I'm germinating a Quick One from Royal Queen.
Scarified the seed, and planted 1/8" down in Miracle Grow seed starting mix. It's shallow enough that I'm able to remove a small layer of soil to check progress each day, and not have to worry about breaking a taproot with my big fingers.
I did not do the 24 hour water soak previously. Just straight to soil.
After about 18 hours the seed split, the taproot is visible along the crack, and it's just SLIGHTLY outside the shell a little.
Since then, I have seen zero progress. Is there a normal period where things slow down? The visible growth stopped for about 36 hours now. The taproot is still bright/white and shows no signs of rot or being dead or anything like that.
I have kept the soil moist, and the temp in here is 70-72 degrees, so I had it sitting under my desk lamp to keep it warmer. I checked the temp frequently, and soil temp never exceeded 80 degrees.
Any suggestions or advice would be appreciated! And I'll update if I see any changes after this post is made.
Here's a picture of what I'm talking about:
Scarified the seed, and planted 1/8" down in Miracle Grow seed starting mix. It's shallow enough that I'm able to remove a small layer of soil to check progress each day, and not have to worry about breaking a taproot with my big fingers.
I did not do the 24 hour water soak previously. Just straight to soil.
After about 18 hours the seed split, the taproot is visible along the crack, and it's just SLIGHTLY outside the shell a little.
Since then, I have seen zero progress. Is there a normal period where things slow down? The visible growth stopped for about 36 hours now. The taproot is still bright/white and shows no signs of rot or being dead or anything like that.
I have kept the soil moist, and the temp in here is 70-72 degrees, so I had it sitting under my desk lamp to keep it warmer. I checked the temp frequently, and soil temp never exceeded 80 degrees.
Any suggestions or advice would be appreciated! And I'll update if I see any changes after this post is made.
Here's a picture of what I'm talking about: