lady_envy

i'm trying to experiment with different ways to germinate. i've done the paper towel method and i've set in a clear cup of water. i haven't had a problem with either, but i'm wondering ways you all have at least semi-successfully germinated.

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In treated rockwool - which is in a tray - above a seedling mat & under a humidity dome. 100% success.

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Just drop em in the soil 1/2 inch deep.

Spittn4cash

yup..drop em in soil, rockwoll cubes, jiffy cubes, egg carton with wool or cotton balls..instead of paper towel use a cotton wash cloth or shop towel, u can take plastic wrap and form it to the cup of ur hand, fill it half way with water, drop seeds into it, close it and wrap in aluminum foil....i cant think of anything else right now, but if i do ill post em

komet

yup, my favourite! even if growing in soil. just wait till they sprout and drop the rockwool in a seed raising soil mix. works a treat.

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Spittn4cash

I left out the sponge method too

aepaepaep

pretty much anyway you can think of that will keep the seeds moist should do the trick.

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sleepyrz

well it all depends how much you are germinating

if you are going small use the papertowel or rockwool trick

if however say you need germinate a few more seeds than the normal person than you can use this method



you get some tight weave metal screen from the HD

i use 2 layers then i add all my seeds im gonna germ
i also leave in some plant matter to retain moisture then i dunk it in a bucket of ice water and give it a good soak i leave it for about 2 hours
then i remove the screen from the water and squeeze out as much water as i can then i let it sit in the sun for a few hours still squeezing out some water every hour then one day later i check it and take out the popped w/tails seeds

this shot is 18 hours after i put them in the ice water

i ask you this:

does it look like it works to you?

remember this is 18 hours from first soak in ice water





then after i remove all the tail seeds i dunk em in more regular tempurature water and repeat and almost all of them will germ

sleepyrz

if you havnt guessed i will be planting a few seeds in the near future

lady_envy

sleepyrz- i definitely don't plan on germinating that many, but that's quite an idea. keep me updated on those babies if you can!

Spittn4cash- what exactly is the sponge method? would you have to make cuts into the sponge to put the seeds in? i don't see them staying in the little holes in the sponge.

thanks for all your input so far!
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