With my years of experience this is the best method hands down. Paper towels tend to stick to the taproot and have a tendency for mold to develop. This is a damn good video for germination.
Been doing this for last 50 years. fill small dixie cup, add seeds put in my designated cabinet. 2 days later I open door and they are usually ready for dirt!! Nice video!!
float tech is my absolute go-to, it's essentially foolproof and I believe it's by far the easiest method. however, I've lost several seeds during the transition to dirt and during early seedling stage once they popped so this video saved me and exactly what I was looking for, thank you!!
Thanks so much! I tried this technique and take off the seeds after 24 hours in the glass and ut them in Ziplock bag. And 3 days after, I had today a good surprise. But in the glass, there was seeds in the bottom of the glass and maybe 5-6 seeds up but I had to much so I left them there. And today, after looking the Ziplock bag, went back to look in the glass the remaining seeds and theirs roots are more longer than the one in Ziplock!! What a surprise! I will do all my germination with your technique!
You know I thought you went down a few rabbit holes and so I hit the 1.5X and FF to get to the information. Thank you. You help me to learn something valuable here.
man TH-cam algo really screws cannabis content creators. I watch probably 4-5 hours of this subject daily, and this is the first time your channel has appeared as a suggested video even.
@@gphxand if you search for indoor grow. Or anything with starting indoors you only get pot videos. Or users who have bought a 200 dollar counter top setup. I just want some stuff to help start now for this year. No real issue. I’ve learned it all translates for lettuce and other vegetables. And have learned people that do small pot grows have green thumbs and some great info. Don’t hate it. Just wish YT would work on that.
Gene has a ton of great information on his videos if you haven't check them out. Gardening should be simple plants know how to grow don't over think things taking notes and pictures is great to look back on and learn from mistakes and amazing results as well
Good technique. I used to just put all seeds straight into dirt but then some would not germinate, and I would waste time trying to rescue them or give them "more time". In this way you get 100% confirmation of germination and no mystery as to what is happening beneath the dirt.
This has worked every time I have done it. I put the individual seeds in separate shot glasses so they aren’t wrapped around each other. It makes it a little easier to get them out without damaging them.
This was new to me as well. I tried it. Three days later long, straight tails ready for planting. Started growing about seven years ago, and saw a few videos on growing, that taught standard practice of pushing the seeds into the water to soak them. Did it that way until three days ago. Thanks Greengenes for posting this.
the great thing about this "tek" is it presoaks the hull of the bean properly, allowing it to crack open better later imho. i only do a 24h soak though, then straight to starter soil in heated dome at ~24°c soil temp. additionally, aloe and camomile tea, very low concentration, for hard to germinate old beans. take my word for it. blend 2-3 Aloe leaves with a small handfull of camomile flower, ~500ml water, strain through a cheesecloth or tight mesh. add a sip of this to each water glass.
Bloody ingenious. Just trying it now in low ppm mineral water, with a few drops of sea kelp and superthrive, in a cup, sat on a warming pad. 24 hours, very thick white root has emerged, and started to turn down. Another 24 hours, good for sowing. 48 hours, to get a perfect seedling, with a thick plump root. Root 3 x thickness of one pushed down to sink. Seed looks like it's about to explode. Exquisite..
Water treatment companies use chloramine these days. It doesnt evaporate like chlorine. I grow organically, so tap water would kill off the microbes. Have found the cheapest mineral water works best.
I feel so lucky, that I am thai right now, I got all my dirt, climate and fertilizer ready next door. Usually I use wet tissue about 2 days they will sprout. But I like your way better the seed got strait tail. Paper towel kinda wiggly tail Most 1990s Thai learn basic germination and plant before 10 years old. It's mandatory class in the school. But anyway a review from professional farmer always helpful. Ps. Kinda shock when you mentioned that there is someone actually ask tail up or down. Obviously root go down...
I saw this and tried it. From my perspective, this is the best way to germinate a seed. Less than 48 hrs later i had tails. They was roughly 1/4"-1/2". Normally, Id soak the seeds first , do the paper towel method and then I sow the seed. You Saved me some time and you helped me mitigate loss by increasing my probability for success. That's some gangsta shit lol Thx for this!
