Cannabis Seed Germination Tutorial: Mel Frank & Derek Gilman / Ganjier

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Legendary breeder, cultivator, author, photographer, and Ganjier instructor Mel Frank literally wrote the book on cannabis cultivation with his seminal bestseller "The Marijuana Grower’s Insider’s Guide" in 1974.
Inducted into the Cannabis Breeders Hall of Fame in 2019, Mel’s award-winning photos, publications and cultivation techniques, spanning several decades, have become the cornerstone knowledge of any solid cannabis education.
We're lucky to have him as a Ganjier course creator and instructor on cannabis plant botany, and in this tutorial, he teams up with Ganjier Director Derek Gilman to demonstrate tips, tricks and best practices about that all-important first step of germinating your cannabis seeds.
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[@mattgifford7240]

This has to be the best video I have watched as a beginner thank you.

[@TheTrumpReaper]

Good to see how Mel Frank looks after reading his books for the last 30 years. 🌱👍🏽👍🏽

[@bunzinthesun]

One way I saw that worked very well was to put a moist folded paper towel in a ziplock on its side that was not closed to allow air circulation. Seeds were removed as soon as roots shown so as not to risk tiny roots working their way through the paper towel layers and possibly rotting of the tender root. Then planted with the soil about 1/4" above the top of the seed in a small pot. The soil was a mix of 55% perlite, 35% coir and 10% worm castings. Lit with a multicolor LED panel, just a few inches from the top of the soil. The true leaves came out nice and dark and grew very fast; a little water was added daily. An interesting hack is to weigh the container daily, adding water with a Nalgene wash bottle A/R to maintain the same weight in the beginning. The soil with so much perlite is unlikely to get waterlogged regardless of the watering method, though. Many other methods undoubtedly work, but this worked the best of the methods I have seen.

[@bingiherb]

Mel and Ed started the GIY (grow it yourself) movement in the mid 70s with advent of High Times magazine. I was always first at the Album Den each month to get my copy. The good ole days !

[@YodaMan-420]

i used to do the paper towel method. these days i just put them in the soil. more detail on that: i use a grow tent, cloth pots, and ocean forest soil, i hydrate and hand mix the soil before planting the seed, i use distilled water for about the first week then switch to ph balanced water. after the soil is hydrated and the seed planted about half an inch down and lightly covered, i spray it down with more distilled water then cover it with a zippered sandwich bag, zipper left open and sprayed inside with water mist to keep the humidity over the seed while it germinates. once you see the seedling poking out you can remove the baggie. works great for me. for newbies dont add nutrients to ocean forest soil. its fine out of the bag. you wont need nutrients for the first month just ph balanced water. after that appropriate nutrients, calmag, etc.. of your choice in appropriate amounts.

[@abandonedgod]

This sounds like a reddit post, fabric pots by the way. I can tell you're newish, so keep this in mind "keep it simple stupid". It feels like you're doing too much imo.

[@abenezakpadeh4344]

you got IG bro?

[@TheZig726]

Bought Mel Frank's book Marijuana Growers Insiders Guide back in the early 90s. It just amazes me how far we have advanced since then in growing techniques. As far as germination I have stellar results just direct seeding in Pro mix in 16 ounce cups.

[@mickhannett5858]

I had the same book. It amazes me how much thay new back then I learnt so much out of that book . Wish I still had a copy

[@toomanydonuts]

Me too I bought Jorge Cervantes and a few others and I learned the basics but that's about it. I really would have benefitted from having a mother who likes plants or if i grew up on a farm. Farmers always had weed.

[@dannyc6166]

Great book, I learned so much & it gave me the confidence to start a victory garden.

[@randylahey3909]

there's nothing wrong with direct seeding which i will do if i know the seeds are fresh and/or viable . germinating this way ensures you're not wasting cups or pro mix on beans that might not pop. idk about you but i've spent wayyy too much money on solo cups over the years and now i try to be a bit more conservative lol

[@epiphonium]

I had that book also !

[@johntompkins9282]

I terminated once and a plastic bag with paper towels exposed in the bag so they could grow. I put a LED light over it and they started growing upwards towards the light. It was really cool.

