Problem with DNA Genetics seeds

Been germing seeds the same way for at least the last 10 years or so.

2 equal size plates
2 paper towels
water
cable tv box
Wet the towels, place the beans between the 2 towels on 1 plate and cover with the other plate. Put it on your cable box and check to make sure its warm and the towels are wet every 12 hours or so.
I get over 90% germ rate doing this for a while now.

I havent had any problems at all w/ DNA's stuff (Sharksbreath, Rocklock, Skunk train) though I havent tried Chocolope either.

same shit happened to me just got the seeds last week...i got 5x querkle did the pre soaked method at first, i did not use a paper tower but instead used peet moss i think thats better than a paper towel but still nothing!!!...just one pop out but no growth after that nothing happened. can i asked a question putting it in a ziplock would make it humid right... does humid helps seeds to germinate?

i dont know if it does, but ive had a much higher germination rate with a ziplock bag

motorboater said:

i dont know if it does, but ive had a much higher germination rate with a ziplock bag

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ok thanks so i used the ziplock inside is a bowl damped with peet moss...i will post if everything went fine

germing has to be done in a dark, warm place. i soak paper towels in warm water, wrap my beans in em on a plate, and put em in the cupboard above my oven. works every time...well not every time, but i'd say about 90-95%. seeds that dont germ after that for me go in a cup of warm water overnight. if that doesnt work, i will send em back to attitude for replacing.
i've found with dna that they have very hard shells on their seed. gently scraping with sandpaper can help.

All 12 of my Chocolope seeds germed.
Not attitude's fault.

Mindmelted said:

All 12 of my Chocolope seeds germed.
Not attitude's fault.

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What germination method did you use?

Wet paper towel in dark place.
Took a little over 24 hours.

Yes sir, Ink the World has the way to do it, besides i put my plate-on-plate action stilted about 3-4'' above a heating pad, bought one for cloning at the hydro shop-water proof thinkfully. You can just use tap water to brake seeds, shit it might even help it out, but any water is fine. I soak my paper towels and let excess run off tips stops dripping really, then i let the rest be humidity between the facing plates, seems logical to let them get a little air so i check on the plates now and then, and air should probably still reach the inside, tryin to replicate nicely covered seeds after a rain, then the sun hittin it, or something like that. My beans love the heat pad, so does new sprouts in small pots w/ pad under container-extended. GL and dont over heat the seeds.

aries said:

Thanks for the advise. I'll try this method next time. However, the seeds that I have soaking are not "spliting" at all. It's not like they are splitting and then the root is rotting out. I really don't see how laying them in wet paper towels will allow them to absorb water and "split" any better than soaking in a cup of water. Then again, I'm "newer" at this so I'll take all the advise I can get and put it to use. Thanks again

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to tell the truth i dont really know how they do it either as far as the absorb water and split, but it works for me every time, i read the method on high times. i tell you what, try this experiment so you dont lose anymore good seeds cause i hear ya, they're not cheap. do you have any commercial seeds? use them for practice. when you figure what method is giving you best success, use it on your good seeds. make sure the commercial seeds are good. dont use any that are crushed, or white. use healthy looking grey or brown ones. i guarantee you success as long as those commercial seeds are good. you dont need heat, i've germed in a room about 70 degrees before. but i wouldnt go any colder. also make sure it is in the dark, pitch black. thats why i say i put inside a baord game in the closet. they should crack in 2 days but it may actualy take 3-4. dont worry though, cheking them everyday in the light wont harm them. then it may take a few days after planted to sprout.

I have about a 95% success rate with the paper towel method in between plates placed in the dark. Never takes longer then 24-36 hours and sometimes shorter. Infact I found a seed in a bowl I smoked which was charred and germed it and had a taproot after 18 hours...Wonder if it'll grow funky.

DankBudzzz said:

I have about a 95% success rate with the paper towel method in between plates placed in the dark. Never takes longer then 24-36 hours and sometimes shorter. Infact I found a seed in a bowl I smoked which was charred and germed it and had a taproot after 18 hours...Wonder if it'll grow funky.

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lol similar incident happen to me. i was cleaning out some commercial weed before putting in the pipe. i found a seed with a dried up tap rot coming out. the bud at one time actually had enough moisture to germ the seed.

sorry to hear this though really, i hope that you can send them back by saying "it arrived cracked." just dry em and ship em back for replacements. dna usually has such great germ rates, i hope this is a fluke.

aries said:

I really don't see how laying them in wet paper towels will allow them to absorb water and "split" any better than soaking in a cup of water. Then again, I'm "newer" at this so I'll take all the advise I can get and put it to use. Thanks again

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Sometimes the seed will just sit on top of the water, which means only one side of the seed is actually touching water. With the damp paper towel, the entire seed is engolfed in WET paper towel increasing the likelyhood of the seed popping.
Good luck.

18 beans all germed for me from dna and reserva paper towel method in between to plates in a dark warm closet 36 hours the longest it has taken for me

hmmm...ok i am convinced i might try the paper towel method, im just not that confident myself with my germinating skills. so in other words can i do a paer towel method in-between 2 plates then put it inside a zip-lock? then place it in a pitch dark room that sounds fair enough putting all your advice together.

can any1 give me feedbacks ima go try germinating one of my seeds this way...what if i soaked the seeds in water for a day, put it in a plate or any thing that can hold like a plate, place a pete moss in the middle of the paper towel, close and spray it, then place a lid on top then insert in ziplock

lol honestly i do a 24 presoak then they go into a container that has a cap for it and is preferably light blocking put 4 paper towels i put drain holes in the container so water dribbles and i use slightly warm water to moisten the paper towels then i put the seeds in then another paper towel on top moisten again then cap it and pop 3 holes in the cap so only a small amount of moisture evaporates out check every 12 hours to release some moisture if to much or to re moisten towels usually have tap roots by day 3 at the longest

and ive had the contianer in a room that stayed between 65-72 since the container has the cap on it the temp and humidity stays high in the container