Improved Cannabis Seed Germination with Hydrogen Peroxide

[@compsigh9275]

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[@DeBaccoUniversity]

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[@MrPablo1uk]

Agreed

[@endthefed_1913]

Absolutely!

[@Roadsidemagician]

100% agree! Thank you for all the info!

[@yourmom2860]

I'm sure you have made a few more accounts and added to the views. Good work.

[@7munkee]

If you're going to use this dilution method, use a shot glass as a measuring device. Eg. two shots of water to 1 shot of 3% h2o2. Thats more than enough for up to a dozen or so seeds for 90% of growers. Thanks for the free education with your videos!!

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Good easy to find materials to get the 3:1 ratio. Glad you like the content, be sure to share it with others!

[@ZZ_Trop]

Thanks man, I was over-thinking the sh*t out of this...😂

[@TimSouthernwood]

Was thinking the same thing, don't want to waste a whole bottle..

[@Castermmt]

Great tip on sizing the simple solution for home growers. Thanks

[@crouton976]

This is what I used germinating my last two cannabis plants. The seeds were almost two years old, and had been stored in conditions ranging from 110 degrees F to being in my freezer for 6 months. They were seeds from a bag of trim I was saving. 48 hours after dropping the seeds into the hydrogen peroxide solution, I had taproots 3/4-1" long... I've NEVER seen such great results!!!

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Thanks for confirming the study results!

[@lokivato]

So, do you smoke weed?

[@andmoreagain9]

Please advice, did you use 1% or 3%? Thank you

[@crouton976]

@@andmoreagain9 3 percent, diluted with water as per the video.

[@crouton976]

@@lokivato all day, every day. I'm the field marketing rep for the Southern California territory for one of the largest names in cannabis here in California. Besides that, I've been cannabis passionate since I was 13 (I'll be 40 next month), and am a medicinal user as well as recreational. I guess figuring out how to make cannabis pay the bills is a big indicator of all that, haha!!

[@Kushfarmer1313]

As a cannabis and peyote farmer, I’ve been using this method to increase viability for 30 years. It’s amazing this isn’t a more discussed method.

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

It is not new, just now has official data and great to see you having success.

[@bill_with_the_ill]

@kushfarmer13 -> curious, where are you a cannabis and peyote farmer at? Like, which country/state? Thanks

[@Kushfarmer1313]

In Canada both are legal,cannabis your allowed 25 plants with medical grow permits. Non licensed personal consumption 4 plant max. Peyote on the other hand is completely legal and I have hundreds of plants in many stages of growth. Peyote is only illegal if dried and processed into consumable narcotic form. If your from Canada I can send you places to order live plants of both species.

[@sug725]

Id definitely watch your growing videos if you uploaded. 30+ years experience is A LOT

[@kw3593]

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[@DeBaccoUniversity]

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[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Thanks for this, that is the goal... Facts and Data!

[@InfiniteWealthMinds]

Been doing this for years and never had a seed fail to germinate. 100% success rate for me. I put my seed in 1ml hydrogen peroxide and 250ml distilled water for 2 days at 75 degrees F in complete darkness. Once the tap root shows I put it directly in the cold mix (coco/worm poop/myco fungi/perlite/pumice/ph 6.6/humidity dome).

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Thanks for sharing!

[@drgr33nUK]

How concentrated was the peroxide? 1/250 sounds a bit low.

[@InfiniteWealthMinds]

@@drgr33nUK 3% but you can add more if you'd like. You really don't need much. Really it's for sterilization and increase oxygen. If I'm being completely honest I don't even measure anymore. I just put a splash of hydrogen peroxide in the water which could be closer to 5ml

[@drgr33nUK]

@@InfiniteWealthMinds thanks for the response. I've always done the same as you bud but I just done my calculations and using 12% concentrate, I would need to add ~21ml of peroxide. At 3% I would have to use 83ml! Those figures scared me a little lol

[@InfiniteWealthMinds]

@@drgr33nUK lol right on! I figure less is more so people don't drown the seed in hydrogen peroxide lol

[@carpathianken]

Thank-you professor. I diluted my 3% peroxide with distilled water down to 1%, soaked my two seeds for 4 hours & then planted them straight into a substrate of worm casting & seed starter soil in a pot. I then placed them in my dark shed & then two days later they'd sprouted through & needed to go out into the sun. I'm going to use your method for germination exclusively from now on.