[@freedom_born]

Wow his photos clarity are stunning

[@blitzkrieg4877]

So I bought 420 Fast buds seeds and was amped for my first grow. Started all 5 and all 5 died. 2 never came up once they popped in water and were moved to solo cups. The other 3 sort of came up but died within 24 hours. Discouraged and back to the drawing board feeling a little defeated. Frustrated one day I joked with my wife and put 2 seeds from an old bag that nobody would grow and well... I intentionally did EVERYTHING wrong. Poked the holes in the soil with a wanky old paint brush covered in toxic paint, buried the seeds waaay too deep and totally saturated the soil leaving it waterlogged. I then took them and put them in a west facing window (I live in upstate NY where it is currently a snuggly 26°) and left them there with the freezing draft from the 100 year old window literally on the cups and walked away after giving them the finger. A few days later... GERMINMUTHAFAKINATION!!!! I give up.

[@GHOST25938]

Autoflowers can be a pain, if you're just starting go for some high quality outdoor strains Like Frisian dew, never had a seed fail. Even 3 year old ones pop without a Problem

[@jonathanyates5198]

Don't want to try and pop them in water, it will kill them fast.

[@noneya5370]

He germinated seeds in a refrigerator... autos are trash

[@abrahamdelnuncio]

I have found random bag seeds to be the easiest to grow, however the quality is not always there. They do yield alot usually though.

[@queenelizabeth4242]

Were they by a heater in anyway? Heated floors?

[@chaseD707]

I’ve had great success using a shot glass full of water, let your seeds soak for 24 to 48 hours and you should see them split by then or even a little root tail pop out. Then put a couple paper towels on a plate and dump the seeds and shot glass of water onto the paper towel. Cover it with another paper towel and mist it with a spray bottle just to the point where the towels are fully saturated but not a puddle of water in your plate. Set the plate on top of your refrigerator for as long as you’d like until your two roots are whatever length you prefer. I usually shoot for about an inch and a half or so but make sure those paper towels never dry out so check it a couple times a day and hit it with a few sprays of water if needed. Once your two roots are of size either throw them in a res plastic cup with your media or use some kind of root cube even rockwool cubes work and it’s off to the races

[@JohnThomas-nf1lv]

It's what I do!

[@DonaldHolben]

I plant them after pulling them from the cup , and never had a problem.

[@theobserver9131]

Wow. That sounds like a lot of work.

[@chastheplayer8367]

Try using 10 ml of hydrogen peroxide to 150 ml distilled water…works really good👍🏻

[@theobserver9131]

@@chastheplayer8367 Have you ever tried just sticking it in the soil and keeping the soil moist? Nature has been doing it that way for millions of years....seems to work. I've always done it that way, and have nearly 100% germination. Some things don't need fixing.

[@daddyissues2962]

Direct sow never fails for me. The less I can touch the seed the better

[@sammylacks4937]

That's something I've yet to understand. If cannabis seeds were difficult or needed certain conditions to germinate I could see soaking them or placing on damp tissue paper but they need no such treatment. Just place them one quarter to a half inch deep in damp soil. Better pick and keep a female " mother" to provide cuttings that are clones of the mother plant. 100% female plants. Why take the time and waste effort and space only to be rewarded with possible 50 % + or - male trash. Oh and good luck paying extra believing in feminized seeds. It's a bunch of BS and a scam. Good luck and great growing.

[@ShangHungxxx]

It never works for me 😂🥴🥴

[@davidanderson8469]

I've killed $15 seeds putting them in the soil.@@ShangHungxxx

[@davidanderson8469]

@@ShangHungxxx Same here unfortunately.

[@ShangHungxxx]

@@davidanderson8469 the paper towel method then putting it in a ziploc worked for me with last year’s harvests

[@johnpenley]

Mel Frank is so underrated in this industry...✊

[@ThePotGeeki]

As a result of which, he wasn't targetted in "Operation Green Merchant". (Indictments were unsealed in Phase I on 26October1989.)

[@johnpenley]

@@ThePotGeeki Dark times indeed.

