P3nelope

please, don't change a think! 'sall just fine as is

thanks for the open clarifications
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voodoo

nice work ...

seeds also often shift themselves, whichever way they are sowed. I would suspect that these will maybe do the same if they are even going to germinate. the root will most likely do exactly what you probably have in mind ...

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Experiment 1: Seed placed point down into wick. Environment above microwave in kitchen cabinet.

• One seedling at this time.

Experiment 2: Seed placed on top of wick. Not covered. Environment is in warm electronics cabinet.

• No visible activity or growth.

Experiment 3: Seed placed point up into wick. Environment is in warm electronics cabinet.

• Two seedlings at this time.
• Three seeds popped, sent root up. I removed them from the wick and turned them around.
• One seed popped, sent root up then made a 'U' and sent root down. I removed seed, straightened root and replaced into wick. Root is broken at the 'U' . I do not expect this to survive.

The high germ rate of the upside seeds is, I believe, due to the warmth of the cabinet.

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Interesting stuff. Thanks for the followup.

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Germination Questions Answered Well Enough for Me:

• Germination Rate was 6 or 7 in the Warmer Electronics Cabinet
• Germination Rate was 1 of 7 in the Dark Over Microwave Cabinet
• Seeds placed point up send root up then back down in a 'U'
• Seed where root grew up then back down was severly crimped at the 'U' bend
• Germination Rate was 0 of 7 for uncovered seeds

The Experiment Continues:

• Will the Seedlings send root down the straw?
• Will the Seedlings stretch themselves right out of the straw?
• Will the Seedlings survive a transplant into other media?

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pesci29

so i was wondering what kind of light will u be using to veg and will it be the same to flower?

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The seedlings should go into my Vegetation Cabinet. But, my Vegetation Cabinet is full with clones and three plants from seed. There will be no room there for at least 10 weeks. The light in the Vegetation Cabinet is provided by three CFLs from Stealth Hydro.

The seedlings are on my desk. They get light from a nearby window.

I will let the seedlings grow in their Straw-Wick where they are until they cannot grow further. If I clear a place for them, I will. If I cannot clear a place for them, they will be thanked for their service and retired.

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P3nelope

update appreciated

continues
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scrub

While the germination rates were bad. My main focus is on what happens to the roots when gerninated in the straw.

I think that the stretch of the four successful seedlings is a result of the plant finding it easier to grow up (stretch) than to grow down (drop roots). That could be the killer to the idea of germinating in a straw with a wick. Perhaps the wick puts up too much resistance. Perhaps the top of the wick puts up too little resistance.

At any rate, I transferred the four seedlings to my Vegetation Cabinet to await arrival of a root system.
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Modification Idea: Use a 3/8 to 1/2 in diameter tube filled with perlite and/or vermiculite to wick the water from a small reservoir. This, mini-Hempy, should nurture a seedling. The seedling should be easily removed from the tube for transplant.

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ironman716

what happend to putting seeds in a plain cup of water in a dark place and waiting 24-48 hrs? thats the way i have been doing it with a 100% success rate.