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Nice to know growers are having success with the method.

[@cosmefulanito7598]

I'm impressed with how well you beat other growers' fancy 'video grow sessions' with science.

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

In the end it comes down the the science!

[@paddington1670]

Your videos are actually great, not just rehashing of information that's already been available for 20 years on internet forums, and now youtube for the last ~8 years.

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

That is the goal, it just takes a lot of time researching, but hopefully in the end it is worth it.

[@gamblr5422]

OR you could do 1 oz of the 3% H2O2 along with 2 oz of distilled water and you have the same dilution. Since I'm not starting 1000 seeds 3 oz of the 1% mix will be plenty. Thanks for the info. Will give this a try with some OLD seeds.

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Equation provided to allow growers to fit their situation large or small.

[@lokivato]

@@DeBaccoUniversity I like marijuana

[@joshuahereth5094]

Has anyone ever tried adding aloe to the formula?

[@sug725]

@@joshuahereth5094less is more

[@wcswood]

This works with every seed I've tried so far. Bunching onions sprouted overnight and so did snow peas. I think this is a game changer. Just tried it with lettuce, beets and of course cannabis.

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Thanks for providing the results of your trials.

[@wcswood]

@@DeBaccoUniversity I find if I leave them in the solution for two days most of the seeds sprout. Gonna try longer. I'm doing everything this way now and sprouting everything outside in cold frames. No more pots, lights nor soil mixes. No heat mats because germination is so good. I put seeds in the jelly mason jars and they just need a tiny splash of the solution. Using the shot glass method the one other commenter mentioned to mix it. I toss the soaked seeds in a mesh strainer and then on a papertowel. I can just tap the seeds off the towel into rows. I'll never not use this method.

[@justme-ud2vk]

this is the best grow info on youtube by far.

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

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[@dmo848]

Best move ever. So glad i ran into this video. It's now my preferred way to pop seeds

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Great to hear!

[@chrisvalerio9951]

I feel so confident having watched your videos! You' cover it all and it's not all wild. Straight to the point and what I need!

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Hope it helps you and the plants!

[@BushiestBesver]

Very cool, thanks for the great explanation with pictures to follow along easily. People will reference this video for decades to come as the stigma dies, and industry booms.

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

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[@theoriginalalteff4]

You're making this world a better place. Thanks.

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

One video at a time;-)

[@AussyCC]

Iron Pyrite reacts with H2o to mimic H2o2 and works well too. We both have Amylase substitutes to break the carb chain. I'm a Cannabis Scientist. Thanks for the vid @DeBacco University

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Glad you like the content on the channel!

[@coolhandluke1503]

nice little hack Aussycc

[@printingwithpeek4897]

Can you explain this more?

[@bluelava4282]

I live in cathedral City, it’s 89 11:12 am now. 115-125 June July august , my plants 🌱 burn up, i grow outside. I’m using a cart this year to move them in shade, but you can bbq a steak 🥩 on the patio in 3 minutes on each side…. What can i do?

[@AussyCC]

@@bluelava4282 Harden off plants before putting ithem n the sun. Use a small green house and humidify it while small. Breed drought resistant genetics using absisic acid or some vineagar. Watch my lives weekly for more help too mate

[@scottturner2529]

Another science-based, direct application video. What more could a serious grower ask for? Killing it.

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Thanks glad to hear you like the content!

[@glyn5385]

im 29 secs in and ive got a feeling this going to be my favourite new channel

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

...Sometimes you just know;-)

[@tylerrodriguez9878]

I worked for a seed priming company and we used kn03 to soften the seed coat along with a similar product to Hydrogen prox. In a propagation course we looked deeper into how it worked. Very impressive.

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Thanks for sharing!

[@SoulKiss-t1v]

All salt solution priming aka halo priming have the added bonus of additionally providing an additional kind of surface sterilization and seed coat etching and softening

[@evanistrans-dimentional2092]

This is so fascinating. I have read that hydrogen peroxide doesn't actually do anything to clean a wound, it just bubbles and makes us think its cleaning the wound. I think this is a more useful application than for "cleaning" wounds. Thank you for making this video. 😊

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

It is provided as a first aid application and can kill bacteria.

[@yougottaseethisnow]

So helpful, I was using it far too concentrated. I’ve learned so much from your videos, no big drama, just really useful things I really need to learn. Thanks so much.

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

That is the goal and great to hear it is mission accomplished!

[@droidnick]

If using 3% H202, then a 1% solution is 2 parts water 1 part H2O2. That seems like a lot, but I'm gonna trust this unless someone knows different.

[@joethompson2910]

Ive used 1 part 3% H2O2 to 3 or 4 parts H2O for many years….I soak the seeds in that solution for no more than 18 hours then transfer to wet paper towels with regular water on them…. always have incredible germination rates…. This is the first time I’ve ever really seen anything about this anywhere but I’ve shared my germination technique with a number of people over the years and now it looks like I’m getting some validation, LOL

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Always happy to provide validation;-)

[@lit8027]

Do you rinse the seeds for hydrogen peroxide residue?

[@lysoldisinfectant4084]

@@lit8027 You can ..but not really needed. As long as the tap root breaks out ..that is what you want in the first place . Besides , anything that is left over from the peroxide is nothing to the seed ... water will take care of that .

[@glockasauruswrex6362]

Saw this after too much frustration using plain water. 1% solution was 💯% effective n I was able to plant in 2 days! I did use a germination mat n a dome to help. Thnx again for the info it all helps a ton

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Thanks for confirming the science presented!

[@mikezurella6174]

I’ve been doing 50/50 hydrogen peroxide and water for seedlings 🌱 for yrs. Usually takes 2-3 days … works great

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Try this 1% and it should save you money and time.

[@Freedom_Born]

Invaluable information once again Prof. My hp success rate is about 90%. But I put the unsuccessful 10% down to dud seeds. All in all, it’s proven better than straight water, and also has other applications like pesticide use. So it’s a very handy thing to have around

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Thanks for commenting!

[@brucebelvin2058]

Very interesting, Professor Cannabis

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You are welcome!

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Im so glad I found this channel. So much quality information. Thank you for teaching is information that we can trust!

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[@bmwocanada3989]

Very informative! This will help Cannabis farmers to produce better-quality herbs.

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Glad you liked it!

[@TricloudGenetics-AC710]

Hydrogen peroxide is great for cleansing seeds for pre germination. Maybe 4 hours soak tops. I've recently discovered that over soaking old seeds in 3% hydrogen peroxide causes root burn on some sprouts. So I went to a 3 hour hydrogen peroxide soak and I'm having much better results. For old seeds I soak in a solution with other goodies immediately after the h202 soak. I'll try diluting it to 1% then adding the other stuff i'm currently using. I am currently going through my old seed selection to preserve what I can.

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

I think your seeds will like the 1% solution;-)

[@philliptapley8490]

I have been doing this for years. I use 3% and a 16oz spring water bottle. I use the cap for the water bottle and fill it with 3% then add it to the full water bottle. It has been my experience to not use the cap to the hydrogen peroxide bottle because the cap is to large and makes the mixture too strong. Great success germinating my cannabis seeds. Small grower for self use since 2014.