[@mikeprue]

when you sprout them in a paper towel then you run the risk of damaging sprouts when you plant them. just put em in the soil and water em. Its not brain surgery

[@sloppymadden]

Yup you know more than the pros

[@brianeisenga882]

I've been starting my seeds like this for years now. Had some this spring that started sprouting within 12 hours. And some took 5 days. Now they are waist high.

[@JSTIUK]

Who cares how tall they are how many tops do you got is the real question

[@brianeisenga882]

@@JSTIUK anywhere from half pound, to a full pound a plant dried.

[@josetorres8448]

these guys are so chill

[@brutledge3507]

Excellent advice from a true legend. Great video and instruction from both. Back in the old days before internet you had to get your hands on a book and Mel wrote one in 1974. Thanks to all the old guys who wrote books lol.

[@frankthecrank7520]

That was great info. 20 yr old seeds blew my mind though. I never knew they would be viable for that long. AWESOME!!!

[@jesselackey5333]

some seeds found in ancient Egyption grave sites, rooms, sarcophagus, were still viable thousands of years later. they were kept dry. How cool would it be to grow ancient herb seeds? 'Hey man I got some stuff you never smoked '..'you sure I never tried it?' 'Yep.'

[@johnpenley]

Land race African strains in particular have long term viability. Storing them properly greatly extends that trait.

[@davidanderson8469]

@@johnpenley I miss the pure strains in the 70's of Acapulco Gold, Panama Red, Columbian, Thai stick and Puna Butter from Hawaii. They might of not been 30% THC but the terpenes and other macro substances induced a smooth smoke and strong high.

[@StewieGriffin505]

I use a shot glass with a few drops of hydrogen peroxide for 24 hours and then straight into soil. It works every time for me.

[@SwoleKitchen]

Why hydrogen peroxide

[@atcmadness4351]

@@SwoleKitchen Same question here...

[@Blackdynasty123]

​@@atcmadness4351use 3 percent peroxide it helps older seeds lubricant and open up easier

[@ogkushbreath8607]

@@SwoleKitchenKills viruses and bacteria that might otherwise prevent germination

[@tafari369-z2e]

​@@SwoleKitchenoxygen

[@michae8jackson378]

Happy Thanksgiving all. Great video for T Day, seeds to grow plants to nourish us with! Thankful!

[@gshell2520]

Best way to germinate is to drop seeds in a half full cup of water theyll float on top of the water and in a few days tails will show and plant them ... the great Soma's way been doing that 20yrs 💯

[@luceinbattaglia9425]

I agree. Works best also for me. 2 to 3 days, done!🔝🦾😉Ah I forgot! 1 or a few drops of hydrogen peroxide!😉😉😉

[@JohnThomas-nf1lv]

I gotbthe method from ILGM they guarantee if you use it

[@gsurfalways5022]

Thanks I was curious about that, to many times I have had the paper towels dry out because I forget to water them.

[@gsurfalways5022]

​@@luceinbattaglia9425what is the purpose of hydrogen peroxide I am a newbie 😊

[@m.r.jarrell3725]

I have access to some seeds that are between 25-30 years old. No clue as to the cultivars but they should mostly be KY flower. Nice to see that old seed can still sprout!

[@ThePotGeeki]

Use legume water to do it in.

[@WisconsinEric]

I tried sprouting some 11-12yr old seeds this year. A few split and began to root, but not a single one grew into a seedling. Sad as they were the last of my Trinity seeds. I had much better results with 3yr old seeds from a 2019 Jack Herer outdoor grow. 90% success, and very few males.

[@atcmadness4351]

@@WisconsinEric Same here, I had some super old SKUNK seeds, but they never grew. And their genetics are probably all gone by now...

[@stanriker4491]

Hey I'm in Kentucky too. Any chance you could "lend" some KY landrace? 😂 would really like to get some legit og going again

[@jamesedwards2687]

Very informative presentation. Helped me tremendously.

[@vsznry]

I got some auto Northern Lights on the way. just plan to do an at-home outdoor grow for fun lol Using a Flame Broiler type bowl for the germination is genius. That plastic, clear lid is perfect. Could also probably use same container for initial seedling stage too.

[@ploed]

Great Video, much better than the ones in other channels. Thank you!

