Germinate and dome advice

[Bignell91]

Hi again

As most of you know iv had a few problems im down too 3 out of 9 3 going strong 1 died and 5 didnt grow im germinating 5 more i know to soak them in water for a couple of days until they sink then the paper towel but what to do after that do they need light right away do i keep the dome on iv done 3 sucsessfull but i messed up the others just dont want to mess up with these

 

[Pennywise]

From the paper towel I plant seeds in solo cups with no cover, I use my regular veg lights but raise them up to 30"-36" and lower the lights as the seedlings grow. Remember in nature plants receive full sun light from day one.

 

[Old Salt]

This is how I do it:

Seedlings Popping Out of Coco/Perlite​

The tray is on a seedling mat. The egg crate diffuser keeps the nursery pots out of the run off. The run off is not removed, to keep up the humidity. The tray is normally covered with a high-dome to keep the heat and humidity in. There is a two tube T8 5500K florescent light about 15cm (6") above the dome. The saucer contains the seeds that haven't germinated yet. It normally has a second up side down saucer covering it to keep out most of the light. Before I put them in between the damp (not soaked) paper towel, they are put in a shot glass. The water is from my RO with 0.3 ml CALiMAGic per liter. That is used until the first set of leaves are about 2.5cm or an inch long. I normally get about a 90% germination rate.

 

[Carcass]

I'm not sure why,but the paper towel thing has never worked very well for me,so I pretty much use Pennywise's method,except I start them in the cups-I lose a few that way,I'm sure,but not as many as when I try the paper towel thing-probably has something to do with my clumsy sausage fingers

 

[Captain Cannabis]

Whether it's soaking, in paper towels, or in soil, I've always believed it was the temperature that was responsible for success. I use a setup close to what Old Salt uses, and have had great results. If your water is getting cold, they won't pop. I set my heat mat at 80°f.

I've soaked, and used paper towel, but separately. One or the other. Usually see the taproot within 48hrs.

BTW--Welcome!

 

[Carcass]

My heating pad is a 65 year old stove with pilot lights-keeps them right at 82 degrees...
Unless I move them a little to the right,then it's 85....
I do move them when the wife is baking something in the oven.

 

[Captain Cannabis]

My heating pad is an 65 year old stove with pilot lights-keeps them right at 82 degrees...
Unless I move them a little to the right,then it's 85....
I do move them when the wife is baking something in the oven.

I used to do the same thing, until, one cold Michigan winter, a mouse snuck in and ate me babies! Ha!

 

[Carcass]

No mice in my house yet,but my 3 year old granddaughter is the curious sort,and asked me why I have cups of dirt on the stove.
I told her it was to make it "better"...she,of course, wanted to make some dirt better,so now there's a solo cup full of dirt on the stove all the time...
Might act as a decoy for the mice....

 

[420 Warrior]

Whether it's soaking, in paper towels, or in soil, I've always believed it was the temperature that was responsible for success. I use a setup close to what Old Salt uses, and have had great results. If your water is getting cold, they won't pop. I set my heat mat at 80°f.

I've soaked, and used paper towel, but separately. One or the other. Usually see the taproot within 48hrs.

BTW--Welcome!

I'm with CC on this, mine always germinated better when kept warm.

I use a heating pad and the jiffy pellet pans with distilled water. Soak the pellets for a day, place a seed in each pellet, fold up a thick towel and place it on the heating pad set on low and place the pan on top of the towel then cover it with another towel and pretty much every seed I did that way popped. Then the pellets make a neat little package to plant in the dirt without ever touching the roots. Let the plants grow in the pellets in the pan with the lid on for a couple of days then take the lid off and let them get a couple of inches tall then put them in the dirt in small pots then your set. Easy peasy

Of course everyone has their own methods but that's one I came up with and it gave me near perfect results every time.

Also to your in good hands here and I just know your going to love it!

 

[Bignell91]

Thanks for ypur help guys
Ill go with the heat pad and putting a plastic bag over the top of the cups see how i get on there, how big should i let the plant grow before i take the bag off? Anybody got a picture of the right size

 

[Bignell91]

From the paper towel I plant seeds in solo cups with no cover, I use my regular veg lights but raise them up to 30"-36" and lower the lights as the seedlings grow. Remember in nature plants receive full sun light from day one.

Brilliant thankyou
So once germinated and they have a root from the paper towel i could put them next to my plants i have already under 18 hour light

 

[Old Salt]

Thanks for ypur help guys
Ill go with the heat pad and putting a plastic bag over the top of the cups see how i get on there, how big should i let the plant grow before i take the bag off? Anybody got a picture of the right size

At least until the third set of leaves appear. I wait for the fifth, then top between the third and fourth sets of leaves, transplant, and move to my tent.

 

[Pennywise]

Yes, you did not have to baby them. Reduce the lighting and let them go.

 

[420 Warrior]

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Much love and positive energy to all of you from my little peace of the universe to yours...

 

[Bignell91]

Any idea whats going on here her leaves are pointing up

 

[Captain Cannabis]

She's what we call praying. These plants reach towards the light, as they are drinking. It's completely normal for a healthy, happy plant.

 

[Bignell91]

No way thats cool thanks man panic over

 

[Pennywise]

She looks very healthy at this point.

 

[Bignell91]

Thanks mate all 3 are comeing along great wouldent of got to where i am without you lot it is much appreciated

 

[Greenlizard]

I never had any success with paper towel. I like soaking for 24 hours, then plant them into Jiffy pucks and put them inside a small humidity dome. I then place this on a heating pad. I also believe heat and humidity are the two main factors.