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Measure the volumes to get to that 1% and you could improve your success even more.

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Thank you for providing quality content!

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Thank you for providing quality comments!

[@streetfighter0177]

Thanks for all your recent videos and podcasts!! Always enjoy learning more. Appreciate your time and effort. 👍

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Always nice to know the time and effort are recognized and appreciated!

[@darrkstarg]

This video just came up in recommended for me. I love science and I love cannabis, so this channel is perfect for me. I am all for learning how to grow better. A 1% solution of h2o2 does so much for a seed! Essentually it becomes water and oxygen. I wonder what is happening on a microscopic level when the oxygen atom splits from the h2o2. I already use Rapid Rooters, but this just makes it even better. I will implement it immediately. The best part is how effective it is with the older seeds. Just wow. You have a new sub.

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Thanks for the subscription, be sure to tell others about the channel as well. The oxygen essentially becomes oxygen gas and is released into the atmosphere which is why if you apply it to soil and it bubbles these are oxygen gas bubbles.

[@Mark_Nadams]

I've been using a similar method for older seed germination. I use the 3% solution but only soak for 6 hours. Then the seeds go into sterilized plastic sandwich bags with paper towel and a few drops of bottled water. Warm soak helps too. I put our seeds on our satellite receiver that stays warm. Although larger scale, a seed mat would hold temp better.

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Try a little less % and rates should go up.

[@katkilla666]

Haha nice, I put mine beside laptops warm air vent. Keeps em nice n warm, and its basically always on. Thanks for ur comment 😊

[@droidnick]

​@@DeBaccoUniversity what % do you recommend? .5?

[@BeelzeBob420]

answer is in the video

[@eviltaylor1]

A heated propagator works quite well, i do the bag thing but put them in a shoebox just raised off the heat mat. Not what i bought it for but seemed silly to not use it for that too. I might try putting some water in there and use it as a cheap humidifier in veg(not optimistic).

[@krzekil]

This video is perfect at this moment.

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Glad to hear this!

[@painmt651]

Thank you for the concise explanation of the how and what. Brilliant!

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

You are very welcome.

[@fsisXPXP]

As a retired food technologists, if you get 35% peroxide ‘burn’ as seen early in this video by my learned colleague, be it burn on your fingers or any place, almost instant relief is brought about by liquid egg albumen (egg whites) on the affected area. So there is no need for fear. In layman’s terms,H2H2 will convert to H2O - water. Good information on the whole here, excellent guide.

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Thanks for sharing the tip.

[@randersonxf]

I found that a new bottle of Dasani is very close to ideal PH. I open the cap and fill the cap with hydrogen peroxide and add it to the bottle. That is your solution! Works great.

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Thanks for sharing, but that depends on the size of the bottle.

[@TheOO23]

Thank you again professor. Just a general remark, using metric system could increase your audience, like adding metric conversion in the presentation would be very nice.

[@Dzatoah]

Yes Please!!

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Thanks for this, the equation works no matter the units;-)

[@rcook2608]

Awesome thanks for all of your great content! Going to try this next run for sure

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Hope it helps improve your germination rates!

[@HASHHASSIN]

I love science nerds in cannabis field. Cheers from overseas brother.

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

You are going to like this channel;-)

[@HASHHASSIN]

I subbed your channel before but I think youtube unsubbed me. Happens to many youtube channels@@DeBaccoUniversity

[@mikewslshwalsh5185]

Thank you for your all your information you've helped me considerably through my grow like I've said before I broke my back this is my medicine so thank you

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

You are so welcome, great to know the content is helping you in more ways than one!

[@carlos_nosa]

As soon as your channel was recommended to me I subscribed

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

This is appreciated!

[@geomundi8333]

I teach this technique to my students and its often their favorite tip of the semester; I've always found that funny, but you never know what people will enjoy taking away. I still hate pregermination for most part though; i just sprout in soilless so I never have to handle them.