[@copperridgegrow3940]

After many years of growing I’ve determined direct sowing is the king of methods. I would never do it any other way.

[@fredoyaas8914]

one of the best i have seen so far

[@70bluesville]

Nice job of explaining things guys.

[@user-uo3ce3xv4o]

Я выращюю манжурский канабис, О оболденный сорт неприхотлив, держит 6часов . Мне 62года курю канабис 58лет но в меру!!!!! Курите братья!!!!! Всем здоровья и счастья!!!!!!! В нашем нелёгком деле!!!!!! Ветеран бд Андрон

[@bensmilesbetter]

If only my teachers were explaining the lessons like that instead of shouting rapidly... Love the video and the information in it and especially the mood. :)

[@walley2637]

all that I do is take half a sheet of paper towel, fold it in half then roll it around my fingers then put it into a 250ml mason jar. pour about 1oz of bottled water into it and then place seeds around the perimeter about half way down the jar. you can label then on the outside of the jar if you have more than one stain. i put the lid on loose and stick in a cupboard. typically they sprout in 1-2days. I have been doing this for years and this method seems to work every time if the seed is viable.

[@garrypoulter7278]

For old seeds try 3 per cent peroxide 10 mls in 1/2 cup water let them just soak till they sink possible about 24 hrs then into this method may help

[@gladysman24133]

I’ve tried the glass of water and the paper towel method! But my wife has these cotton rounds for makeup and it’s the best method I’ve used so far,you can get them at any Walmart in the makeup section,they are called cotton rounds! A++++ way to germinate seeds!

[@davidanderson8469]

That's what I'm using this year! I moistened one put the seed down and moistened the top one in a dish. Plastic wrap over the top. Wait 3 days and hopefully voila. I wasted a seed with the paper towel system. partially my fault in that I must have gotten the paper towel too wet. From here I'll use the double beer cup method. Bottom cup will have three small stones and the top cup will have holes drilled. Germination media will be FF White Warrior with a little FF Ocean Forest. This is a Barney's Farm Kush Mintz which came out great last year. Next will exclusively be Humboldt Seed Company's offerings.

[@hbnchief]

Please tell more. Did you use them like the paper towel method covered with a plate?

[@mikescott7408]

I read this and did the same this year and worked 99% . Those little face wipes are super sterile too.. i made a solution ofd 3/4 cup of water and 1/4 hydrogen peroxide and saoked 24 hrs, they all cracked in less then that then i put little round things in cupcake trays and stuck the tray ina turkey bag.... thanks

[@derek2593]

Germination is always the fun part.

[@grindeyyyyy]

When germinating chilli seeds I used the kitchen towel trick, put them on a heat mat they’ll be out sun a few days

[@Spiderdan-59]

Just started a run well 3 weeks in of super skunk from sensi seeds I got 90% germination

[@giantessmaria]

amazing how 20 year old seeds still germinate. i've tried with seeds half that age and wouldn't geminate after weeks! thanks, great info guys.

[@xzkutor4939]

been using paper towel for years and it works just fine

[@user-xu7ql1eq2x]

I use paper towels in a mason jar against the side for easy viewing, with a 12 hour pre soak in distilled water because its chlorine and calcium free. Put the jar on my tv receiver for warmth and had decent size sprouts in 2 days. Dirt tomorrow. Pink kush btw.

[@shawnmurphy282]

Light does not affect the germination of cannabis. The size of the seed tells the tale. As a general rule of thumb, the smaller the seed, the more likely it needs light to germinate.

[@andystevens7267]

Hey guys. This is really cool war. I have that same hat that I found today. Stored away period watch the show and learn how to put my season the right side up! Really cool learned a lot.👍🤟🌴😎

[@theobserver9131]

Didn't realize that sprouting seed was hard. They've always just popped for me. I've done it different ways for the heck of it, and they always just grow.... get them wet, keep them wet, when they pop, put them in dirt. Sometimes I just put them in dirt and keep it wet. I get about 95% when I just use random seeds....100% when I use well crafted seeds.

[@Chris-hall9080]

I know plenty of people who kill every plant they touch… cannabis seedlings are already quite fragile so I’d understand the struggle for new growers.

