Hello,
Wondering if anyone has any ideas on germing some stubborn Early Riser seeds. So far 0/7 on the germ, and I have only 3 left. I have soaked for 12 hours in distilled water, put 1/4"- 1/2" deep into a 20oz. cup filled 2/3 with soiless potting mix and 1/3 germination mix. kept at 75- 80F. I usually don't have much problem with my germ techniques, and I started some of Reef's Nigerian Nightmare, Fem Seed NL, Mandala White Satin, and GrowDoc AngelDust at the same time and they are 100%! Here is my plans for the remaing 3- refrigerate 24 hours then scrape along seed ridge to expose seam, soak for 12 hours in distilled water, then dip each seed in Rootone hormone/fungicide and plant in the germination mix 1/2" deep. Funny thing last time I planted the previous 7, I had one that broke the surface of the soil- with it's tap root!?! It grew straight up out of the soil- I tried to flip it around and replant it but it didn't make it (it wasn't planted any shallower than 1/4" and most were around 1/2"). I would really like to run these this summer, so if anyone can help it would be much appreciated.
Kind regards,
Mycall

have you tried scuffing the seam of the seed...i use the paper towel method until they pop than i plant

Hey thanks unicorn!
I appreciate the fast response!! I didn't scuff the seam on the previous seeds. I am thinking of refrigerating the seed, scuffing seam, and dipping into rootone- all of which I didn't do with the previous 7. I am hoping I can salvage the remaining seeds!! Any thoughts? Thanks in advance.
Mycall

here is a little something i found
During germination, the marijuana seed awakens from its inactivity. Water is essential here, for as soon as the seed has absorbed a sufficient amount of water, the seedling begins to form its root system. Next it breaks through its shell. There are various possibilities for the process of germinating :

Pre-soaking - Put some moist tissues on a plate. Put the seeds on top of them and then put a layer of moist tissues on the seeds. Cover the plate with another upturned plate, so that the seeds are in darkness and the environment remains moist. Put the covered seeds in a warm place (21°C). Check the seeds every day, sprinkle the tissues if necessary and carefully transplant the seeds when they open and the tip of the root becomes visible. Put the seed in a growth medium (soil or rock-wool), approximately the size of the seed under the surface (about 5 mm).

Sowing in the growing medium - Place the seeds under the surface in the growing medium at approximately the size of the seed. Regularly sprinkle the growth medium with water, but make sure that the soil or the rock-wool does not become too wet. The seedling uses the spare food present in the seed for growing. Air is very important for its metabolism. So make sure that the soil remains sufficiently airy. One of the characteristics of rockwool is that it retains much air. Make sure that the rockwool is not standing in water and that the excess water is able to drain away properly. Rockwool has a fine germination climate for the seeds. Remove the cover as soon as the seedlings reach above the medium.