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a drop of H202 to a liter of tap water will fix that prob. i ran into the same issue but started doin this an have 100% germ rates now. i presoak them in shot glasses with the solution for 24-48 hours till they crack an then into coco watered with the same solution once an leave till they break surface. I dont water again till the coco is startin to lighten up an they are drinkin.
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I wring it out a lil bit, unfold, refold, put seeds in. Too much water sounds like the issue.
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I germ my seeds in a shot glass, tap water ,
Idiot proof, unless u spill glass,...
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Idiot proof, unless u spill glass,...
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I actually do it like this.....tap water in a liter cup addin about a drop or two give or take. then fill shot glasses half way with this an drop in seeds. i leave them in a dark place like a closet shelf or bathroom cabinet till i see them crack. then into coco only 1/4" deep an water in with h202 solution with a heat mat under them.
proof is in the pudding....
i actually started a thread sayin the same exact thing ya did which you can look up on my page bit i believe it was Maj.Pothead that told me the h202 tip.
proof is in the pudding....
i actually started a thread sayin the same exact thing ya did which you can look up on my page bit i believe it was Maj.Pothead that told me the h202 tip.
i believe the seeds that rot an turn white/green with mold which was happening to me were stored with too much moisture an improperly cured so they rot when adding to much moisture an the h202 nips it in the but.
burns1n209
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sounds like you have the right idea, next time wring out the paper towel, you dont want it soaking wet just damp, also find a dark place to put them. best place i found is between the boxspring and mattress. I put the paper towel in a Tupperware container (low profile) and slide it in between the mattress, stays nice and dark and warm, 2,3 days later presto. I discovered this method about 20 yrs ago when waterbeds were still around. i would slide it under the water mattress and id have the biggest sprouts in under 24hrs ever.
Definitely too wet, and probably too much heat too.
After wetting the paper towel, you should then ball it up and squeeze the life out of it! Squeeze it like your life depends on it. Then, gently straighten it back out again and give it a good shake, like shaking dirt off of a welcome mat. THEN, you can put your seeds on it, fold it up, and put it inside a tupperware container with lid snapped all the way on.
I think then that you might be putting it in too warm of a space, on top of keeping it too wet. You only need it to be in the upper 70's, or maybe 80 degrees tops. That could be some place like your sock drawer, and not necessarily on top of an electrical device like your TV. That being said, though, when I used to use paper towels to germinate seeds, I found that putting the tupperware on top of my refrigerator was the perfect temperature to make the seeds pop in less than 48 hours, over 90% of the time. I am guessing that the actual ambient temperature inside the tupperware while atop the fridge was probably only about 80 degrees max.
Hope that helps.
After wetting the paper towel, you should then ball it up and squeeze the life out of it! Squeeze it like your life depends on it. Then, gently straighten it back out again and give it a good shake, like shaking dirt off of a welcome mat. THEN, you can put your seeds on it, fold it up, and put it inside a tupperware container with lid snapped all the way on.
I think then that you might be putting it in too warm of a space, on top of keeping it too wet. You only need it to be in the upper 70's, or maybe 80 degrees tops. That could be some place like your sock drawer, and not necessarily on top of an electrical device like your TV. That being said, though, when I used to use paper towels to germinate seeds, I found that putting the tupperware on top of my refrigerator was the perfect temperature to make the seeds pop in less than 48 hours, over 90% of the time. I am guessing that the actual ambient temperature inside the tupperware while atop the fridge was probably only about 80 degrees max.
Hope that helps.
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They rot because they are too wet.
I soak them in water until they sink, then leave them there for about 12 hours.
Then put them in soil about 1cm deep, and water the soil.
They shouldn't need any more waterings until they pop up, which is usually 2-4 days.
I soak them in water until they sink, then leave them there for about 12 hours.
Then put them in soil about 1cm deep, and water the soil.
They shouldn't need any more waterings until they pop up, which is usually 2-4 days.
Soak for 12 hrs. Put seeds that have taps into medium. seeds not cracked go into PT
@85f until a tap root is noticed then into medium. Works like clock work.
@85f until a tap root is noticed then into medium. Works like clock work.
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Or you can just leave them in the water until they crack...
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Very true, which is why I personally did not recommend that method to you, and wouldn't recommend that method to anyone who is having problems germinating seeds due to too much moisture.
The paper towel method is tried and true, as long as you wring the paper out so that it is simply damp, and not *wet*.
the problem is that mould spores grow easily in paper towls once infected.. and seedlings dont have any instant access to nutrients,,, and you can easily damage the tails when transplanting them, which quickly try and grow into the paper looking for nutrients..
spores dont however proliferate in pure water,, so i soak seeds in water until the tails are out and then into seedling soil,, which is sterilized... you have to be careful when moving them into the soil not to drop it or something but its not hard..
i started losing beans in paper towls and then changed to my current germing technique and have hardly lost a seed in a decade since..
only takes one spore to get inside the case before the seedling has escaped and its all over before it started..
spores dont however proliferate in pure water,, so i soak seeds in water until the tails are out and then into seedling soil,, which is sterilized... you have to be careful when moving them into the soil not to drop it or something but its not hard..
i started losing beans in paper towls and then changed to my current germing technique and have hardly lost a seed in a decade since..
only takes one spore to get inside the case before the seedling has escaped and its all over before it started..
no dont use straight peroxide. i use 3% also. crack as in the edge has split open. doesnt have to have a tap root, just as long as they crack open an start the process of sending a tap root. the paper towel can invite bacteria and mold imho but it can work an for alot 100%. but as u see its not workin for u so straight into the solution till they crack i would reccomend. Everyones growing enviorment is different tis why different things work for sum an not for others.
Lemme dig my thread up for ya. give me a few.
Lemme dig my thread up for ya. give me a few.
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