Germination, did i fail? rookie tells his story

Emoslayer

Active Member
Hey guys, i want to tell you my story and get some feedback ( i could just wait a few days and find out if the seeds don't grow but im curious now :P). Anyway, i ordered some WW seeds from the attitude/seedsman. I boiled some water, let it sit out for 24 hours, then put the lukewarm water in a small cup, which i placed 4 of my fem. white widow into. I unplugged 2 of my computer fans and set the small bowl in under my video card, at the bottom of the case, with a lid on it that was barely cracked open. It stood for 12 hours with my computer on and when i got came back from work i put my finger in the water, it wasn't warm, it was room temp/little bit cooler... So I took out the sides from the bowl, decided to change over to a distilled water from the store and a much smaller shotglass container, and i placed it in better warmer area for 2 more hours. After i took them out I noticed that each seed had one little hole at the tip of the seed (almost like the seed had its own asshole lol). then switched over to my foxfarm oceanforest mix and planted them about 1/4 - 1/2 inches does into the middle of the mix, and then i watered/did a few soft presses on the dirt then laid circular peices of plastic ontop of them and they are now sitting behind my xbox in a cornered area being kept warm from it being on..

Im worried that i might have let the temp drop too low ( im positive it didn't drop too low, just a little under room temp ), would lower temps halt germination easily? also, is it normal for seeds to create small holes like that?:confused:


also, how do you guys water your seeds/sprouts? I didn't have a spray bottle at the time and it was late so i ended up having to carefully pour water ontop of the soil, i know this isn't the best method but i didn't put too much water so im hoping it'll be fine
 

SweetPotato

Active Member
You're worrying too much. I use the paper towel method and it's usually cool to the touch. I've even had them dry out overnight for who knows how long and still had 24/26 bag seeds germinate. Just wait and see what happens. :roll:
 

dirt clean

Well-Known Member
lol, your fine. give it a few days. they germ easier than you think, and if you dont see sprouts within a few days it just means they take longer.

dont overthink your grow. just pouring water is the best. make sure it stays wet.

i always germ. i never heat the shot glass. just place in dirt after 24 hours or so, if i can wait that long, and keep the medium gernously wet but not drowned. I add a clear plastic cup over hte seed sight and leave it on for a few days after sprout. Let the seed get used to things. That is not even needed.

chill. . . . . . . ;)
 

Emoslayer

Active Member
thanks for your nice replies, i figured im just over thinking :)! i'd just hate to have this germination fail and go through waiting for seeds again lol

how much do you guys water your seedlings though? and how do you know when its time to water them again?
I honestly didn't put too much water in the soil, just did a few soft quick pours around the cup but i dont think it should change much, they did soak in water before so that should help :D
 
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