Sharon Peters
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I've had 2 successful outside grows. The 1st year had seeds started and given to me. The 2nd year did great all by myself. Just got a tent to grow indoor and can't get the seeds to germinate! Maybe I'm just trying too hard!
This sucks!
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farmingfisherman
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How are you trying to germinate the seeds? Personally I use the paper towel method and have never had a issue getting the seeds to sprout. Share more info about the seeds and maybe folks can offer some advice on how to get them to pop.
Sharon Peters
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The 1st time I started some auto seeds in the Peet pots. I think I gave them a little too much water. I bought them a couple of months ago. Then after I screwed that up, I soaked a couple of seeds I got from my bud, one grew a root and one did not. I planted both in Fox Farms Ocean Forest Soil and put in a germinating tray. No sign of life yet!
Sharon Peters
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No, they were bought recently and stored in a dark box where all my seeds are stored.
farmingfisherman
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I personally start my seeds in a seedling mix which doesn't have any nutrients. Once I have a set of true leaves I begin to feed but I feed very lightly. FF soil is pretty hot, seedlings (sprouts) are very fragile I don't know if starting them directly in soil is a good idea. Maybe someone else can chime in here whether or not its a good or bad idea.
Jjgrow420
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I dont use fuck farms but yea. Way too hot for a seedling. Promix or coco for me.
Sharon Peters
Member
Thank you. I will try the paper towel method and not the Fox Farms and see how that works.
Sharon Peters
Member
Thanks! I will plant and try to just leave them alone! Lol
farmingfisherman
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These three ladies were started with the paper towel method. Two popped sprouts within 2 days one did not. I decided to plant the one in the mix with the others as a experiment. The two with tails came up within a 36 hours. The one that hadn't sprouted took almost 3 days to come up. The 6 pack tray is on a seedling mat to keep them warm and inside humidity dome. Once they broke the soil I turned on the light but dimmed way down.
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DoubleAtotheRON
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I've had near 100% success with the PT method, and once tap rooted, transplant in a solo cup into non amended soil on a heat mat, and just feed a very weak solution around the stem once it breaks the soil.
Sharon Peters
Member
Thanks for the advice. I will try what you've suggested. Ya know, it can be costly when you keep screwing up your seeds!
buckaclark
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Fwiw,I use jiffy seed starting mix and wet it well.Squeeze it out and put in containers.80 degree pad with a book in between .They sprout before they need any other help.
Sharon Peters
Member
A book in between the heating pad and the container?
Wizzlebiz
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ocean forest is notoriously hot soil. Too much for a seedling. They may have cracked under the soil and flat out couldn't handle the nutes and never broke soil.
Sharon Peters
Member
Thanks! I will try planting in seedling mix with no nutes. When I do use FF later, would you mix it with regular soil so it doesn't burn them?
Wizzlebiz
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I have never mixed them no. I wait for them to have a solid root ball and transplant them into normal soil. I don't use fox farms soil. I use something hotter actually and it's been no problem.
The other thing I am seeing here is the thought that a seedling mix should have no nutes at all. I disagree with this.
Very low nutes yes. No nutes? It's going to be a pain getting a solid root ball.
Something like happy warrior should be good for seedlings.
Sharon Peters
Member
I will check that out. Thank you!