I just did 5 different seeds and put them in shot glass for about 14hrs then onto paper towel and folded over from both sides of each piece and sprayed down, since I’m gone for work 5 days at a time I dropped them off at my moms and had her spray them regularly without over saturation. 3 days later (today) she text me a picture and all have beautiful tap roots. She will put into the pots I did up first thing tomorrow morning. HappyHappy! Love that this video came up, always love to brush up on each stage of the grow. Cheers 🇨🇦
Man, I’ve been looking for that purple tie dude ever since I’ve seen it on one of your channels just the quickness of it is intriguing to me and the way it looked. It was Purdy.
I tried this. Worked a treat! Left them in a cup with a drop of hydrogen peroxide (11%) for about 3 days. All came through about a cm each. I potted them right away, and they all sprouted within 24hrs. Many thanks dude! The amount of times I’ve lost beans was stupendous (even with over a decade of experience) This must be the best method by far that I’ve come across
@@ghettoprestigious its basically water with an additional oxygen molicule. It oxygenates the water as well as kill bugs, fungal infections, etc etc. you can buy it at 3% dilution rate and mix it with 4 parts normal water and spray or drench,
Float tech has been a great success for me . Then I premix my soil with pH 6.2-6.5 ro water to the point where when I grab and squeeze a handful a nice 3-8 drops comes out . Put in container , drop seed tail first . Then the difference is I told it with " dry" soil . It will suck moisture from the surrounding moistened soil but not too much and is still a very easy access point for the plant to easily break surface . 👍.
Damp paper towel in a small zipper baggie has been a pretty consistent germination technique for me. Let them sprout, grow out a couple or three inches or longer, then plant in a styro cup or Stax canister. Have yet to have any root breakage with this technique.
Yep. Soak a paper towel, wring it out hard, drop the seeds in, roll it up, put it in a baggy and leave it somewhere warm like on top of a router. They should pop within 3 days.
paper towels have the downside of mold, drying out and your roots can grow into them, damaging them when putting into your medium. planting directly just relies on luck of nature. we use led lights why not use other artifical help?
I've found that tweezers used by locksmiths work perfectly since there is a small indent on the inside of each prong that is used to hold the pins in a lock. Perfect size and the seeds are less likely to fall out.
1 seed per glass. more work but less chance of touching the seed. just pour it with a little water into the medium, if you're carefull the root should just flush the right way into the hole of your medium.
Thanks for making the video. I just threw a few seeds in a cup to give it a try. I normally just set them in the media directly about a quarter inch deep and work with what comes up.
I like jiffy pots for this. The tiny pellets are perfect for seedlings and you don’t have to worry about the transplant process as much since it’s a self containing biodegradable solid you can just plant into your soil afterwards
Yup most successful method I've ever used, i like using a humidity dome and temperature control heat pad so I can control the temperature for different seeds
Greetings! Nice video man! I've never seen this method before and I was quite curious as I usually soak my seeds in a tiny glass with some distilled water for 12 to 36 hours and they almost always sink (without tapping even)... So a tip to those that want to try this: Slowly put your seeds in and try to only get the bottom half wet, it's as if when the water line covers the seed it sinks automatically, where if you slowly put them in and try to not submerse them fully, they should remain floating... but you're spot on, don't tap or touch them too much until those nice big taproots show! I'm going to give this a go man, I give thanks again for this informative video. I'll link to your video. Blessings! 🔥🔥
Greatest video on sprouting!handling seeds as gentle as mother nature would have treated them. -Long believer that the better you start them out the easier you make it for them to really take off from the start. A+
“As gentle as Mother Nature” Mother Nature IRL: *whipping plants and seeds around in high winds, eaten by bugs and animals, and drowned by downpours* gentle yes correct 😂
Ive been growing for two years. For some reason the last few runs imust have lost at least half the seeds due to poor germination ( the tails would stall). This method is new to me. Many thx
Total game changer! Hot pepper seeds are notoriously cantankerous, and take forever to germinate, leaving way too many opportunities for me to forget about them and let them dry to a crisp. 34 pepper varieties, plus 11 tomatoes, 3 seeds each (some highly questionable) --> 100% germination in 4 days. Where has this information been all these years!? I'm so happy right now, I could bust!
I had never tried this method, but WOW! how exciting to have seeds up and growing in a week. I didn't have to wait and wait only to find out they weren't going to come up and instead with this method, I know. I am trying all kinds of my seeds this way now! Thanks a bunch!
This is amazing and completely backwards to what I have always been taught and told. I use to only try to germinate the ones that sunk and ditched the ones that would float (being told that the ones that float were the duds). I will have to try this and will credit you if I ever do a video of it.
the floaters will still germinate, and some that sink will not, this is a mis conception. this originated from the early growers who believed that seeds that float will have mutated or poor genetics ect. over time people made up in they're own minds that it was a sign of duds.
I was having issues with paper towel method so i tried this and it worked great. Added a few drops of hydrogen peroxide with older seeds and it seemed to help get em started. After 3 or so day or if they sink ill put em in paper towels.
I'll be starting cucumbers in a few weeks and will definitely try this method. Up to now, I thought the baggie method was the best thing since sliced bread, but this shot glass business seems even more logical. Thank you! The only criticism of this technique I have is that you were top watering. Why not do bottom-watering? It can help avoid damping off.
Another great vid. Cant wait to see this new grow show! From one happy plc grower to the alpha plc grower, I thank you for all the glorious grows you have helped me through. Jack's 321 + plc + enviornment= winning. Thank you.
I found one seed when I lived in Australia. I put it in a wet sock and sprout it. I babyed that little girl and she was an amazing little plant we named her Sheral . It was such an amazing experience just growing thst one little plant watching the color changes ect she got so green overnight . I had to put her in a dark room for 3 or 4 days for her to start budding but when it did I ended up getting about a quarter bag. I felt so guilty when I cut her lol .
I used to use the paper towel method, but Iike this better because the paper towel method can dry out very quickly, or waterlog and drown the seeds. This seems like a functional compromise. Thanks.
I learned how to do it from being a stoner I dropped them seeds in and forgot to go back and push them down...😂😂 I forgot ! Must have walked in there so many times asking myself 'WHY DID I COME IN HERE?? 😂😂so when I went back to them the next day I found them ready to go 😂😂 Been Going Strong every since! Good Deal!
Pretty cool video- Definitely recommend float tek. Only way I germinate now constantly 100% germination rate. Seedling tails naturally grow up first & then hook down - so that they can get leverage to push through the surface. So I wouldn't put tails straight down more sideways to up( probably don't matter too much), & I would definitely use mycorrhiza directly to the roots during transplant to soil.
Seeds in nature : *doesnt care if grows in literal savanna* Seeds the second someone paid for them : *the ph is off by 1% ! ! ! I am going to self destroy ! ! !*
I don't know if the float method is bad or good but it's cool looking, my only thought is that you don't see any of the fine root hairs while using float tech,
I tried this with some Roma tomato seeds. I started it at night, and by morning, the seeds had sunk. I transferred the seeds into a paper towel and they still germinated in a few days. 🤔 That being said, the shot glass did work perfectly with Sungold tomato seeds.
Your channel always pops up on my TV when I’m watching but I get it I’m trying to get to the Instagram you guys gotta give me a break I’m 40-year-old man that my teacher did my work for me and computer class because I was such a hassle
@@GreengenesGardenOfficial interesting, do you feed 800ppm through out veg? also, was the coco pre soaked before planting the seedlings in them? how was your watering schedule like for the seedlings? thanks for the reply man! :)
Excellent video,but I like to start in a low strength fine seed soil.i water the soil before putting the seedling in,then sprinkle a thin layer of the soil on top ,once the seedling is positioned correctly.then spray with water when needed
what to say i am going to try this method next time for sure,because most of u tube says no mer than 48 hours in water or you will drawn your seed.But i noticed that this is not accurate since i see root growing after 5 days and everything is normal.So i will try and tell you
Let's think logically here if you just drop seeds in the dirt and 5 days have went past what do you do do you keep watering and waiting or dig them up because they might be Duds I don't want to go through that I've done that when I first started and with proper germination in water you know exactly which seeds are germinating it's a no-brainer I think people are just lazy
Let’s be logical here…. These seeds no matter what strain, are weeds… they will struggle to survive, no matter the overthinking of it all. If they dont sprout,, they wont.. very simple..
