Water For Soaking Seeds
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PopAndSonGrows
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It's just an extra step, but yeah you totally can do that.
PopAndSonGrows
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I can confirm that soaking a seed in a shotty of tap water also works. But I agree with bam that right into media is best IMO. I personally use solo cups filled w coco, and wait about 3 weeks before transplanting into 3gal to finish.
Rurumo
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Here is a good guide to germination: https://www.mandalaseeds.com/Guides/Germination-Guide
inth3shadowz
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Just pop the bean into damp medium and go toke up...why make it more work and supplies? Good luck!
Damp paper towel and ziploc and into the oven it goes with the oven light on, maintains a good germination temperature. Or into a solo cup with water and into the oven. I use distilled water for first watering as my well water isn’t so good. Put a sticky over your buttons so you don’t accidentally turn your oven on
calvin.m16
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Plain Distilled or Reverse Osmosis water until the plant is a few inches tall. You don't wanna use Tap water or well water due to potential pathogens and contaminants.
calvin.m16
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Huh? You need h2o for seedlings none of the extra stuff that comes with it from well water or municipal water. That is the point of Reverse Osmosis filtration it removes practically everything except water.. I don't understand what you mean by "ro is meant to remove just that"..
calvin.m16
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You don't want Chlorine in the levels it comes out of the tap. I'm from Flint I know.
xtsho
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I don't soak seeds but just plant them direct and water with straight tap water. I've been using tap water for decades and my water contains both chlorine and chloramine with a pH of around 8. I never have any issue with seeds germinating.
You don't want any water that comes out of the tap in Flint. Did anyone ever go to jail for that?
