Welcome to the Yekke manual to starting seeds!
To use the Yekke method you will need:
1. Cannabis seeds
2. Small cup of tap water
3. Paper towels
4. Ziplock type bag
Stage 1:
Take the (1) Cannabis Seeds and dunk them in a (2) small cup of tap water.
Place the cup at around 25°C (=77°F) until the seeds crack and a white tail is visible. This should take 12-48 hours, but can take up to 4 and even 7 days.
*Notes:
-Clearly mark the cup with what seeds are in it. Some people tape the pack to the cup.
-Use tap water. The chlorine will help against mold and bacteria.
-The seeds might not all pop at the same time. Check multiple times.
Stage 2:
Wet 3 sheets of paper towels folded 4 times (should be about 1/4 the size of 1 sheet) with new tap water to reach field capacity. Field capacity is the point in which a medium holds as much water as it can without dripping.
Put your seed in the middle and fold the wet paper towels over it.
Place the folded wet paper towels to cover the seed from both sides and stick into the ziplock bag.
Place the ziplock bag so the paper towels sit vertically at 24-28°C until the cotyledons pop out of the seed shell
Open the paper towels twice a day to vent and to check on the seedlings
*Notes:
-Each time you open the ziplock bag check for the smell - if a sour smell is starting to build up immediately change the paper towels to new ones.
-Be very careful with the seedlings as they are very easily damaged. Use tweezers rather than fingers
-Sitting the paper towels vertically will make the tap root grow straight down and thus much easier to plant later
-Adding mycorrhiza to the water used to wet the paper towels will enhance your chances and speed.
Stage 3:
Carefully plant your seedlings in your medium of choice and water well.
Keep the top surface of the medium wet for the first 2-3 days by spraying it twice per day.
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