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

You are correct, what people find interesting can often be a surprise.

[@dshepherd107]

Thank you Professor. I have some good strains but the seeds are around 5 yrs old. I was looking for a way to maximize my chances of germination. I used to work in the Ag research industry, but not with cannabis, lol. Much appreciated!

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Best of luck.

[@Mike-pt3br]

Keep up the good work. I sure hope this helps . I have had a lot of problems lately getting my seeds to germinate correctly.

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Hope this helped!

[@johnb4024]

I didn't soak my seeds in peroxide, I just soaked them in a bottle of spring water that was raised to room temperature. But I did try a method where I soaked my rapid rooters in a mixture of 6 ml 3% peroxide and 100ml of distilled water also raised to room temperature. After 74 hours all six seeds were popping out of the rapid Rooters. It's definitely my new favourite method. It definitely replaced my rockwool method that I usually do. I should also mention that I had my rapid rooters in a dome heated to 78 degrees with a thermometer controlled heat matt

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Thanks for sharing.

[@isaacsantiago545]

1 part (3%) hydrogen peroxide to 2 parts water = 1% hydrogen peroxide is my understanding. I'm definitely trying this. Thanks for the information.

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Glad it was helpful!

[@136092195]

I just learn something new Thanks Professor DeBacco will try

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Best of luck to you!

[@elizabethmellenthin1978]

It It's a Hell Yeah.... great technique on germination of old seeds... dude I got a lot of seeds... differently will try this... thanks

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Hope it works out well for you.

[@pursaveer9027]

Great advice on the use of peroxide, but if I may mention something: the equations seem incorrect to me. The way I understand it (although not a scientist) is that the disinfecting and oxygenation power of hydrogen peroxide comes from the release of atomic oxygen in its nascent form. My understanding is that it's 2 O that's released, not O2. O2 is 'just' common oxygen ;) Respectfully suggested :)

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Yes, you are correct, but two oxygen's released independent often come together to the more stable form of O2. The actual breakdown chemistry was more detail than intended for the video, but this is what actually happens;-)

[@firebird77clonefirebird89]

Oxygen is diatomic. It doesn't like hanging out solo.

[@pursaveer9027]

@@firebird77clonefirebird89 I am saying it is produced solo. In that form it is very active until it recombines into the diatomic oxygen, which does not happen immediately. The monoatomic form is called nascent oxygen.

[@CannaBeardGrows]

love and appreciate your work mate, Iv preached your name to my viewers/groups a few times

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Thanks for sharing the channel with your viewers/groups! This is very much appreciated!

[@crabofchaos7881]

Absolute madlad, this is a golden technique

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Hope it helps you and others, be sure to tell others about the video and channel!

[@jaggyy69]

Thank you Professor B! I just tossed some seeds in the 1/.❤

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Best of luck!

[@Thirty-Thirty_30-30]

Great video! Thank you!! 👍👍 The KZbin translator isn't the best, but it's enough.👍 We need such a quality of teacher in Germany now. That would be an idea for your students. Super Video! Vielen Dank!! 👍👍 Der KZbinübersetzer ist zwar nicht der beste, aber es reicht.👍 So eine qualität an Lehrern bräuchten wir jetzt in Deutschland. Das wäre doch mal eine idee für ihre Studenten.

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Thanks for the subscription and Danke schön!

[@bobrobertsNotUrBob]

I always soak for 12 hrs in pre-boiled RO water and the success rate is about 90% for me, sterilzing hands and tools as to not transfer molds or bacteria to the new shoots, but I will 100% be using this 1% h202 from now on, thx

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Glad to help and great to see you wanting to improve on your existing methods.

[@careyjamesmajeski3203]

Nice. Been doing this for years. Just made sense to me. It disinfects and supply’s oxygen. Seemed like an obvious move.

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Now you have data to support your process.

