge a fishing lure? a lot of energy is released in that one little millisecond. like ALOT. more then a 1000w for sure. by a long ways. go take a pic with your flash on in your room, which light over powers? the flash every time for at least 10 feet. idk id rather just be safe then sorry with the rare beans I've been germing as of late

If they were from GHS or Cali Connection it would be semen. But from DNA? Hmmmm I'm stummped. Btw, where'd u source the sour koshers?

I've had this happen. I'm not sure what it is but it did occur when I left the ceeds in the water glass for too long, think it is something in the ceed membrane. When it happened I pitched the ceeds ( bag ceeds ) but now I kinda wish I had tried on them.

Frog balls said:

If they were from GHS or Cali Connection it would be semen. But from DNA? Hmmmm I'm stummped. Btw, where'd u source the sour koshers?

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freebies... i very tactically ordered a buncha orders to get 1 at a time... they did that DNA promo a while ago that you got a free sour kosher a free Martian kush and a free idk something else.

gotta do what you gotta do to be the first in town with that winner!

HGK420 said:

lol i had it inside a cardboard box with the flaps closed...... i got some houdini cum if thats the case!

it was only 24 hours too.

this one really has me stumped... i mean its gotta be some sort of micro bug but which kind and how so fast?

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Sounds like slime mold.

Sand4x105 said:

Don't blame what ever issue you have on light hitting your roots....

That is another "Pot Myth" that keeps getting told over and over...

I have grown Many plants out in a clear Snapple Bottle... I watched the roots the whole grow... Maybe 25-30 plants grown in Snapple... never an issue...
Clear Pots/Light on Roots... It's just BS...

You are barking up the wrong tree....

You ever sleep walk?

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I do not want to start anything here but I grew a plant in a white plastic container that unknown to me didn't block out light from getting through the pot. The side of the pot that got the most exposure to the sunlight grew green algae in it and had root issues. So I do believe that blocking light from getting to the roots is essential. I'm no expert but I experienced this first hand. I guess other factors could have been involved but I haven't figured out how.

if you run an aero cloner that isn't perfectly light sealed the roots won't ever develop right. if your germing a seed and it spends to much time in the light it will get stunted bad. i know these both first hand. roots dont like light. i talked to a guy early on in MI's medical days about doing a pot that let light in so the roots would double back instead of binding around the edges. (same idea as air pruning)

ive also seen people grow in clear containers and have it come out good but i cant help but wonder if it was just a lucky run in just the right circumstances. maybe it coulda been better without light getting to the roots? idk..

I think its pretty universally known that roots are not suppose to be grown in light as problems will occur. It isn't really a topic up for debate. Its a settled biological fact.

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i used to do that and i got sick of digging up seeds to cut them open when a breeder decided to send out a batch a bit early to make demand (most batches off seeds nowadays) I've been gettin pret near 100% except for dazy jones. she went 2/10 anything by bodhi or 303 is 100% in 24 hours, DNA is usually about 90% or so. usually 1 who doesnt make it. AND cali connect is 50% if I'm lucky most of the time. boss hog is actually the only cali connect strain Ive successfully germed. that batch of dazy jones just scared me away from using a flash on em is all. i still get near 100% i just dont chance taking pics. ever use a flash to charge a fishing lure? a lot of energy is released in that one little millisecond. like ALOT. more then a 1000w for sure. by a long ways. go take a pic with your flash on in your room, which light over powers? the flash every time for at least 10 feet. idk id rather just be safe then sorry with the rare beans I've been germing as of late

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I never had germ rates that low. You must be doing something wrong. Or buying really old seeds.

depends on the strain like i said. bodhi and 303 are spot on. DNA is close. its just cali connect and the one batch of Dazy jones that gave me isuees.

the most recent batch i put down only 3 had to be cut on. 2 LVBK's (so watch that anyone with LVBK) and one Cherry mountain by Bodhi. after 24 hours the shell hadn't even cracked so i took a closer look. this cherry mountain was the thickest shelled seed id ever had the pleasure to work on. took me nearly 20 minutes to safely cut the shell open. i had to scratch through a shell that was easily 4-5 times thicker then id ever experienced. the other cherry mountain popped no problem.

i only popped 2 so i cant really say Watch out to anybody who got em but if you did know they are rare and take your time popping them! get them to split before you plant them.

since the surgery they have both grown into nice little seedlings equal in height. its pretty hearty id say if i can scratch away at it for 20 minutes and then still germ!