am i the only one who has used root riot rooters and the seeds germ but the root cant penitrate the rooter or just grows above it??
Yes.
I like the cable box as a heat source. I place mine on 1/8" thick plywood on a cob heatsink.. Heat is the real trick.
Bro I had the same fucking problems I ordered 3 white widow autoflower from Pacific seed bank out of the 3 only one popped, using the water soak and paper towel towel method, maybe because I didnt use enough heat just putting it in the top of my closet, but I was able to pop 20 out of 20 bag seeds using this method just fucking around ... but I'm using clones until I find a better autoflower seed bank... hope this helps
Spritz your container with H2O2 and fill with chlorinated tap water. Maintain a minimum temp of 74F.. Let sprout tails in the water. Avoid towels and all the extra handling. I cannot stress enough to make sure your hands and supplies are sanitized. I use pre wash with a bleach/ water mix. Allow to air dry. Do not handle the seeds if avoidable. We all douse ourselves with toxic chemicals daily. Detrimental to seeds.
I knew it was something i was doing wrong ...I wonder if certain genetics might need that extra bit of warmth to pop. Maybe my bag seeds were all fresh because they were growing in the paper towel I never planted them and they shed there shells and were at least 3-4 inches but out my autoflowers only one even showed any tap root and that one only had a little bit of tap root trying to open
I had half butt success with auto seeds until I bought heat mat with a thermostat. Set it to 75F and never had more than 1 dud in a batch since. Photos germinate almost regardless obove 68F. My opinion is thicker seed hull. Warmer water hydrates better. Why we boil rice. Be a long time till dinner in cold water. But my thoughts. I hope I gave something to contemplate. I want everyone to be successful.