[@LibertiesDefender]

Thank you for sharing all your wonderful knowledge.

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

You are welcome, if you could share the channel with others that would be much appreciated!

[@Mikelove317]

Great content 🤙🏾

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Great comment!

[@joelokatuniz2996]

It's a great video; thanks for sharing this information with us! I believe that in the germination of other plants, concentrations typically ranging from 0.05% to 0.1% are commonly used. I wonder why lower concentrations were not tested, especially considering the observed tendency of better germination with decreasing levels of H2O2.

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Do you have studies for the percentages you suggest? 1% is a good starting point for many seeds.

[@lydiamarquez9023]

Amazing information ❤

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Thanks, glad you liked it.

[@Brazilbroker1]

Excellent video! I've been using hydrogen peroxide for years but you've opened my eyes even further on this topic.

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Great to hear and that is the goal of many of the videos on this channel!

[@joshcrocker4596]

Great information

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Great comment.

[@WonkaWillE]

Thank you so much as always for your work. Ive learned so much from your channel. Ive taken so many screenshots to add to my notes✌

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Thanks for sharing and glad to hear the channel is helpful for you!

[@wamlartmuse2983]

I soak my seeds in peroxide wrapped in a paper towel & rub them a little. I only do it for a minute. I do this to fight off fungus/spores. I use 3% it works fine. Then I germinate my seeds in a small amount of purified water. I just leave them in a bottle for 1 to 3 days & it works great. Most of the seeds pop but the ones that don't by the last day I go ahead & pop them by hand & usually they make it. They just need help because they're weak. Also 3% peroxide can leave burns on your skin too. I've had it on my fingers. It doesn't hurt, it just itches. I told a friend to use peroxide on seeds & he used alcohol lol... needless to say, they didn't make it.

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Thanks for sharing.

[@HLBNZ]

Excellent and concise vid! I learned a lot Thanks!

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Glad it was helpful!

[@HappyTreeTalkz]

Thank you for all the knowledge you spread!

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@luceinbattaglia9425]

I always put couple of drops in a water glass ph around 6, put the seeds for 24 h in there, then straight to the soil. I never go back to other techniques. That’s 100% guarantee😉💚🌬💨

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Thanks for sharing!

[@luceinbattaglia9425]

Thank you dear for the interesting channel and for your knowledge🔝👏💚🌬💨

[@TheCourtsofChaos]

Thanks for this game changing info, I have old seeds that will not germ and maybe they will now, thanks a mil!

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Hope it helps!

[@elliotte1981]

very usefull

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Hope it helps!

[@codytravis6467]

nice to see some data on this finally

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Glad you are on the look out for data;-)

[@codytravis6467]

@@DeBaccoUniversity well actually used this method the first time in 2004 glad to see that there has been an actual study on it

[@vd7692]

I soak seeds overnight in water and then transfer to moist water paper towels. I willl now try soaking them in the H2O2 solution and then transfer them to moist paper towels.. My question is - should I also moisten the paper towels with this H2O2 solution ? Thanks for this scientific info !

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Soak the seeds directly in the H2O2 solution for about 2-4hours and then transfer to moistened substrate and water in with the H2O2 solution. Avoid the paper towel as this will reduce root disturbance and time/labor.

[@averygaddis5489]

Always good information. Much appreciated!

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

You are welcome and thanks for the subscription.

[@VLADPowder]

Found this randomly but I really find it fascinating

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Thanks for the subscription!

[@skyhookspirits]

Thanks, well presented and solid data support. Good job?

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Thanks!

[@joshm480]

You the man DeBacco

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Thank you and your subscription is appreciated!

[@jppagetoo]

It works so well. Even less than 1% is good. I add 3-5 drops into a 1oz shotglass of water. That mix then soaks my seeds for 1 day. Boom! germination right off the bat. It also makes the seed coat weaker so you don't get helmet head. This is amost too good to be true, but it works!

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Thanks for supporting the content.