There are more methods to germinating seeds then there are people germinating seeds. It is so simple and easy. Get a seed tray and peat plugs, put the seed in the plug at about a depth of 1/4 inch and squeeze closed. Water the tray and put a dome on top, place the tray on a warming pad and keep moist. I have done this with autos and photos with 24/24 germinating, no failures! I didn't float the seeds, put them in paper towels or anything like that, some seeds were pointy end down and some were pointy end up, I kept the peat moist and the air humid with the dome. As far as darkness and germination, I think light is still needed as it warms the soil or medium, not as intense as veg and budding, but the green needs light. The longest a seed took to germinate was 4 days and when the roots were visible on the ends of the peat plugs I transplanted into 5 gal bags. If seeds weren't able to germinate naturally we wouldn't have cannabis, we call it a weed, and it is. The cannabis plants of today are much closer to the "landrace" originals than any ear of corn, tomato, or any other vegetables or consumables. If I had trouble with germinating perhaps I would complicate the matter, but different strokes for different folks.
Acabo de comprar mis 3 primeras semillas de buena genética y este video me salvó la vida ajajajaja ahora sí espero que las 3 crezcan sanas y grandes 😎👌
This is my first time germinating a seed. I did the papertowel method my place stays warm so it was a good condition. It sprouted in 2 days I Changed the paper towel once made it a Lil drier the second time and it really sprouted
Huge fan of floating beans. I dont let them sit in water for more than 24 - 36 hours tho. By then, they usually have cracked open and I put them directly into medium with a dome. Skip one day and by the next day, they are up. 3 days maximum from dropping into the cup. I prefer not to have so much taproot since they are pretty fragile. Once they crack open, I know the process has began. I have drowned many beans if I leave them in water for more than 36-48 hours.. but thats normally cuz they sink. I might have to try this method tho, since they are meant to keep floating.
If seeds sink to the bottom that means they are viable seeds . If they float right away they are likely no good but some seeds hang onto small bubbles of air that makes them float . Onion seeds need good light to germinate well . I generally soak seeds in Hydrogen Peroxide 3 % for varying times depending on seed size and then germinate on wet paper toweling in a covered plastic container . I have never tried the floating method but I will give it a go and see if it works for me .
@@chris432t6 not that my opinion matters on a social media platform but yes,I agree, it does matter if I ever had the same cultivars but I was speaking as a friend would. But also any mention of what anyones strains may do in their environment doesn't mean it will even look, taste or finish the same in my environment.. though I'll see in the future how they progress and also with gg's assessment of how they're doing becuz he's consistent with updates and I always try to stay plugged in to what greengenes is up to. But what do I know at my age. I hope you're well✌💚
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With my years of experience this is the best method hands down. Paper towels tend to stick to the taproot and have a tendency for mold to develop.
This is a damn good video for germination.
Lcut a coffee filter in half better than a paper towel
@@hectorcalderon3011 all the same, IMO
no matter what i do i get mold with paper towels 😬
@@DarthMasiah it sucks I lost about 10 seeds like that
@@dracozain1023 I just did this. Expensive as they were! I'm still fuming and that was 5 days ago...
Been doing this for last 50 years. fill small dixie cup, add seeds put in my designated cabinet. 2 days later I open door and they are usually ready for dirt!! Nice video!!
