Problems germinating seeds

**skunkybudmans** · 22-03-20, 08:13 PM

Never really had a problem in the past until i started growing again in my new place, iv normally had like 100% germination rate but the past 2 grows i done in this house iv had problems with seeds not germing

So i normally put seeds in water for 24 hours or until sank then into paper towels and on top of the sky box and they normally have a nice tap root by a few days but for some reason the oast two grows iv done iv had maybe 2/4 seeds not crack open and the tap root very small.

I got these cindy jock by zen archer beans off M_C put them into cold boiled water on Tuesday morning then into paper towel on Wednesday l, checked daily and one had a tiny crack open and i could see a little bit of white on Thursday. Iv been really busy the past two days at work and couldn’t check until today, which i was hoping they would be ready to pot up but still look the same as Thursday

I never touch the seeds and always kept in a dark tupperware box

Any help appreciated

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**IceCalibur** · 22-03-20, 08:29 PM

Hmm what are the temps like skunkybudmans and the paper towel could do with being a tadge less soaked maybe?

**skunkybudmans** · 22-03-20, 08:45 PM

Originally Posted by IceCalibur

Hmm what are the temps like skunkybudmans and the paper towel could do with being a tadge less soaked maybe?

Ill have to check them mate im not sure..i just dampend them a bit more before the pic was taken incase they needed more water

I just read on goggle about adding a little bit of great white root powder to the paper towels ..duno if it helps bit i could give it a go

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**cough** · 22-03-20, 08:50 PM

I had a similar thing and just planted them, they took a few days and after I complained about them... they eventually popped and are doing fine now. They were exactly the same germing stage as those in pics when I planted them, well the top one.

**GEORGE** · 22-03-20, 08:51 PM

I plant mine as soon as they pop open, don't wait for no tail. JMO

**Greengrass** · 22-03-20, 08:59 PM

Same as you mate used to get 100% germination rate then dropped off a cliff now I just drop in water and wait till they sink then they go in the soil
Atb

**skunkybudmans** · 22-03-20, 09:07 PM

Originally Posted by cough

I had a similar thing and just planted them, they took a few days and after I complained about them... they eventually popped and are doing fine now. They were exactly the same germing stage as those in pics when I planted them, well the top one.

thanks mate im hoping the others open up a bit at least

Originally Posted by hotshot

I plant mine as soon as they pop open, don't wait for no tail. JMO

ill probably be doin that from now hotshot

Originally Posted by Greengrass

Same as you mate used to get 100% germination rate then dropped off a cliff now I just drop in water and wait till they sink then they go in the soil
Atb

Its weird mate...i used to find bagseeds all the time as a teenager and just germ them for fun, pop them in a yogurt pot on the window sill until my mother found them haha

now im buying them / or gift in this case and get no little tail haha

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**LewisR19** · 23-03-20, 12:11 PM

I do the same as you, water for 24 hours then paper towel for a day or two. But that paper towel looks soaking, Id say it’s too wet with you

BB · 23-03-20, 02:12 PM

Way to much water on that towel.needs to be squeezed out

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**Grower88** · 23-03-20, 02:24 PM

Iv made the same mistake starting out.
Since only damping the tissue (no dripping from the tissue) iv had much better success. Only a wee bit is enough

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