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LittleAmsterdam · 08-25-2011, 05:15 AM

I wish I had EXTRA seeds, but I propose a test !

Test if soaking the seeds in solution for a specific amount of time increases germination.
a. Soak seeds in filtered h20 for 12hrs
b. Soak seeds in filtered h20 for 24hrs
c. Soak seeds in filtered h20 for 48hrs
d. Soak seeds in GA-3 solution
e. Soak seeds in GA-3 solution
f. Soak seeds in GA-3 solution
(The trick to GA-3 solutions is finding the proper dilution and amount of time to soak. There are recommendations to follow)

g. Control group would include seeds with no soaking

This is a common trick to germinating palm seeds. I don't see why it wouldn't work with Cannabis.

LittleAmsterdam · 08-25-2011, 02:38 PM

some information about GA-3 off the web

"Gibberellic Acid-3 (GA-3) is a naturally occurring plant growth regulator which may cause a variety of effects including the stimulation of seed germination. GA-3 occurs naturally in the seeds of many species and is produced commercially by growing Gibberella fujikuroi fungus cultures in vats, then extracting and purifying the GA-3.
Presoaking seeds in GA-3 solution will in many cases cause the rapid germination of many types of highly dormant seeds which would otherwise need cold treatment, after-ripening or aging, Or other prolonged pretreatments. Many different types of dormancy are overcome with GA-3, and excellent results are obtained with many ordinarily difficult seeds.
Not all seeds respond well. A great deal of research needs to be done to determine which species benefit, and the proper concentration of GA-3 for each type.

08-25-2011, 05:15 AM	#1
LittleAmsterdam Lat. 31.50 Long. -99.40 Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 475	Germinating difficult seeds with GA-3 I wish I had EXTRA seeds, but I propose a test ! Test if soaking the seeds in solution for a specific amount of time increases germination. a. Soak seeds in filtered h20 for 12hrs b. Soak seeds in filtered h20 for 24hrs c. Soak seeds in filtered h20 for 48hrs d. Soak seeds in GA-3 solution e. Soak seeds in GA-3 solution f. Soak seeds in GA-3 solution (The trick to GA-3 solutions is finding the proper dilution and amount of time to soak. There are recommendations to follow) g. Control group would include seeds with no soaking This is a common trick to germinating palm seeds. I don't see why it wouldn't work with Cannabis.
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08-25-2011, 02:38 PM	#2
LittleAmsterdam Lat. 31.50 Long. -99.40 Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 475	some information about GA-3 off the web "Gibberellic Acid-3 (GA-3) is a naturally occurring plant growth regulator which may cause a variety of effects including the stimulation of seed germination. GA-3 occurs naturally in the seeds of many species and is produced commercially by growing Gibberella fujikuroi fungus cultures in vats, then extracting and purifying the GA-3. Presoaking seeds in GA-3 solution will in many cases cause the rapid germination of many types of highly dormant seeds which would otherwise need cold treatment, after-ripening or aging, Or other prolonged pretreatments. Many different types of dormancy are overcome with GA-3, and excellent results are obtained with many ordinarily difficult seeds. Not all seeds respond well. A great deal of research needs to be done to determine which species benefit, and the proper concentration of GA-3 for each type.
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