Mais vc deixando ela na água as sementes n iria morrer 🤔
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Is it normal for the seeda to fall to the bottom after 16-18 hours? Should i let them be or what should i do
@@lsdmedboysen6957Its alright, Its a sign that the seed has soaked up water and is ready to be planted in your substrate
@@lsdmedboysen6957 Yes, that's normal and healthy.
float tech is my absolute go-to, it's essentially foolproof and I believe it's by far the easiest method. however, I've lost several seeds during the transition to dirt and during early seedling stage once they popped so this video saved me and exactly what I was looking for, thank you!!
Thanks so much! I tried this technique and take off the seeds after 24 hours in the glass and ut them in Ziplock bag. And 3 days after, I had today a good surprise. But in the glass, there was seeds in the bottom of the glass and maybe 5-6 seeds up but I had to much so I left them there. And today, after looking the Ziplock bag, went back to look in the glass the remaining seeds and theirs roots are more longer than the one in Ziplock!! What a surprise! I will do all my germination with your technique!
You know I thought you went down a few rabbit holes and so I hit the 1.5X and FF to get to the information. Thank you. You help me to learn something valuable here.
man TH-cam algo really screws cannabis content creators. I watch probably 4-5 hours of this subject daily, and this is the first time your channel has appeared as a suggested video even.
Yep, YT does everything they can to suppress our sector. They deleted me in 2018 and had to work back. It's just a shame.
Meanwhile the rest of us can't search for common gardening terms such as 'weed' or 'edible' without getting barraged with cannabis content.
@@gphxand if you search for indoor grow. Or anything with starting indoors you only get pot videos. Or users who have bought a 200 dollar counter top setup. I just want some stuff to help start now for this year. No real issue. I’ve learned it all translates for lettuce and other vegetables. And have learned people that do small pot grows have green thumbs and some great info. Don’t hate it. Just wish YT would work on that.
New content gets old too!!
It was in mine 😮to today
I've always done the floating it's definitely the best method for starting seeds
I am a beginner 1st timer, I luv ur simplicity, can’t wait to try it, u F-ing rock❤
Gene has a ton of great information on his videos if you haven't check them out. Gardening should be simple plants know how to grow don't over think things taking notes and pictures is great to look back on and learn from mistakes and amazing results as well
Good technique. I used to just put all seeds straight into dirt but then some would not germinate, and I would waste time trying to rescue them or give them "more time". In this way you get 100% confirmation of germination and no mystery as to what is happening beneath the dirt.
Going through this! Well said.
This has worked every time I have done it. I put the individual seeds in separate shot glasses so they aren’t wrapped around each other. It makes it a little easier to get them out without damaging them.
haha, beat me to it, I just had the same idea! More work but way less risk of damaging the roots of the seed! Great idea!
This was new to me as well. I tried it. Three days later long, straight tails ready for planting. Started growing about seven years ago, and saw a few videos on growing, that taught standard practice of pushing the seeds into the water to soak them. Did it that way until three days ago. Thanks Greengenes for posting this.
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the great thing about this "tek" is it presoaks the hull of the bean properly, allowing it to crack open better later imho. i only do a 24h soak though, then straight to starter soil in heated dome at ~24°c soil temp.
additionally, aloe and camomile tea, very low concentration, for hard to germinate old beans. take my word for it. blend 2-3 Aloe leaves with a small handfull of camomile flower, ~500ml water, strain through a cheesecloth or tight mesh. add a sip of this to each water glass.
I couldn’t believe how simple this was, can’t believe it worked
I watched this video 4 days ago. I decided to try it. Wow 3 days and tail hanging in water. Excellent method.
Bloody ingenious. Just trying it now in low ppm mineral water, with a few drops of sea kelp and superthrive, in a cup, sat on a warming pad. 24 hours, very thick white root has emerged, and started to turn down. Another 24 hours, good for sowing. 48 hours, to get a perfect seedling, with a thick plump root. Root 3 x thickness of one pushed down to sink. Seed looks like it's about to explode. Exquisite..
How did you prepare your mineral water
Plants dont need anything but water until they have atleast 2 sets of leaves. Superthrive is useless until the plant is larger
@@neverbari5695 step 1= get mineral water step 2= put the stuff that Nigel said to put in it, in it lol
@neverbari5695 You buy Mineral Water at supermarkets. Just drop the seeds in the water. And that's it. No preparation at all.