[@theobserver9131]

@@Chris-hall9080 I guess I take my exposure to plants for granted. Just seems like common sense. We grew plants in grade school, and my mom always had gardens that I helped with. I thought everyone grew up knowing how to sprout seeds and grow plants. Cannabis seeds are no different than other seeds. Keep them moist but don't drown them....start in soil or out of soil...when they pop, then just cover them in a little soil. Easier than tying your shoes. This is the first year I used carefully bred and cultivated seeds. Easiest seeds ever! I got 100% germination, which is rare in nature. They are all growing like champions, in spite of me almost killing them with too much fertilizer. (replanted in fresh soil, watered them intensely for a few days. Lost all their leaves, but they bounced back. Now they're fat and happy trees.)

[@davedennison7386]

Germinating seeds was always a hurdle for me until a couple of years ago, I have no problem cloning, dialling my grows in but I have lost a few seeds over the years...

[@IsaacMSingleton1]

Man I just started and my very first seed popped out of the shell completely and was on its own, my buddy told me put it in a paper towel until after work. We got to it 4 hours later, got it in dirt and it's been going ever since. Then I tried to do 2 sweet peach and both died, now I have a 10gs he gave me(pressure, I know, I'm feeling it now 😂) and it's been 2 days and I think I see the slightest tail, but I'm nervous about it

[@IsaacMSingleton1]

1 thing I noticed, and I'm guessing it means the seed is alive, if I get close to it with an object it seems to jump away. I'm new to all of this so don't laugh too much 😂

[@1red_nextview740]

I still have a High Times cultivation issue by Frank and Rosenthal from 1983. The pages are all yellowed. I"m 63 now and grow some killer shit with worm dirt and store bought soil, feeding it with pond water.

[@jadeblanco2896]

There’s so much BS in the industry. I’m with you. I feed them probably 2-3 times during flower. Oh, I reuse my soil too. Less is more. I always get asked how I get the flavor i do. I put all my effort into the drying/curing process

[@davidanderson8469]

@@jadeblanco2896 I've rehab'd last years soil with organic amendments and Boogie Brew this year.

[@davidphelps680]

Awesome info but the tap root can never get to long in my experience I've planted them long and they still grow

[@ThePotGeeki]

With more respect than is due. Seeds should be planted, pointy end up, as soon as the white of the radicle is visible. In half a dozen single-variable tests, using statistically-significant sample populations, both crops germinated using the legume method, the plants planted earlier averaged 5-10% higher yields and stronger stems.

[@melrezlittleranch]

I have been germinating seed outside in full sun in the heat of summer. It has worked really well.

[@stevesalkas9128]

Your lucky I can't get nothing to work in side or out side they pop and just die?

[@stevesalkas9128]

Wasted 15 seeds

[@atcmadness4351]

@@stevesalkas9128 Me neither, full sun!!?? Nope, a somewhat warm dark place between moist paper towels seems to work best for cannabis. All plant species seem to like different methods, some are forgiving, some are more difficult...

[@markwells8631]

​@@stevesalkas9128​​@stevesalkas9128 go to Walmart, Lowes, Home Depot, or other garden center and get one of the greenhouse kits, a heat mat, and a couple of LED grow lights. Also, a farmers almanac with the gardening calendar. You've got to plant them when the moon is in the correct stage. Makes all the difference.

[@nicholasmcpherson3921]

Oh wow! Mr. Frank in the flesh! I'm a devout Christian but if I weren't, the gentleman would be one of my top 5 biggest inspirations(I'm a big fan but would never put Earthly things before God!). Anyways, I've read everything Mr. Frank, Watson, Rosenthal, Cervantez, G, Mr. Nevil and a few more that elude me at the moment but needless to say, I've wanted to do the same as these legends have and cultivate the best buds! I'm so close to breeding Skunk back into the mix, I'm just missing very specific genetics and Mr. Frank knows what I'm talking about.....I'd give ANYTHING to sit down and find a mutually beneficial solution to obtaining said genetics! I have my own Heirloom Purple Bud lineage as well as Todd McCormick (IBL)Skunk#1 growing out at the moment...but still no stink! My OG Afghani#1 came dormant and germinating slooooooooooowwwwwwwww! Grrrrrrrr..... Anyways, this is the first video I've liked in many years here in YT! Good seeing you Mr. Frank! Best of wishes to you and your family!! ✌️

[@gelatoseeds]

Thank you for the vid. Very helpful.

