How do I germinate seeds?

[skycowboy]

The little shot glass lookin cup from childrens tylenol or nyquil or whatever that ya keep savin for who knows what, just drop yer seeds in the cup,add a little water,and set em on top of your medicine cabinet or shelf etc. and cover with solid color plastic cup for 24 hours and check for cracked seeds. Look at "How to grow cannabis part 1 thru 8" on U-Tube ( I don't know how to do that fancy computer stuff to make it link here ) The one by akitasmoke seems to be the most seamless one to follow start to finish. Very informative and really good fun to watch.

[KMSofNC]

I have about 23 seeds from my last buy. About 11 of them are from Black Afghani Buds, and the other 12 from some Purple Urkle. Each of them seem healthy, and ready for germination. Im trying to decide which method would be best; Also, which type of soil should i use for the babies after they sprout.

[FunGkZ]

wait....so do i need to germinate them if im planting outdoors? or just prep the soil, and then pop them in half inch deep.

[PFlynn]

I'd grem them first. Even healthy looking seeds might not take for one reason or another, but by germing them you can save a lot of time by knowing wich sprout or not.

[marcus44]

Here is another method of germinating that I used once before. A small plastic snack baggie. I put the seeds in, added a minute amount of water and sealed it.
In a week I had several seeds with healthy tap roots.
Unfortunately, through my ignorance and inexperience, I neglected them afterwards thinking that they would do well outside by themselves. They did, but they just went male because of nitrogen deficiency.
This time, I soaked for 24 hours and then put in between paper towel....I have three good seedlings going ( enough for me) and using inside lighting as well as putting one outside.
I hope to be able to put up some pics in the future.
Care is the key, like children, they need guidance, good food, and love.

[PEZ]

Getting ready to do my first germ; thanks for all the great info!

[LilSteve47]

Well the paper towel method seems to be the most popular way to germinate seeds. However the way that works best for me is to take a small glass (jelly jar) put about 2 inches of room temperature water, then the seeds for germination. tap the seeds so that they sink to the bottom of the jar, then put the jar in a dark cabinet and wait 2-3 days or sometimes even longer, but any viable seeds will sprout a taproot. good luck

[l8tnightskunk]

How do I germinate seeds?

[Smoke4Life]

How long does it take for them to pop out of the soil? I germinated them for 48 hours till they started to pop out of the shell then put them into small pots under my light and after 3 days I still don't see them popping out of the soil. I'm starting to get worried.

[Frog]

I plant straight to dirt and they break ground as early as 3-4 days
and as long as 8+ days.

[LilSteve47]

Maybe it's just the strain, but my Durban Poison seeds took what seemed like forever and then they had that weird leaf configuration, that freaked me out.......but you should see those babies now. I think that the old adage "patience is it's own reward" applies here. If the taproot doesn't appear in a few days add a few more seeds to whatever you're using to germinate and keep on truckin'. I've heard of using a small knife (exacto/razor blade) to score the seeds on the seam of the seed to weaken the hull and allow the taproot to push through the seed hull and start to grow

[ArcticBreeder]

u need a wool sock(preferred), 3 sheets of paper towel(2 for bottom and 1 on top of seeds), plate to put them in. soak the paper towels, and cover the plate with wool socks. next day..u should have few ready to smile at the sun. #1 method of germinating seeds of all time???

[BILBUS]

Thanks for the info about the seeds > Do most people find seed stores deliver what they say? Or are they bunk ?

[Mr.GrowitALL]

I got 90% success even with immature looking seeds frm nirvina, in about 10 hours. bypass soaking seeds in water because you could drown them. take a few paper towels folded in squares two on top and two on bottom. wet with distilled water put the beans on a ceramic plate covered with a peice of plastic. then set that on your direct tv or cable box of somekind. i live by this method and plan on doing my doggies nuts seeds this way.

[Bolivar]

Originally Posted by Mr.GrowitALL

I got 90% success even with immature looking seeds frm nirvina, in about 10 hours. bypass soaking seeds in water because you could drown them. take a few paper towels folded in squares two on top and two on bottom. wet with distilled water put the beans on a ceramic plate covered with a peice of plastic. then set that on your direct tv or cable box of somekind. i live by this method and plan on doing my doggies nuts seeds this way.

Finally found someone who's bought Doggies Nuts seeds... Is there a good reason for their high prices? I haven't seen much discussion about that at all. Are the seeds different in some physical way, or what?