Sinking Seeds

BakedBlake

Well-Known Member

Apr 27, 2011

• #1

i put my one seed in a container of water to germinate it. and when i looked at it today it was at the bottom when yesterday, it was afloat. is this normal? should i take the seed out of the water or just let it do its thing till it cracks?

 

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growone

Well-Known Member

Apr 27, 2011

• #2

that's what a good seed will do, float for a while, then sink
i let them crack the taproot until it moves a bit out of the shell

 

BakedBlake

Well-Known Member

Apr 27, 2011

• #3

alright thanks. i moved it into a sponge because i wasnt sure. :/ should i put it back in the water?

 

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growone

Well-Known Member

Apr 27, 2011

• #4

i do sprout in water, it works for me - never used a sponge, not sure what advantages it offers

 

newb weed grower

Active Member

Apr 28, 2011

• #5

i always use the papertowel method once they sink to the bottom in theory there germinated but i always wait for the tap root

 

MidnightJoker

Well-Known Member

Apr 28, 2011

• #6

BakedBlake said:

alright thanks. i moved it into a sponge because i wasnt sure. :/ should i put it back in the water?

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Don't place it back in the water. Once it sinks, then move it to moist paper towels. Good luck!

 

Nullis

Moderator

Apr 28, 2011

• #7

Yah, you know, it totally just makes zero sense to start a seed in the media you're going to be growing in.

 

bulla

Well-Known Member

Apr 29, 2011

• #8

i leave mine in water til they crack

 

MidnightJoker

Well-Known Member

Apr 29, 2011

• #9

Nullis said:

Yah, you know, it totally just makes zero sense to start a seed in the media you're going to be growing in.

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There's more than one way to skin a cat.

 

newb weed grower

Active Member

Nov 15, 2011

• #10

i normally let my tap root get big before i even put in medium then i put it in with tweezers

 

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smokey mcsmokester

Well-Known Member

Nov 15, 2011

• #11

The reason it sank is because its slightly cracked..Hence the reson why it sank because the casing filled with water..Within 24hrs you should see a tap root from a sinker...