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MadSamFlint · 06-17-2004, 06:21 AM

My friend had some Northern Lights seeds that he couldnt grow out so he gave me what was left of the pack for free saying I'd hook him up at harvest. The seeds looked good, not sure where he got em. I tried germinating them using the paper towel method and nothing happened. folded the seeds up a paper towel wet it, put in a ziploc baggie for 3 days and none popped. I read somewhere that the bleaches and stuff in paper towels can damage seeds during germinating. I feel bad telling my friend that his seeds are useless anyway, but I'd rather it not have been my fault. What do you guys think?

06-17-2004, 06:27 AM

Some seeds can take longer to pop. Is the ziplock bag in a warm place? I put mine ontop of a heating pad that women use. This helps pop them faster then normal and those hard to pop seeds that might cause problems. If it's not in a warm place, try putting the ziplock bag in a warm place for 24hours and see if they pop.
Good Luck

PS, I've used just about every paper towels and never had a problem with them not popping.

c99_smoker · 06-17-2004, 06:29 AM

Some of my seeds took upto seven days before germinating. I do not use bleach, not necessary. Just be more patient.

Sinfuldreams · 06-17-2004, 06:29 AM

My friend shit happens.

Have you tossed em yet?
Keep trying if not.
It might be the seeds or it might be something else, too wet? too warm, too cold?

But just fess up. You sure as hell didn't mean to kill em, if you did at all.

You sound repentant to me!

MadSamFlint · 06-17-2004, 06:29 AM

Some take longer than three days? Well ill try em in a warmer place overnight and see if anything happens. Ive fucked around with bagseed and had great success germing them in the past. Thanks. Ill post tomorrow with an update.

HerbWeedman · 06-17-2004, 08:14 AM

Age of bean and such should be accounted for. Sometimes they pop sometimes they don't. I , when using the paper towel and baggie method , didn't zip the bag but merely folded it over once and put it on the fridge. I just soak them for 24 hrs. and plant them in a moist medium now. This works best for me.

MadSamFlint · 06-17-2004, 08:19 PM

Well ill keep trying em but I think I should find some way to get more seeds. Whats the cheapest place to get Northern Lights? Thanks Guys.

BushyOldGrower · 06-17-2004, 08:34 PM

Those seeds might germinate still but if they get to stinking just toss them and order BOG Seeds, Bogglegum from www.seedsdirect.to as it has NL in it but is much better. This shit will grow for rookies too.

But you know a guy can't expect much in return for a few seeds. 12 of my seeds cost 55 bucks. Were you gonna give him more than an 1/8 for his seeds? If so he gave 6 and my pack has 12.

BOG

328 gram bogglegum grown indoors in soil...

06-17-2004, 09:03 PM

WHATEVER YOU DO.....DON"T PUT BLEACH ON YOUR SEEDS

I have heard this before, but I'm almost positive bleach will kill seeds.

SammyCrack · 06-17-2004, 09:34 PM

I think you guys misunderstood part of what I said. I didnt put bleach on them and I dont think anyone would ever do that, sounds retarded. I was talking about the bleaches that they use on the paper towels to get them white, ive heard talk that they can bleed out into the seeds and damage them.

06-17-2004, 06:21 AM	#1
MadSamFlint Newbie Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 8	Did I just kill my friends seeds? My friend had some Northern Lights seeds that he couldnt grow out so he gave me what was left of the pack for free saying I'd hook him up at harvest. The seeds looked good, not sure where he got em. I tried germinating them using the paper towel method and nothing happened. folded the seeds up a paper towel wet it, put in a ziploc baggie for 3 days and none popped. I read somewhere that the bleaches and stuff in paper towels can damage seeds during germinating. I feel bad telling my friend that his seeds are useless anyway, but I'd rather it not have been my fault. What do you guys think?
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06-17-2004, 06:27 AM	#2
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	Some seeds can take longer to pop. Is the ziplock bag in a warm place? I put mine ontop of a heating pad that women use. This helps pop them faster then normal and those hard to pop seeds that might cause problems. If it's not in a warm place, try putting the ziplock bag in a warm place for 24hours and see if they pop. Good Luck PS, I've used just about every paper towels and never had a problem with them not popping.
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06-17-2004, 06:29 AM	#3
c99_smoker Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 37	Some of my seeds took upto seven days before germinating. I do not use bleach, not necessary. Just be more patient.
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06-17-2004, 06:29 AM	#4
Sinfuldreams Basement Garden Gnome Join Date: May 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,581	Just tell him My friend shit happens. Have you tossed em yet? Keep trying if not. It might be the seeds or it might be something else, too wet? too warm, too cold? But just fess up. You sure as hell didn't mean to kill em, if you did at all. You sound repentant to me! __________________ Amateur Hour (Ron Mael) Lawns grow plush in the hinterlands It's the perfect little setting for the one night stands Now the drapes are drawn and the lights are out It's the time to put in practice what you've dreamed about Sinfuldreams: <<< Can Only Speak of Future Whoring Nattynattygurrl : I Aspire to Whore
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06-17-2004, 06:29 AM	#5
MadSamFlint Newbie Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 8	Some take longer than three days? Well ill try em in a warmer place overnight and see if anything happens. Ive fucked around with bagseed and had great success germing them in the past. Thanks. Ill post tomorrow with an update.
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06-17-2004, 08:14 AM	#6
HerbWeedman Banned Join Date: May 2004 Location: Hanging with The Roach at Do Lung Bridge Posts: 422	Age of bean and such should be accounted for. Sometimes they pop sometimes they don't. I , when using the paper towel and baggie method , didn't zip the bag but merely folded it over once and put it on the fridge. I just soak them for 24 hrs. and plant them in a moist medium now. This works best for me.
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06-17-2004, 08:19 PM	#7
MadSamFlint Newbie Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 8	Well ill keep trying em but I think I should find some way to get more seeds. Whats the cheapest place to get Northern Lights? Thanks Guys.
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06-17-2004, 08:34 PM	#8
BushyOldGrower Bubblegum Specialist Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: IN a cave in the Rocky Mountains Posts: 8,010	Get my Bogglegum Those seeds might germinate still but if they get to stinking just toss them and order BOG Seeds, Bogglegum from www.seedsdirect.to as it has NL in it but is much better. This shit will grow for rookies too. But you know a guy can't expect much in return for a few seeds. 12 of my seeds cost 55 bucks. Were you gonna give him more than an 1/8 for his seeds? If so he gave 6 and my pack has 12. BOG 328 gram bogglegum grown indoors in soil... __________________ BushyOldGrower Nam Myoho Renge Kyo Breeder of BOG Seeds ...bogland72@gmail.com Get my book, "Bonanza of Green" @googleplay.com Disclaimer: "I KNOW NOTHING!" Last edited by BushyOldGrower; 06-17-2004 at 08:36 PM..
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06-17-2004, 09:03 PM	#9
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	WHATEVER YOU DO.....DON"T PUT BLEACH ON YOUR SEEDS I have heard this before, but I'm almost positive bleach will kill seeds.
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06-17-2004, 09:34 PM	#10
SammyCrack Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 87	I think you guys misunderstood part of what I said. I didnt put bleach on them and I dont think anyone would ever do that, sounds retarded. I was talking about the bleaches that they use on the paper towels to get them white, ive heard talk that they can bleed out into the seeds and damage them.
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