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How do you germinate seeds?

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Re: How do you germinate seeds?

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I love how everyone had their own little twist on germination :) some great info here! I've gone old school this time and dropped some seeds straight into rockwool.
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Re: How do you germinate seeds?

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Can you germinate in riot root blocks, or is is best to transplant into them?
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Re: How do you germinate seeds?

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flipmonjig wrote: ↑
Fri May 01, 2020 9:20 am
Can you germinate in riot root blocks, or is is best to transplant into them?
Root riot are made from sphagnum peat. They have a great air to water ratio so would make an excellent choice for germination.

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Re: How do you germinate seeds?

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Noted - thanks. I have a pack on the way with the rest of my start up order, so thankfully not money wasted!
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I use root riot cubes, put them in a propergator and leave in my airing cupboard in the dark. Seems to work would light on be better?
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yes, they grow towards the light
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Re: How do you germinate seeds?

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Seeds straight into root riot, into a Β£2 seedling tray/prop and put in sunny window until I see leaves then into an aeroponic prop to get some rootage! Only thing I do is spray the inside of the baby prop to keep the humidity high...
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Ah thank you both, I'll put under light next time 😁

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Re: How do you germinate seeds?

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Tictok wrote: ↑
Sat Oct 19, 2019 4:42 pm
I use cheap spring water from Tesco (it's pH 6.2), add 1ml seaweed extract to a litre of the stuff and use that to soak the seeds in (just pour a bit in a cup). Only soak for about 7hrs, then they tend to sink. From there, onto a wet paper towel (cheapest brand you can find) soaked in the same water.

Between two plates and in the airing cupboard under a couple of cushions (leopard print seems to work best).

12-24 hrs later they've popped and sent out a root.

This method was only arrived at after failing with about six different seeds which worked out expensive. So far 100% success.
Wet paper towel in a small Tupperware container sitting on top of a heated propagator 22 Degrees for me, gonna try that leopard print cushion trick 😎😁
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Re: How do you germinate seeds?

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This is awesome. Just popped two seeds on a paper towel. Gonna wait the weekend and see if they do the thing...

I just have natural sunlight to aid me on my back porch .... Gonna see what happens.
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