[@scottfirman]

I have found cannabis seeds to be very aggressive growers. My seeds germinated within two days. It's best to get them in the ground as soon as that tap root gets to be 1/4 to 1/2 inch. It's harder getting them in the hole if the root is too long and it risks not getting the soil in around the root. roots grow DOWN , reguardless of direction the seed is planted. I have never had to plant any seed root side down unless it's an actual plant. I think next time, I am just throwing the seeds in the cup. You shouldn't have to have water floating like that eather. A damp paper towel in a warm dark area works just fine. Generally, it's the small plant that is more susceptible to damage ,not the seed.

[@davidanderson8469]

I've had two grow up.

[@jameshernandez7966]

I never had good luck with the napkin and Seed I always tend to break the Tap Root I like to put my seeds in water preferably spring water for 14 to 18 hours after that I place the seed and soil should pop in the next two to three days I like to start in a Solo cups

[@ottoflouer1750]

This is the way, soak for a couple hours and straight into moist soil. 100% success rate on 80+ seeds from different breeders so far, no risk of breaking a tap root and damaging the embryo. Paper towel tek is super outdated in my opinion, not sure why its being pushed as the standard when most big growers are starting to move away from it and direct sow in small pots?

[@dennismartin5821]

@@ottoflouer1750 I agree. I usually just soak'em like overnight then plant. How deep do you usually plant?

[@jjenard11]

Thank you for Mel

[@jlr3636]

I have a glass cigar tube full of seeds, these seeds came from “Mexican” weed back in the early 70’s, back when a kilo (2.2#) cost $125. These seeds have traveled all over the USA and guess I’ll attempt to germinate a few. Will be really interesting to discover the quality of the bloom if they grow. Any predictions if they grow?

[@ReaperRamsy]

They probably will float them in some clean water tap is fine add a tiny splash of hydrogen peroxide

[@LadyWarbucks]

cool. I would like to know the outcome if you decide to try growing them!

[@alexanderzerreich7707]

Ja Hallo ,darauf bin ich auch gespannt! Solltest du sie Growen ,gib Bitte mal nen Feedback!!! Waere Echt Nett

[@aas1018]

so howd they do?

[@owendigity1581]

It's called hemp. You sound like a shit cop from canada?

[@michaelschnitzer4054]

4-6hr in warm water with some microbes then into a starter cuber or direct in pot and keep temps around 75-80 and humidity over 75%.

[@Geoff10181]

Thanks for the video !!!

[@k.Newbbie]

Great video, but had to put it on double speed 👊🏾👊🏾🌱

[@TrollHunterxXx]

Very important process that can be fucked up if some basics aren’t in place

[@JohnBGood-ry9wj]

3 days is a charm......never go wrong any strain 3 days!!

[@graemecouch5010]

I used FastBuds Gorilla Cookies Autos & just soaked in water for 2 days then into coco cup ! 5 out of 5 !

[@kevinkondysar6920]

I never understood why people would want to baby week genetics. Plant a seed into soil, water once and wait. If a seed doesn’t want to sprout in soil then you probably won’t want to grow that pheno.

[@jadeblanco2896]

Tried and true way. I’m with ya here

[@gregusmc2868]

You’re a geneticist. Admit it.

[@matthewpohl6272]

Facts I just put em in the soil give em some water and let them do their thing.

[@abandonedgod]

Wait till you hear about the people who sand paper their seeds, I bet that'll really rustle your jimmies. 🍿

[@NeonCicada]

Can't wait to try out that geotropism trick lol -- thank you for sharing this with us :)

[@wiIlybobo]

THANK YOU

[@ThePotGeeki]

The first publication about growing cannabis, in English, published in the USA since the passage of the Tax Stamp Act was; Maryjane Superweed's, "The Complete Cannabis Cultivator," published in 1969. The next was Bill Drake's "The Cultivator's Handbook of Marijuana," published in 1970.

