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 ThriceKing
Seasoned Green Thumb
 
Registered: 03/14/14
Posts: 67
Loc: USA 
Last seen: 12 years, 1 month
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 Re: Germination masterminds, please consider...  [Re: Hawksresurrection]
#722572 - 03/21/14 11:06 PM (12 years, 1 month ago) |
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hawksapprentice said:
And giving them any type of supplements before they are in soil and rooting and photosynthesizing is a waste of time and resources.
This.
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 Mr. Wilson
purty-weiner-dog
Registered: 02/18/14
Posts: 206
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Re: Germination masterminds, please consider... [Re: ThriceKing]
#722575 - 03/21/14 11:10 PM (12 years, 1 month ago) |
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I just read it somewhere and I actually have a sack of kelp this time around among a bunch of other organic goodies. Probably gonna use for a foliar feed like I'm supposed to.
Did you read my PM thriceking??
I wanna know what strains ya ordered
tell me yours and ill tell ya mine
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Edited by Mr. Wilson (03/21/14 11:17 PM)
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hamloaf
Biometric Precursor.
Registered: 10/21/13
Posts: 212
Loc: Back in the USSR.
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Re: Germination masterminds, please consider... [Re: ThriceKing]
#722579 - 03/21/14 11:18 PM (12 years, 1 month ago) |
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You don't want to soak cannabis seeds in water until they crack. You run a high risk of root rot when you do that.
Soaking seeds in water should be done for no longer than 24 hours and in the refrigerator. The point of soaking cannabis seeds in cold water is to simulate winter which causes the husk of the cannabis seed to crack more readily.
I soak my cannabis seeds for 24 hours in a shot glass of distilled or reverse osmosised water in the fridge then take em' to the papertowel method until germination occurs. From there I transplant the sproutlings into my growing medium of choice.
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Mr. Wilson
purty-weiner-dog
Registered: 02/18/14
Posts: 206
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Re: Germination masterminds, please consider... [Re: hamloaf]
#722580 - 03/21/14 11:24 PM (12 years, 1 month ago) |
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Hey now!
That's something good to chew on.
I do my ginseng seeds kinda like that.
Like a freeze thaw freeze thaw kinda thing.
There's a word for it.
I think they call it stratifying??
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Hawksresurrection
Registered: 12/04/08
Posts: 13,464
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Re: Germination masterminds, please consider... [Re: Mr. Wilson]
#722581 - 03/21/14 11:41 PM (12 years, 1 month ago) |
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Who said anything about freeze thaw freeze? And sentence structure dude.
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Dude she isn't as young as she use to be.
-niteowl
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ThriceKing
Seasoned Green Thumb
Registered: 03/14/14
Posts: 67
Loc: USA
Last seen: 12 years, 1 month
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Re: Germination masterminds, please consider... [Re: hamloaf]
#722582 - 03/21/14 11:49 PM (12 years, 1 month ago) |
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hamloaf said:
You don't want to soak cannabis seeds in water until they crack. You run a high risk of root rot when you do that.
Soaking seeds in water should be done for no longer than 24 hours and in the refrigerator. The point of soaking cannabis seeds in cold water is to simulate winter which causes the husk of the cannabis seed to crack more readily.
I soak my cannabis seeds for 24 hours in a shot glass of distilled or reverse osmosised water in the fridge then take em' to the papertowel method until germination occurs. From there I transplant the sproutlings into my growing medium of choice.
Good point; I would expect a crack within 24 hours. Simply probing, have you experienced root rot using the soaking method? Or known firsthand those who have?
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ThriceKing
Seasoned Green Thumb
Registered: 03/14/14
Posts: 67
Loc: USA
Last seen: 12 years, 1 month
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Re: Germination masterminds, please consider... [Re: ThriceKing]
#722583 - 03/21/14 11:57 PM (12 years, 1 month ago) |
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I submit for your consideration. Seed Soaking
Stratification does involve chilling cycles, yes. And while I agree some "winter" simulation is a technique, I think of soaking as simply permeating the hull with moisture to trigger the quickening of germination. Scarification is also used I hear, lightly sanding a portion of the hull to let moisture through, which mimics natural, harsh conditions.
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ThriceKing
Seasoned Green Thumb
Registered: 03/14/14
Posts: 67
Loc: USA
Last seen: 12 years, 1 month
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Re: Germination masterminds, please consider... [Re: ThriceKing]
#722585 - 03/22/14 12:00 AM (12 years, 1 month ago) |
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I wonder if we should tell that guy a bunch of pot growers are reading and appreciating his work.. 
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Hawksresurrection
Registered: 12/04/08
Posts: 13,464
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Re: Germination masterminds, please consider... [Re: ThriceKing]
#722586 - 03/22/14 12:01 AM (12 years, 1 month ago) |
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All this is good and well....but if you aren't having issues with germination, this isn't necessary.
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Dude she isn't as young as she use to be.
-niteowl
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Mr. Wilson
purty-weiner-dog
Registered: 02/18/14
Posts: 206
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Re: Germination masterminds, please consider... [Re: ThriceKing]
#722587 - 03/22/14 12:03 AM (12 years, 1 month ago) |
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yup yup
I did my passionflower seeds like that (scarifying)
man that's a pretty flower
and a tasty fruit
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vinsue
GRAND OLD FART
Registered: 02/07/09
Posts: 470
Loc: The Garden State(NJ)
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 Re: Germination masterminds, please consider... [Re: Hawksresurrection]
#722594 - 03/22/14 08:22 AM (12 years, 1 month ago) |
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hawksapprentice said:
Wet paper towel is the way to go. But when it comes down to it, if they are going to germinate, the will. Don't fret so much.
Pretty much this. That reminds me, I have to go find my seed stash and see if they're still viable...  . . . 
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Charas
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Re: Germination masterminds, please consider... [Re: vinsue]
#725147 - 04/08/14 09:46 PM (12 years, 1 month ago) |
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Here is the method I use:
http://www.robsplants.com/seed/baggy.php
A refinement of the paper towel method.
Under my magnifier, paper towels have a lot of loose fibers that potentially could intertwine with roots.
Coffee filters are much smoother material and last for months without breaking down, useful for long and extra long germinating seeds.
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