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Old 11-27-2008, 05:46 PM   #1
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seaman is starting to flower.seaman is starting to flower.seaman is starting to flower.
Seeds are sinking but not popping !
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There sinking in a shot glass but when I put them in paper towel or leave them in the water the root wont come out. Any ideas ?
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Old 11-27-2008, 05:53 PM   #2
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radiation (in nature, it's the sun) warms seeds in the spring

you have to keep them over 75f to make them think it's time!
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Old 11-27-2008, 05:58 PM   #3
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I've found some hard to germ seeds need to be manually cracked...
I soak for 24hrs than crack them between my thumb and fingernail
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I soak mine in 1 cup of H2O with 1/4 t H2O2 up to 48 hours then to a paper towel in a baggie and on a heat mat.
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I soak mine for 24 hrs, then plant them. I've had over 95% success rate this way.
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seaman is starting to flower.seaman is starting to flower.seaman is starting to flower.
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Well these are bagseed that ive acquired. The seeds ive bought all germed for me.
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I use the cup method ONE cup water and how ever many seeds i plan to germ and but them under a light it usualy takes about 24 hours for my method to work
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im with discingolfer .. i soak mine in water for 2 days and water doesn't pop but still sinks gets planted and it usually sprouts for me
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I soak mine in 1 cup of H2O with 1/4 t H2O2 up to 48 hours then to a paper towel in a baggie and on a heat mat.
exactly what I do, but I just use a couple drops of H2o2
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[quote=Underarock;1169448]radiation (in nature, it's the sun) warms seeds in the spring

you have to keep them over 75f to make them think it's time![/QUOTE

that hot? not solid proven but im a believer that too warm increases male %

last 3 times i germed 22-24 c I got mostly females. maybe its just bum luck I duno but the literature ive read on it seemed pretty convincing also
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