[@ThePotGeeki]

@@solikewhatlol Thanks, good catch.

[@solikewhatlol]

@@ThePotGeeki No worries big nose.

[@GeezerBoy65]

If soaking then starting in my starting peat-based media, using my microscope, can I tell where on the seed the radicle will emerge? So that I can plant that end down from the start.

[@aresident7745]

hydroponics exist, i have made germ'd seeds grow after they had a 6" taproot before. all depends on mold and if they are tangled together

[@ReeferCheifer13]

20 year old seeds?! And he let em stretch like that?? He must have all kinds of old genetics to not mind what happens to these. I find it fascinating his successful germination rate with such old seeds. Now I want to know. How did he store these seeds over that long?

[@user-zc6hq6xc1i]

Выращиваю манжурский канабис уже 3года оболденный сорт!!!!!! Но любит тепло!!!!!! Всём здоровья!!!!! Ветеран бд Андрей

[@RetroBerner]

That's a lot of water in those containers. At that point the paper towel is useless since the seeds are just floating in the water

[@dertythegrower]

No, because it maintains the moisture at the top where the seeds are at.. so it doesnt dry out. You put them on a heat pad also, to germinate faster usually, or (like me on top of a cabletv box that is always warm)

[@Jackdawfool]

I always start mine in the tiny jiffy peat pellets that are like 2 bucks for 100 they are easier to handle and i dont break the root.

[@dertythegrower]

Those are totally not consistent. They work but sometimes there is poorly made ones (pretty common). Grodan Rockwool is best to make large scale... i beat people in clone number competitions who claim jiffy every time, in every state i bet.

[@davidanderson8469]

@@dertythegrower I lost two prime seeds to Jiffy Pots. My buddy has never gone wrong with them.

[@NedDenver]

beautiful photos!

[@Drag0nFlea]

it's not gravity, it's magnetism.

[@gordonmitchell729]

A friend sent me some seeds and suggested that I carefully scrape them before putting into wet towels. The seeds are so tiny that I can’t seem to handle them gently enough. Do I actually need to file them first? Thanks guys 🖖👀

[@MrChayanne93]

Ty guys

[@Treycotwright]

good job guys!!!!

[@billydenham9313]

I planted mine in a plant starter kit with 16 cups in it. I've put them in a rubber made box with my grow light made in the lid. I have a heat pad underneath it and I have the light set to blue and heat pad set on low. I've got 4 plants growing in it, but I've lost 1 of them already and I think I'm about to lose another one that's why I'm contacting you. The one that's trying to die on my is drooping over. I water them every day with water bought from the store in bottles. I don't want to lose anymore, so please help me if you don't care?

[@Beinab2011]

Isnt't it the best to put the seeds directly in the earth?

[@user-yc4pv5bc5g]

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[@ottoflouer1750]

100%

[@StephenLewisful]

Not necessarily. You can fabricate a better environment for an individual plant, specifying for desired terps and effects whereas, the earth and the environment is the earth and really isn't specified for a specific organism at all. Because laws forced weed to be cultivated underground, the weed got stronger. We humans naturally selected the better strains with our favorite effects and we have more potent weed today. But I know what you're saying. A stadium of lights is probably not the best way to grow food or weed.

[@sheilabare5677]

Thank you

[@toomanydonuts]

They look just like people I smoked dope with in 7th grade. We would crack the window in shop class and do bongs. 1978.

[@user-oj9ih2wo7m]

на этом видео походу семена очень хорошей всхожести, лично мне попадались семки которые просто на ватных дисках не очень прорастают пока в грунт не попадут движухи нет

[@rodneyshort1208]

New subscriber, i hit notifications as well. How can i findnthe video on picking the best seeds? My last 2 years my females got polinated and seeded out and now I have a ton of Blueberry Bubblegum seeds.

[@Ganjier]

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[@rodneyshort1208]

@@Ganjier Thank you very much

[@Dukelanovic]

I had severe problems to get those seeds growing in Bosnia and the earth just was not letting those seeds grow. I was wasting so many seeds :(

[@andrewsiasparks]

Directly into organic soil is my preference. No point in all that extra work

[@dertythegrower]

I agree but on really large scale...in all areas, totally not possible. Also, it is about clean consistency which soil is random depending on each scoop. Good soil often has to be shipped in also, not everyone has that around their environment.