[@hackjobgarage9289]

I did not know this! great video, thank you sir.

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Glad to help provide some scientific based information to help you out.

[@ko0302]

Damn.. i wish I watched this vid before I wasted couple on hard to germ variety. Really appreciate the video, will have to include this procedure as a protocol!

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

At least you now know for the future.

[@jethrowomber]

Nothing against other popular grow channels. But damn man you should have as many as if not more subs and views than them. Your kicking real knowledge instead of showing off and sprinkling between the lines.

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

It is through viewers like yourself sharing the channel that more subs and views will come;-)

[@Polo_CJR]

Anyone wondering per 250 ml water add 125 ml hydrogen peroxide that's 3%. 1 litre/1000ml water to 500 ml hydrogen peroxide that's 3% concentrated.

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

That ratio is correct.

[@branjosnow6244]

Very interesting, I'm about to start my first grow and need all the help I can get. 👍

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Search this channel for information.

[@dxn0001]

Have you looked into ethylene gas for starting your seeds? I read a study on it, it seemed to help the plant in the long run. Helping with size and rebound. The study showed gassing the seeds in the dark during germination is what caused the increased growth. I would love to get your opinion on this.

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Do you have the link to the study?

[@deltanine2468]

Thanks for another good vid Prof.

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

You are very welcome!

[@awm19692]

Works quick!...thought i had a day or 2 more to get ready...lol...32 hrs later and 3/4 to 1 inch taproots...fyi ✌️

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Thanks for sharing!

[@stonerman15]

Amazing

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Happy to share!

[@highvibegardens]

Hey Matt, I've recently become curious about fulvic acids and how they effect cannabis. Do you have any videos touching on humic or fulvic acids? Thanks for your time, great video 🙋‍♂️🙏

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

This one focuses a little more on humic acids, but should be a good starting point... kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGWxmZeNacqhps0

[@jameshicks2446]

@@DeBaccoUniversity hey Matt so what u think about the info provided in this video and correct me if I'm wrong but they talk about what the acids do for the plants or what they have read that the acid do for plant and the video u shared is info from studies performed ?

[@Jcdaking81]

wow, i got some seeds for 2 days nothing happened with my original method off germination "im total noobie at this" i saw a video saying rock wool is good for germination so i got some in one day they all have germinated and im so so happy to see a root growing and angled them down into the rock wool got some fertilser coming as well love your vids just discovered them very informative and love the no nonesense approach and ony data that is usefull thank you 😍

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Thanks for sharing and the videos on this channel should be helpful as the plant grows.

[@BuddhaJunkee]

So, I’ve been doing this germ method for over 20 yrs now. Interesting you did not go into detail as to what is going on. That extra oxygen molecule plays a very important part to this approach.

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

This was intended to be a growers video, not a chemical pathways video. Different levels of complexity are covered on this channel;-)

[@jimcroft3633]

i soak seeds in water with a bit of 3% peroxide I never measure it. I use it because the seeds need oxygen in order to germinate. In the past i just put them in a jar of water but found none germinated. I barely cover the seeds just set them on the countertop and make sure the water doesn't evaporate. I usually wait till the seam pops then transfer to soil. This varies if using very old seeds. Then if they don't pop then use plyers to put pressure on the seam to split it. This works sometimes.

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Add a little water to dilute it as this will make your bottle last longer and could improve your germination rates.

[@TourPro]

This video made me start another run

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Hope it is a successful one.

[@nomchompsky2883]

wouldn't it just be easier to say 2 parts water to 1 part 3% H202? ... or probably 1 to 1 would be good as you'd have 1 and 1/2% solution. wonder what watering occasionally at this level would do. I do know i've added much more than recommended in hydroponics and the roots stay super healthy.

[@todd737]

I've had that exact recipe on my website for over a year and a half now and it's glad to see more people waking up to it.

