Germinating seeds

I stacked two small plates, put the wet paper towel with seeds on top and put the plate on a lamp, will this work/help its winter were i am now so there no other warm place?

morrisman said:

I stacked two small plates, put the wet paper towel with seeds on top and put the plate on a lamp, will this work/help its winter were i am now so there no other warm place?

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it should work as long as its kept warm. the warmth really is the key. you are supposed to keep it dark and warm but the warmth is what really helps them break the shell.

thank you for the help

Just make sure you don't fry them .....Do you have a gas stove?

plant them when the look like this, this is after 48 hours

and they should germinate no matter the temp as long as the temp is constant

hot press is my place of choice! I also use the 2 plates and paper towel method and works every time!

yes that sounds good

they got really wrm for like 2 minuets not hot but pretty warm i changed the bulb to a lower wattage, do u guys think they died?

so why do you use plates and paper towel?

only way i cud keep the seeds warm, nothing else could hold the seeds

i normaly get a small hand towel and wet it with warm water an put it in a plastic bag and wrap it up under my pc so its warm, iv never killed them by over heating them all tho iv never let them get to a very hot temp.. happy growing

Try this some time. things you need party cup,seedling soil,spray bottle. soak your seeds in water for about 12 hours. put soil in cup about 3/4 full maybe a little less. place the seed in the siol just give it a little push into the soil then cover with a few grains of soil. use the spray bottle and get the soil good and damp. place under a light I use tube flour's or a large cfl. Keep the light at the top of the cup untill the seed pops. 1-3 days. then back the light off about 6 inches. this works great and you don't have to mess with the seed after it pops. The seed will grow and strech a bit. as the little plant gets taller you can then add soil to the cup to keep the plant short so it doesn't fall over.

I just did my first seeds the other day soaked em overnight in plain water, planted in starter cube and two day later 7 of the 11 planted are about an inch. ( Also I put them in a humidity dome and under T5 as soon as I planted them). 4 days in and 4 of them have yet to pop but I guess 7 is a good first time effort. Just my two cents. Basic but effective it seems.

they should be fine, but you need to keep them at a CONSTANT temperature

put them in a plastic bag sealed in a paper towel, then place them on your cable box. that stay nice and warm. then watch tv and be patient. not to difficult

snicol said:

I just did my first seeds the other day soaked em overnight in plain water, planted in starter cube and two day later 7 of the 11 planted are about an inch. ( Also I put them in a humidity dome and under T5 as soon as I planted them). 4 days in and 4 of them have yet to pop but I guess 7 is a good first time effort. Just my two cents. Basic but effective it seems.

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I've had a few that took 5 or more days to pop. I toss them after a week.

yea thats what i decided to do, sounds like a really good idea

I had some that took over a week to pop. Growing good now though.

use bottle water. you wont have to worry about your ph. yes it might be pricey but very worth it