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10-07-2006, 12:47 AM

im just learnign so im going to use some bag seed and some old seeds my friend has but they are like 6 or 7 years old...kept in a film contanier...what color should most seeds be? ive found alot of lightish yellow...kinda light brownish colored ones..but i heard that the dark brown/black seeds was what i was supost to be looking for...any help would be apreciated

Reorx · 10-07-2006, 12:57 AM

the only true way to tell is basically germinate them. Try putting a few in a wet paper towel in a dark place for a day to see if a tap root emerges.

If one does you get to the next step determining sex which takes a while in veg I say about 1-2 weeks. Males have rods with balls at the nods and females have just spikes I would say.

Though if they are cracked and look dead they are probably dead.

Storm Crow · 10-07-2006, 01:56 AM

I found some seeds that I had stashed in a box, about 15 - 20 years ago (been toking for 40). There was one or 2 ounces of seeds (most pot had seeds, way back when). I tried to germinate them and 4 made it! 2 male indicas and 2 female sativas. The bud from the gals was decent, but took forever to finish. I imagine the seeds were from some Mexican grown in the long hot summers down there. Pot is a tough plant. Slip those babies on a damp paper towel, put them in a baggie on top of the fridge and good luck! May your plants each give you a pound!

cannaman · 10-09-2006, 05:54 PM

I just planted some seed that I got over 3 years ago - 20 seeds and about 15 are alive!
Skunk #1 and Bogglegum

1TWISTEDTRUCKER · 10-09-2006, 10:48 PM

Makes me wish i had all the jars of seed i threw out all those years,knowing what i know now. just a few of those columbian gold seeds or some of that old roadkill skunk.Ah shit this is futal and could go on for hours,like bubba talkin bout ways to cook shrimp,in forrest gump.

ballast · 10-15-2006, 04:04 PM

got lots 5-15yo bagseeds here just left in bag at room temp, colors ranging black to olive, only most recnt ones would sprout and rest just sat and molded, think maybe most were killed from heat drying, with bagseed i think the thing to ask is what did she cross with to make the seeds maybe hermie maybe something else.

10-15-2006, 04:26 PM

Order some new seeds from SeedBay or The Bo.... get some Nirvana White widow for $15 or better yet buy a SB 4 pack special.

I say this because there is nothing worse than spends hours and hours of love on your plants only to have them hermie or to have them just plain suck in potency.

Even my 1st grow was known seeds and I wish they were $15 back then

after all if you are risking your freedom your reward should be worth it... mine always is.

grow safe Silly

sproutco · 10-15-2006, 08:30 PM

White seeds = immature
Brownish seeds = ok
Black seeds = probably dead from fermentation
cracked seeds = probably not good either but depends on its color

10-15-2006, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by sproutco

White seeds = immature
Brownish seeds = ok
Black seeds = probably dead from fermentation
cracked seeds = probably not good either but depends on its color

WeekendSmoker · 10-22-2006, 07:08 AM

What about lime green seeds spoutco? is that considered white?

10-09-2006, 10:48 PM	#5
1TWISTEDTRUCKER Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Matrix, living The Dabbing Life Posts: 3,496	Makes me wish i had all the jars of seed i threw out all those years,knowing what i know now. just a few of those columbian gold seeds or some of that old roadkill skunk.Ah shit this is futal and could go on for hours,like bubba talkin bout ways to cook shrimp,in forrest gump. __________________ A country boy can survive
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10-15-2006, 04:04 PM	#6
ballast i has a soldering iron Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: mars Posts: 76	got lots 5-15yo bagseeds here just left in bag at room temp, colors ranging black to olive, only most recnt ones would sprout and rest just sat and molded, think maybe most were killed from heat drying, with bagseed i think the thing to ask is what did she cross with to make the seeds maybe hermie maybe something else. __________________ LED is the lighting future
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10-15-2006, 04:26 PM	#7
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	Order some new seeds from SeedBay or The Bo.... get some Nirvana White widow for $15 or better yet buy a SB 4 pack special. I say this because there is nothing worse than spends hours and hours of love on your plants only to have them hermie or to have them just plain suck in potency. Even my 1st grow was known seeds and I wish they were $15 back then after all if you are risking your freedom your reward should be worth it... mine always is. grow safe Silly Last edited by Stoned Silly; 10-15-2006 at 04:33 PM..
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10-07-2006, 12:47 AM	#1
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	how can i tel if a seed is still any good? im just learnign so im going to use some bag seed and some old seeds my friend has but they are like 6 or 7 years old...kept in a film contanier...what color should most seeds be? ive found alot of lightish yellow...kinda light brownish colored ones..but i heard that the dark brown/black seeds was what i was supost to be looking for...any help would be apreciated
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10-07-2006, 12:57 AM	#2
Reorx Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 48	the only true way to tell is basically germinate them. Try putting a few in a wet paper towel in a dark place for a day to see if a tap root emerges. If one does you get to the next step determining sex which takes a while in veg I say about 1-2 weeks. Males have rods with balls at the nods and females have just spikes I would say. Though if they are cracked and look dead they are probably dead.
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10-07-2006, 01:56 AM	#3
Storm Crow Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,081	I found some seeds that I had stashed in a box, about 15 - 20 years ago (been toking for 40). There was one or 2 ounces of seeds (most pot had seeds, way back when). I tried to germinate them and 4 made it! 2 male indicas and 2 female sativas. The bud from the gals was decent, but took forever to finish. I imagine the seeds were from some Mexican grown in the long hot summers down there. Pot is a tough plant. Slip those babies on a damp paper towel, put them in a baggie on top of the fridge and good luck! May your plants each give you a pound!
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10-09-2006, 05:54 PM	#4
cannaman New Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: In the moment Posts: 5	I just planted some seed that I got over 3 years ago - 20 seeds and about 15 are alive! Skunk #1 and Bogglegum
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10-15-2006, 08:30 PM	#8
sproutco Banned Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,645	White seeds = immature Brownish seeds = ok Black seeds = probably dead from fermentation cracked seeds = probably not good either but depends on its color
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10-22-2006, 07:08 AM	#10
WeekendSmoker Banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 70	What about lime green seeds spoutco? is that considered white?
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