scattering seeds....best in spring or fall? - Cannabis Growing Outdoors - International Cannagraphic Magazine Forums

yahooman · 07-22-2017, 06:01 AM

i have a good spot in a swamp,its a 1/4 acre raised up in the middle of a swamp.....

id like to scatter a few hundred fem seeds to see what happens....im thinking fall so the seeds can settle into the dirt over winter and spring,but im not sure if the freezing temps will destroy the seeds

anyone have experience?please only answer if your sure

master kusher · 07-22-2017, 08:46 AM

bury each seed about 1/2 inch below the soil and pat lightly after soaking 24 hours. Do all of this right before a couple rainy/cloudy days in the spring.

Betterhaff · 07-22-2017, 08:35 PM

Spring...plant a lot...

pumpkinpie eyes · 07-22-2017, 08:38 PM

Seeds can overwinter in soil. Have several volunteers in spring sos I dig em up and transplant.

yahooman · 07-22-2017, 10:43 PM

what does overwinter mean?

Easy7 · 07-22-2017, 11:11 PM

Just tossing seeds is far more likely to feed critters than grow flowers. Starting seeds outside requires some sort of protection. Usually a cold frame of sorts.

mr.brunch · 07-23-2017, 01:04 AM

Don't they say 100 seeds per square metre to have a chance? Screw those odds!

PDX Dopesmoker · 07-23-2017, 02:25 AM

I'd go with more than a just few hundred seeds if you're planting dry seed. doing something more like what master kusher said will increase the sprouting fraction enormously. Sprouting them in a paper towel then growing them in egg cartons for a little while before transplanting is best. You can put way more than 100 plants in a backpack pretty easily that way.

pumpkinpie eyes · 07-23-2017, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by pumpkinpie eyes

Seeds can overwinter in soil. Have several volunteers in spring sos I dig em up and transplant.

Means seeds that drop from plant can withstand freezing temperatures only to sprout come spring.

aridbud · 07-23-2017, 02:50 AM

Agree w/ ppeyes. Although if you are scattering seeds for random plants, spring just past frost stage (March?) is a good time. We take our pale seeds and walk along creek beds, rivers and scatter them. Returning in 80 days (auto seeds), maybe 30-40% are thriving....others may have been bird seed or non viable.

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yahooman Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 534	scattering seeds....best in spring or fall? i have a good spot in a swamp,its a 1/4 acre raised up in the middle of a swamp..... id like to scatter a few hundred fem seeds to see what happens....im thinking fall so the seeds can settle into the dirt over winter and spring,but im not sure if the freezing temps will destroy the seeds anyone have experience?please only answer if your sure
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pumpkinpie eyes Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: hicksville, USA Posts: 208	Seeds can overwinter in soil. Have several volunteers in spring sos I dig em up and transplant.
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Easy7 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,575	Just tossing seeds is far more likely to feed critters than grow flowers. Starting seeds outside requires some sort of protection. Usually a cold frame of sorts. __________________ This is username Easy7, NOT username EasyGoing. They say geniuses pick green
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aridbud automeister Join Date: May 2013 Location: the best place on earth Posts: 5,589	Agree w/ ppeyes. Although if you are scattering seeds for random plants, spring just past frost stage (March?) is a good time. We take our pale seeds and walk along creek beds, rivers and scatter them. Returning in 80 days (auto seeds), maybe 30-40% are thriving....others may have been bird seed or non viable. __________________ Seeds have the power to preserve species, to enhance cultural as well as genetic diversity, to counter economic monopoly and to check the advance of conformity on all its many fronts. Michael Pollan Happiness held is the seed; Happiness shared is the flower. John Harrigan Instant gratification takes too long. Carrie Fisher - RIP. *afterthought autos* We are passionate breeders of unique quality cannabis autoflower hybrid seeds at down to earth prices; now 11 years running! https://www.icmag.com/ic/forumdisplay.php?f=65770
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master kusher Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 152	bury each seed about 1/2 inch below the soil and pat lightly after soaking 24 hours. Do all of this right before a couple rainy/cloudy days in the spring.
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yahooman Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 534	what does overwinter mean?
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PDX Dopesmoker Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: In Portland, next to the pipe Posts: 1,283	I'd go with more than a just few hundred seeds if you're planting dry seed. doing something more like what master kusher said will increase the sprouting fraction enormously. Sprouting them in a paper towel then growing them in egg cartons for a little while before transplanting is best. You can put way more than 100 plants in a backpack pretty easily that way.
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