francophile
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New poster so I apologize if I've overstepped some rules here but I promise I did a search.
I ordered from Crop King Seeds about a month ago and since my pack of five seeds arrived, I've tried to start a successful grow. I've come nowhere close to it so far.
I'll say in advance that I've done exactly what CKS, and others, have recommended. Cup of water for 24-48 hours, then wet paper towel in a dark room. Keep moist for the new few days until the roots get nice, like about half an inch in length, and then plant facing down.
-The first two seeds didn't even germinate.
-By the suggestion of someone at CKS I tried to germinate the other three at the same time.
-A tiny tap root appeared in each case, but didn't grow beyond a few mm even after 2 days in water and 3 in paper towel
-planted them anyways
-two seemed to begin growing
-one remained stuck with the half-open seed poking out of the soil, a tiny green root at the bottom
-the other sprouted leafs, but I guess due to my error of either over-watering, or planting them in a small container with no holes, the leaves started to curl and then it wilted and died off.
Now I've got another five seeds sent to me.
-First one doesn't germinate at all
-Second one got a tap root of a few mm. I've planted it in soil now, in a proper pot with holes for drainage. Covered it lightly the way it has been suggested. It's getting cooler day by day where I live so I keep the pot under a 23W grow light during the day at a distance of about a foot which I turn off at night.
I really want this to succeed this time. If this new pack of five seeds fail on me, I'll have gone through a pack of 10 seeds and failed at each and every one.
I imagined that it'd be somewhat difficult, but the way people tend to talk about their 100% success rates for seeds following the same methods... it's really discouraging when you're just burning through expensive seeds and getting nowhere.
TL;DR Bought 5 seeds. 4 went nowhere. One turned into a small plant which died likely due to over-watering in a small container without drainage.
Ordered again. 1st seed did not germinate. 2nd grew a short tap root and was planted. Waiting for results.
If this one fails, how go I guarantee success for the next time
-Is it the temperature? Not going to lie, room temperature right now is around 20-22 degrees C.
-Should I invest in a heat pad? The taproots have never grown beyond 3-4mm. Would the heat pad help?
-What is an ideal way to keep the seed warm after planting in soil but before it's big enough to have lights on it that'll keep it warm? Should I leave the lights on all the time for their warmth while the seed in under the soil?
I ordered from Crop King Seeds about a month ago and since my pack of five seeds arrived, I've tried to start a successful grow. I've come nowhere close to it so far.
I'll say in advance that I've done exactly what CKS, and others, have recommended. Cup of water for 24-48 hours, then wet paper towel in a dark room. Keep moist for the new few days until the roots get nice, like about half an inch in length, and then plant facing down.
-The first two seeds didn't even germinate.
-By the suggestion of someone at CKS I tried to germinate the other three at the same time.
-A tiny tap root appeared in each case, but didn't grow beyond a few mm even after 2 days in water and 3 in paper towel
-planted them anyways
-two seemed to begin growing
-one remained stuck with the half-open seed poking out of the soil, a tiny green root at the bottom
-the other sprouted leafs, but I guess due to my error of either over-watering, or planting them in a small container with no holes, the leaves started to curl and then it wilted and died off.
Now I've got another five seeds sent to me.
-First one doesn't germinate at all
-Second one got a tap root of a few mm. I've planted it in soil now, in a proper pot with holes for drainage. Covered it lightly the way it has been suggested. It's getting cooler day by day where I live so I keep the pot under a 23W grow light during the day at a distance of about a foot which I turn off at night.
I really want this to succeed this time. If this new pack of five seeds fail on me, I'll have gone through a pack of 10 seeds and failed at each and every one.
I imagined that it'd be somewhat difficult, but the way people tend to talk about their 100% success rates for seeds following the same methods... it's really discouraging when you're just burning through expensive seeds and getting nowhere.
TL;DR Bought 5 seeds. 4 went nowhere. One turned into a small plant which died likely due to over-watering in a small container without drainage.
Ordered again. 1st seed did not germinate. 2nd grew a short tap root and was planted. Waiting for results.
If this one fails, how go I guarantee success for the next time
-Is it the temperature? Not going to lie, room temperature right now is around 20-22 degrees C.
-Should I invest in a heat pad? The taproots have never grown beyond 3-4mm. Would the heat pad help?
-What is an ideal way to keep the seed warm after planting in soil but before it's big enough to have lights on it that'll keep it warm? Should I leave the lights on all the time for their warmth while the seed in under the soil?
Here's what I did to succeed with my next two seeds:
