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Harry Gypsna · 07-13-2004, 04:45 PM

Hiya, i was just wondering, what technique every1 uses to germ theyre beans. i have left em in water, and used the paper towel in a plastic bag method, some success, some failure 4 both, how does every1 else do it??

07-13-2004, 04:46 PM

I like to use the simple wet paper towel method.

Harry Gypsna · 07-13-2004, 04:48 PM

how long shouild they take, coz im starting 2 lots off, my 8 mixed sativa x skunk#1, are all cracked, and just about 6tap rooted, but the orange bud i have been trying 2 start just wont crack, same method,

Harry Gypsna · 07-13-2004, 04:49 PM

the northern lights i am 4 wks from cutting down were just soaked in water in a shot glass, and all cracked, and tapped, within 48 hrs,

07-13-2004, 05:21 PM

the trouble with the paper towel method is that you have to handle a sprouted seed, thus allowing room for human error.

I have never needed to use this method.

1) I soak the seeds in filthy London tap water for 24 hours, by this time they should have sunk to the bottom of the container, and most of the seeds should have split (showing a tiny bit of the sprout/root/whatever it is)

2) Place seeds in growing medium about 1cm depth.

3) In 3-7 days you'll see the shoot/baby plant poking out of the medium.

No need to handle delicate semi sprouted seeds, that should be in the medium at this point!

rollininoh · 07-14-2004, 04:43 PM

i bought a cheapo little dome and tray for 5 bucks at hydroharrys.com, soak a paper towl in luke warm water, fold it and put into the dome, put seeds inside paper towl, set dome on top of tv. I get a 90-100 percent germ rate using this method, and usually they pop in 12 hours, go into rockwool asap, pop outa rockwool a day later.

07-14-2004, 04:54 PM

I start mine out in a shot glass for a 24 hour soak in a super diluted solution of r/o or distilled water and Superthrive. Just a very very small amount of superthrive.(it's easy to overdo)

The viable beans typically sink within a couple of hours. I tap the top of the beans periodically to break the water tension on the surface helping the beans to sink.

After 24 hours I put the beans into a folded paper towel and in a ziplock bag. Beans usually crack and show a tail within a day or so. Once I have a decent little tail I put the sprout in a rapid rooter starter cube. Sprout show their head in a day or so and roots out the bottom of the cube in a couple of days.

I then put the rooter cube into my hydro media and off to the races.

Tex

Captain Canibus · 07-14-2004, 05:03 PM

I like to soak and the put the beans in a peat pellet or rockwool cube in tupperware. You don't have to handle the sprouts.

brightside · 07-14-2004, 05:21 PM

paper towel and tap water for me and at room temprature - but between 2 dinner plates rather than in a ziplock - its always worked for me - but whatever works for you

- if it works don't fug with it

Harry Gypsna · 07-14-2004, 05:55 PM

ive got my technique now, i been waitin agaes for some to sprout in paper towel, so i started some more last night, in a sponge waashcloth, and placed it wet in a tupperware container, ontop of my cable box, theyve cracked already, and 1 of them, has a 3 mil tap , which wasnt there at 11 am

07-13-2004, 04:45 PM	#1
Harry Gypsna Dirty hippy Bastard Join Date: May 2004 Location: Outside BodyShop, with a Tin Whistle and a dog on a piece of string Posts: 8,157	how does every1 start their beans off?? Hiya, i was just wondering, what technique every1 uses to germ theyre beans. i have left em in water, and used the paper towel in a plastic bag method, some success, some failure 4 both, how does every1 else do it??
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Guest Guest Posts: n/a	I like to use the simple wet paper towel method.
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Harry Gypsna Dirty hippy Bastard Join Date: May 2004 Location: Outside BodyShop, with a Tin Whistle and a dog on a piece of string Posts: 8,157	how long shouild they take, coz im starting 2 lots off, my 8 mixed sativa x skunk#1, are all cracked, and just about 6tap rooted, but the orange bud i have been trying 2 start just wont crack, same method,
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07-13-2004, 04:49 PM	#4
Harry Gypsna Dirty hippy Bastard Join Date: May 2004 Location: Outside BodyShop, with a Tin Whistle and a dog on a piece of string Posts: 8,157	the northern lights i am 4 wks from cutting down were just soaked in water in a shot glass, and all cracked, and tapped, within 48 hrs,
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07-13-2004, 05:21 PM	#5
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	the trouble with the paper towel method is that you have to handle a sprouted seed, thus allowing room for human error. I have never needed to use this method. 1) I soak the seeds in filthy London tap water for 24 hours, by this time they should have sunk to the bottom of the container, and most of the seeds should have split (showing a tiny bit of the sprout/root/whatever it is) 2) Place seeds in growing medium about 1cm depth. 3) In 3-7 days you'll see the shoot/baby plant poking out of the medium. No need to handle delicate semi sprouted seeds, that should be in the medium at this point!
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07-14-2004, 04:43 PM	#6
rollininoh Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 119	i bought a cheapo little dome and tray for 5 bucks at hydroharrys.com, soak a paper towl in luke warm water, fold it and put into the dome, put seeds inside paper towl, set dome on top of tv. I get a 90-100 percent germ rate using this method, and usually they pop in 12 hours, go into rockwool asap, pop outa rockwool a day later.
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07-14-2004, 04:54 PM	#7
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	I start mine out in a shot glass for a 24 hour soak in a super diluted solution of r/o or distilled water and Superthrive. Just a very very small amount of superthrive.(it's easy to overdo) The viable beans typically sink within a couple of hours. I tap the top of the beans periodically to break the water tension on the surface helping the beans to sink. After 24 hours I put the beans into a folded paper towel and in a ziplock bag. Beans usually crack and show a tail within a day or so. Once I have a decent little tail I put the sprout in a rapid rooter starter cube. Sprout show their head in a day or so and roots out the bottom of the cube in a couple of days. I then put the rooter cube into my hydro media and off to the races. Tex
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07-14-2004, 05:03 PM	#8
Captain Canibus Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: US-Midwest Posts: 318	I like to soak and the put the beans in a peat pellet or rockwool cube in tupperware. You don't have to handle the sprouts. __________________ The man who says it can't be done shouldn't interfer with the one who is doing it. To be the best YOU can be, You are only competing with yourself.
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07-14-2004, 05:21 PM	#9
brightside Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Little Blighty on the Down Posts: 289	paper towel and tap water for me and at room temprature - but between 2 dinner plates rather than in a ziplock - its always worked for me - but whatever works for you - if it works don't fug with it
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07-14-2004, 05:55 PM	#10
Harry Gypsna Dirty hippy Bastard Join Date: May 2004 Location: Outside BodyShop, with a Tin Whistle and a dog on a piece of string Posts: 8,157	ive got my technique now, i been waitin agaes for some to sprout in paper towel, so i started some more last night, in a sponge waashcloth, and placed it wet in a tupperware container, ontop of my cable box, theyve cracked already, and 1 of them, has a 3 mil tap , which wasnt there at 11 am Last edited by Harry Gypsna; 07-14-2004 at 05:58 PM..
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