problems germinating

xtsho

xtsho

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Dewin420 said:
I havent seen any company that will guarantee germination by just putting in soil. Everyone germinates differently. Good on ya if it works just by putting it into the soil but i will always paper towel it
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I don't listen to a company to grow a plant. I follow tried and true methods that have been used long before these companies you speak of even existed.
 
Kingrow1

Kingrow1

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Dewin420 said:
I havent seen any company that will guarantee germination by just putting in soil. Everyone germinates differently. Good on ya if it works just by putting it into the soil but i will always paper towel it
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Cool but thats bad advice for growers seeking to learn here and when someone trying those other methods asks for advice it is also countrproductive to keep on plugging it whilst others are covering the basics correctly.

Past soaking for 12 hours there is zero point in not putting the seed to soil or final medium and hence where a load of scope for overcomplication exists :-)
 
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I'm just n old stoner47

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Jypsy Dog said:
How deep are those? They look like condiment cups.
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they r 3inches deep n the yogurt cup, with the ice bomb is 4 inches deep n the one with the lid open r plumeria seeds ,, that germinate that way to,, I've been tryn a way to germinate those n now I do,, thanks to Black Gold soil. can I start to give them anything like Great white or Super Thrive ????
 
Jypsy Dog

Jypsy Dog

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You need to start your seedlings in deeper cups. Disturbing the roots is avoidable if you do. Seedling don't need feeding for the first 2 weeks.
 
Kingrow1

Kingrow1

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I'm just n old stoner47 said:
so U say they look ok,,, can everyone please get together on how this suppose to b done,, everyone has a different way of doing things,, wish y'all would make up ur minds
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Because you need roots to hold the soil together or else if you transplant now big likely hood of damaging those small guys.

The pot will allow some more growth then transplant.

Not too disimilar from other advice so wait a bit first.

Soil feeds for a few weeks probanly up till transplant so dont add anything.

:-)
 
xtsho

xtsho

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Herb & Suds said:
Beer cups 16oz to 22oz Fill half full so you have room to add more soil if the seedling stretches
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The 16 oz cups seem to be a very popular choice for starting seeds and they work great. I don't use them myself but instead use small nursery pots that fit nicely in a tray. Stretching is easily controlled by keeping the light at the right distance.

 
astilba90

astilba90

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I've had luck by getting small glass jars, filling them with tepid room temp water, and putting the seeds in, put them in a dark cabinet or cupboard, and leave them for 48-72 hours. Once the little nubbin is out, I poer the water out through a coffee filter, and nudge the seed very carefully into a small pot, (very small), plant in Ocean Garden or Happy Frog potting soil, moistened, then put the seed on top of the soil, spray it with water, and cover it barely, spray again, the spray will push it further in, put the pots on a seedling warming mat, and it takes up to 4 days to see the sprout. I keep it on the warming mat until there are the first established leaves showing. I transplant to a larger pot in 2 weeks, and do not need the warming pad. They need to be checked a couple of times a day to stay spritzed with water, because the warming mats will dry out the soil in a day. I've been doing this for 6 grow cycles now and it never fails. If the seeds dont sprout while in the water, I toss them after 72 hours because thats about all they can take being submerged. Works for me. My water is artesian well water, not chlorinated tap.
 
Gond00s

Gond00s

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I got my old Durban cut back bc i gave her to a friend bc I didn't like her at the time but now I love her shes such a nice stretcher
 
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