SO I want everybody's opinion.

what is the best way you think is for germination? putting the seed straight into the soil watering it covering it with plastic wrap and keeping it warm or putting it in a wet paper towel and keeping it warm?

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My first grow hassn't started yet however I can tell you that out of the massive amounts of research I have done 95% of people use the paper towel method. good luck and we'll see what the experienced folks say.

personally i do not use the paper towel method. I have in the past, but i think i've gotten lazy since i have pretty good germination rates anyways. i put my seeds in distilled water for 24 hours. most will pop by then. i then put them in the soil (or rapid rooters, rockwool, or jiffy pellets), which is pHed and has a drop of superthrive per gallon and some MaxiCrop liquid seaweed (both help rooting....i have rooting powder too but i use that to dip clones). i cover them with another cup or plastic for humidity. sprouts usually come up in 1-3 days. if im using jiffy pellets or rapid rooters or rockwool, i also put them in a little germination container with a lid, and sit that on top of my ballast to get some extra heat for the little ones. hope this helps :-)

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I put mine in a small glass of distilled water till they crack open. Then I put them in a redi rooter or plant in soil.

paper towel method in a warm place....works best for me. I have tried soaking them, and did not have good luck, I found several just rotted.

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i use the paper towel method w/seedling heat mat.

20 seeds using paper towel method - my first ever germination. Inside of a humidity dome and under 60W incandescent bulb. All 20 seeds germinated. I will continue to use this method.

ok so ive decided im going to experiment and try each of these suggestions. for the paper towel do you fold it up and put the seed inside of it or put it on top of the towel?

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Hey there KO,
Grab a ziplock bag, paper towel, some distilled water or filtered at least. Then wet the paper towel pretty wet but not dripping. Fold the seeds into the center of the towel. Put in to the zip lock and place in a warm and dark place 70-75 deg. after 24 hrs. check every 12 hrs. works every time.
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thanks i appreciate it

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kushedout, like GSR said. Just to mention that I used 8 sheets of towel and placed the seeds in the middle.

if they swell in 24 hours but do not pop open are they duds?

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Certainly not! let them be and check in another 12hrs, nice and warm
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when i left for work today my dog had accidentally unplugged my heat source but when i got home i immediately plugged it back in. im guessing they were on the cool side for about 7-8hrs. any problems there?

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Your dog wanted to save some money? lol Na they will be just fine, steady as she goes!
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i appreciate it. you know im glad i found this site i would have been so clueless going into this who knows what could have happened. and every one here is so helpful. iv been on other forums where the unknowledgeable are looked down upon.

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oh ya and how hot is too hot for the seeds to grow?

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Hi KO,
If you keep them under 80 you'll be golden. Here is something I ALWAYS refer back to when I am wondering about a topic involved with gardening. I ask myself how would mother nature treat the situation, I ask her quite often and I get my solution. no really I do, lol ask her once in a while and see what she says.
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thats a good point!!! i think me and mother nature are going to have a nice long medicated talk lol

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Exactly what l do, then l read on here that some people add superdooper thls, extract of tonslLs , the legs of a dodo,(sorry,skln only), rant over...

confuslon....

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