How long can i leave a seed submerged in water after it has germed already??

JACQO

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its just the shell came off when i picked it up off tishue looks like it might pull threw goin greener now lol. and sorry for hijacking thread :( and thanks for answerin aquashift iv never knone 1 doit b4 been growing ages now. but id go with the rest your drawning your plants leaving them in water too long they like air too just my pennie of thoughts goyo.
 

hellmutt bones

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24hrs in water then just put on a plate or Tupperware cover and do paper method put a baggie around to keep moisture and set ontop of something warm like a heating mat and WOALA!!
Why do noobs make everything so complicated? bongsmilie
 

Blunted 4 lyfe

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ok, so i germed some seeds but none are even half an inch and they have been germing for like a week under water in a cup, i like planting seeds when the germed seeds get long so i can actually watch it grow from over the soil with some taproot visible, but these just won't grow and the last one i germed and planted died because the seed never cracked ( it germed and all but the starting leaves never came out of the shell or seed)

Can i leave them in the cup for a longer time or should i do the paper towel method? (take them out of the cup and onto a moist napkin) because last time i did the paper towel method, they got long as FU*k, and i started successfully...
There are so many methods out there, the one I use and has been 100% success is:

1. Shot glass of distilled water w/seed.

2. Place in warm dark area (over fridge in cupboard or just place a cup over shot glass on top of fridge)

3. 24-48 later seed will crack if not go 1 more day max. Then place in solo cup. 1/4 - 1-2 down in soil does not matter if you have a long or short tap root just as long as shell is cracked and tap root is visible.

4. Keep solo cup under cfl light, soil moist not soaked, saran wrap over cup (creates greenhouse effect) til seed breaks ground.

B4L
 

Extrome

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While it works, I don't mess with any of that stuff anymore. I just plant directly into moist soil and cover with humidity dome, keep temps 75F and 2-3 days later they're up and alive. Has been faster for me than using paper towel method.
 

Blunted 4 lyfe

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guys iv germed a seed yh its cracked but shell fallen off b4 iv planted it will it survie?? 1st time its ever happend to me really fuked me off whont it die????
If the shell came off, fine but if there was damage to the tapeoot forget it.

B4L
 

superbak3d

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Why anyone would keep a seed in water after it cracks is beyond me. The instant you see the taproot emerge it should go right into soil.

It's no wonder every seedling you grow dies within days.
 

guardiangk

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Put it in soil, water, Light (sun) and you get a plant. Been working for tens of thousands of years.

I do hydro and soak a rockwool cube in distilled water for 10 minutes, squeeze til just damp, put in the seed, under light and in 2-3 days you get a seedling.

Some GDP seeds that just popped....
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Dannycfc91

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Put it in soil, water, Light (sun) and you get a plant. Been working for tens of thousands of years.

I do hydro and soak a rockwool cube in distilled water for 10 minutes, squeeze til just damp, put in the seed, under light and in 2-3 days you get a seedling.

Some GDP seeds that just popped....
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Orite mate. How long do u keep them in the cubes for? I knw ur hydro set up. But say in soil when would i plant
 

Yam

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yes, plant as soon as you see a taproot if they are in standing water. there is only so much water a seedling can absorb before it rots. if you have had success in the past with this method it could have been a particularly resiliant strain, but i wouldn't count on it for continued success. the water at this stage is only to soften the shell and make sure it cracks and nothing else. this is why people use paper towels, to create an environment close to warm soil while also having the ability to view the seed as it progresses. once the shell is cracked and throw it right into the dirt and keep moist (not soaked) and warm. some people keep it in the dark till it breaks soil, some don't. the important thing is to make sure it's warm and that the soil has enough moisture for the root to be able to feed.

this is how i germ my seeds and i have nearly flawless results, i would say at least 98% success.
1. fill 16 oz party cup with lukewarm water
2. put 3 drops of superthrive in the water and mix well. (the superthrive is optional. it's a bit pricy and some people call it snake oil but i cannot deny my results since using it)
3. soak seeds for an hour or so in the cup (i like to swirl them around and see how they "behave". some sink and some don't, but i usually get them all to germ. swirling is for amusement purposes only at this point)
4. get 1 full sheet of paper towel, fold it in 4ths, and dip halfway into cup, fold dry half onto wet half and squeeze gently so whole paper towel is uniformly wet. it should be wet but no so wet that you could swing it at someone and get water on them. only excess water gets squeezed.
5. put seeds (several if you want) in paper towel and fold over. it doesnt matter how you fold it just make sure you have at least 2 layers on each side so it doesnt dry out.
6. (i think this step and the next one are the main reasons for my success.) place paper towel in ziplock bag and fold over but DO NOT SEAL. you want it to breathe a bit.
7. take ziplock bag and stick it on top of your cable box or computer tower or something else that is extremely warm all the time.

now just check on them a couple times a day. the bag will get a lot of condensation which keeps the paper towel moist, but this also means you have to check every so often to make sure there is no mold or mildew (i have never once had mold or anything happen but i'm sure it could). flip them once a day. i have germed at least 10 strains this way and have similar success with all. you should have taproot within 2 days, maybe 3 (it has never taken me longer than 2).
This is the way to go.. 100%
 

Beachwalker

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thats why theyre dying...is because your waiting too long to put them in the soil.
1 hour in water or til it sinks max (or skip it altogether and do it in paper towel for best results) ..what you're doing is drowning your seeds Jim, that's why they're not growing !!
 
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Hobbit2

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I crack in water room temp 12-16hrs then in moist paper towel till tap roots a cm out then in jiffys under light I take the shell & film off the cotyledons.
 

Beachwalker

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I crack in water room temp 12-16hrs then in moist paper towel till tap roots a cm out then in jiffys under light I take the shell & film off the cotyledons.
Why would you take the shell and membrane off and not let it happen naturally? (just curious as I've never heard anyone who does that unless it's stuck)
 

Beachwalker

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Grows that bit faster I wet it then remove
I see..humm I mean I've done it many times but only when it's been stuck and couldn't shake it in 24 hours I would think you would decapitate a few plants that way but maybe you've got a surgeons touch? ..that's pretty cool!
-good luck!
 
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