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

In short, yes, but the equation is provided so no matter what concentration you have you can do the math to get to 1%.

[@MindfulMatters734]

@@todd737 Website?

[@endthefed_1913]

Thank you, great information as usual!

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Glad it was helpful!

[@leilyndrawiri1858]

Going to try this thank you for the tips

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Have fun!

[@Channel_V2017]

Interesting, and thank you for this info. I have some old cannabis seeds I will be experimenting with :)

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Hope it helps you out!

[@curtiswashington7721]

I definitely see the benefits of using hydrogen peroxide to add oxygen and kill bad microbes. My question is will it kill beneficial microbes particularly any innoculants used during the germination process?

[@Freedom_Born]

A 1% solution shouldn’t harm inoculates during germ’ irrespective of the method. Since I’m guessing you’re planting seed direct to soil with inoculates mixed in (?).

[@streetfighter0177]

This is the sterile process and the bacteria is the next step of the lines of protection for the roots. I am nobody lol. Hopefully this helps also..

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

There are few microbial associations in the early stages and the peroxide quickly breaks down so the benefits should outweigh the risks to inoculations.

[@hubbitut]

i soak in plain for 24hrs and lately been haveing 100% germination with last +10 plants atleast ... but never hurts to learn something new

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

Hard to compete with that success rate, but this may be helpful for difficult to germinate seeds.

[@SoulKiss-t1v]

Really excellent content. I have been using 3% hydogen peroxide for nearly 50 years as part of my gerination process for even annual ryegrass which i use as a nurse crop of mycorrhiza. sometimes i start with a quick salt water plunge (50,000 to 200000 ppm)for 20 minutes or so as an additional surface sterilizing procedure as the osmotic pressure will pull some water from the seed and pull more pathogens to the surface plus it halo primes the seed for later salt tolerance. I then rinse and pour 3% aka 30,000ppm h2o2 to cover the seeds. Usually 30 minutes to 3 hours, i add distilled or ro water to dilute 4 to 1 up to 10 to one, but based on your presentation, i may compare my method against the 1 % as your method is simpler. I often have seeds popping within 12 hours. I grimace when i see wet paper towel or the floating method get a million youtube views. Sometime root hairs get stuck in the paper towel. I personally know a seed is viable when i see it soak and sink and am wary of immature less developed floaters. I still use old film containers set on top of a flourescent shop light. Always 90% plus germination within a day. I simply plant immediately as soon as I seed the radicle starts to erupt from the seed.the longer one waits the greater risk of damage. I never get pathogenic fuzz from a diluted peroxid soak, plus the peroxide chemically etches the seed coat and the extra oxygen diffuse into the seed

[@DeBaccoUniversity]

If you do a comparison be sure to report your findings.

[@jamescampbell1060]

BTW, an O2 increase of only 10ppm has some efficacy in reducing disease and I think there are lots of studies using 30 to 100 ppm in hydroponic solutions but I have to go research this.

[@jamescampbell1060]

We will just start with the simple answer. There are 13,360mg of O2 in 1 quart of 3% H2O2. So 1% is 4,453.33 ppm. My guess it could be diluted anothe 10 x and it would still work. I am thinking a 30 minute to 3 hour soak at 1% or even 3% would flash sterilize the seed coat and probably chemically scour the seed coat. I soaked ryegrain in 3% for 3 hours the other day and I could see bubbles. Then I just added two matching volumes of water to bring the seed soak solution to 1 percent as in your instructions. 1 day later i could see root radicles start to break thru the coat so,I immediately rinsed and planted while the seeds were easy to handle.

[@jamescampbell1060]

Later this year, I am going to buy some bulk Hemp seeds to enlarge the experimentation as ryegrain and ryegrass are not cannabis

[@jamescampbell1060]

Here are some ChatGpt 3.5 calulations which I will break apart when i can to simplify. Not altogether enjoyable reading, but at least these calculations will be available somewhere on the web