[@StephenLewisful]

If you're growing 5 plants, that's a perfect way to germinate seeds. Now if you're growing 500 plants, the germination failure rates are going to add up. You want to make sure you aren't putting lights over an empty bucket of soil, wasting time, space and money by germinating your seeds before putting them in soil. I copy and pasted this from one of my own comments.

[@dirtdigger949]

I too go directly to soil as well after all these years of growing my own I can only remember one failure in the last 6 or 8 years so not a big enough problem to worry about. And yes why mess with this for 3 days or so when you could be already growing!

[@HighGradeTexan]

Pre soak in a 50/50 hydrogen/rain water for 18 hours. Remove and put in a solo cup full of a seedling medium and keep dark for another 24 hours until germination

[@andrewsiasparks]

@@HighGradeTexan I used to do all that and just don't see the benefits

[@Med-420-]

Great video so do you give out sample seeds out. Im a disabled firefighter that smokes for pain. But never can find seeds wish I could grow my own

[@theAMstudy]

What type of soil do you use after germination?

[@judahseeds9883]

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[@CBe-ot8vu]

I use a brandy glass with paper towel stuck to the inside of the glass with water. I pull the paper towel away from the glass n drop seeds in then stick the paper towel back to the glass. Light doesn't affect them at all. I can see the very moment the seeds pop and the root without disturbing them until i see they are ready to plant.

[@Bloomcycle]

I use J Cloth instead of paper towel. It's more breathable

[@medsaid6281]

I need a seeds 😢

[@daddyfunky72ify]

I'm mind blowing ❤❤❤ First time here.. n oxoxoxo Thanks a bunch, your very informative and like the fact that you're not rushing. Thanks again

[@NvrGoATM]

I used to put my seeds in a wet paper towel and then put them inba ziplock bag amd leave it in a window and always germinate. Now they say no sunlight

[@jaimerodriguez1550]

This a big one

[@rorycubaking9572]

great video, can i use standard rockwool from a builders merchant?

[@estevevilla78]

What to do with very slow growth

[@davinadavina1331]

back in the 1980's i would germinate seeds between folded wet sheets of paper towels for a day or 2

[@user-ov3mt1qi2l]

இந்த விதைகள், கஞ்சா போன்றவற்றை செய்வினை செய்பவர்கள் கொடுப்பார்கள் மக்கள் விழிப்புடன் இருக்க வேண்டும், சாமியாரும் தன் பேச்சை கேட்க கஞ்சா தான் கொடுப்பார்

[@user-fn2eu4oj7y]

I’ve been gardening all my life. I have to laugh at how some people make it seem like there’s an extremely scientific way to sprout and grow pot plants. They’re just plants like any other plant . It’s not rocket science. Just plant in soil and they will grow

[@lordeagle100]

Great info...... The long hair guy sound a little bit like nerdwar......

[@normagee]

good knowledge here.. thank you 😎

[@kaos27kaos27]

what strenth nutrient and what time do you start to apply

[@pimpinken8901]

Tell ya what I’ve used the paper towel folded under a bowl for decades. Within two weeks I’d end up with a seedling about two inches long, move that to a turbo cloner for two weeks and then it’s big enough to go straight into hydroton with 100% success no rock wool needed just tap water. Except this year for whatever reason the paper towels just kills them can’t figure it out. They pop like normal that 1/2 mm tap root pokes out the shell and…. Nothing that’s it. I continue keeping the paper towel moist but I’m literally watering a corpse for weeks. I don’t understand it.

[@Jay-qn3ez]

I remember seeing people saying that there is chemicals on paper towels that mess with seeds. No proof just talk

[@garythacker4662]

I just started my first true meaning i show it a little lo e and the right light. But trust its on a budget and i mean budget old stuff from around house. Its 1 strawberry Gary about 2months old and 1 about a week but doin good funny thing my name Gary its why my friend gave them to me?

[@RAGHAV_SINGH_1519]

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