Water treatment companies use chloramine these days. It doesnt evaporate like chlorine. I grow organically, so tap water would kill off the microbes. Have found the cheapest mineral water works best.
I like the ease of this tutorial. Very nicely presented. Gene is the mr rodgers of growing weed.
Somewhere between Mr Rogers and Bob Ross 🤙🏻
@@GreengenesGardenOfficial i did same thing but my leaf dont look right they have a bit of curl to it
I feel so lucky, that I am thai right now, I got all my dirt, climate and fertilizer ready next door.
Usually I use wet tissue about 2 days they will sprout.
But I like your way better the seed got strait tail. Paper towel kinda wiggly tail
Most 1990s Thai learn basic germination and plant before 10 years old. It's mandatory class in the school. But anyway a review from professional farmer always helpful.
Ps. Kinda shock when you mentioned that there is someone actually ask tail up or down. Obviously root go down...
Yea thank man this is how I'm doing it from now on....101% germintion rate!! I highly recommend this method
Right on man. Plant them!
I've always used the wet paper towel method with mixed results. I'm looking forward to trying the shot glass technique very soon. Thanks for sharing.
I really like this because the tails are all nice and straight, which makes for easier transplanting. I am going to do this with my next crop
Same
I saw this and tried it. From my perspective, this is the best way to germinate a seed. Less than 48 hrs later i had tails. They was roughly 1/4"-1/2". Normally, Id soak the seeds first , do the paper towel method and then I sow the seed. You Saved me some time and you helped me mitigate loss by increasing my probability for success. That's some gangsta shit lol Thx for this!
I just did 5 different seeds and put them in shot glass for about 14hrs then onto paper towel and folded over from both sides of each piece and sprayed down, since I’m gone for work 5 days at a time I dropped them off at my moms and had her spray them regularly without over saturation. 3 days later (today) she text me a picture and all have beautiful tap roots. She will put into the pots I did up first thing tomorrow morning. HappyHappy! Love that this video came up, always love to brush up on each stage of the grow. Cheers 🇨🇦
That's the same method I usually use. th-cam.com/video/K1VtZ1vqo8s/w-d-xo.html. Many ways to skin the cat.
Today’s video was packed full with gold nuggets. Thank you very much. Real information rather than a show and tell of a persons grow.
Man, I’ve been looking for that purple tie dude ever since I’ve seen it on one of your channels just the quickness of it is intriguing to me and the way it looked. It was Purdy.
I tried this. Worked a treat! Left them in a cup with a drop of hydrogen peroxide (11%) for about 3 days. All came through about a cm each. I potted them right away, and they all sprouted within 24hrs. Many thanks dude! The amount of times I’ve lost beans was stupendous (even with over a decade of experience)
This must be the best method by far that I’ve come across
What's the peroxide for if you don't mind me asking
@@ghettoprestigious its basically water with an additional oxygen molicule. It oxygenates the water as well as kill bugs, fungal infections, etc etc. you can buy it at 3% dilution rate and mix it with 4 parts normal water and spray or drench,
Float tech has been a great success for me . Then I premix my soil with pH 6.2-6.5 ro water to the point where when I grab and squeeze a handful a nice 3-8 drops comes out . Put in container , drop seed tail first . Then the difference is I told it with " dry" soil . It will suck moisture from the surrounding moistened soil but not too much and is still a very easy access point for the plant to easily break surface . 👍.
I did this, it worked like a charm. Nice straight tap root
Damp paper towel in a small zipper baggie has been a pretty consistent germination technique for me. Let them sprout, grow out a couple or three inches or longer, then plant in a styro cup or Stax canister. Have yet to have any root breakage with this technique.
I'm trying both out it has 2 in water an 1 in wet tissue air tight open 4 times a day they water way is the lazy way
Same here, no problems.
Yep. Soak a paper towel, wring it out hard, drop the seeds in, roll it up, put it in a baggy and leave it somewhere warm like on top of a router. They should pop within 3 days.
Plant directly and put starter pot in zip loc. Just common sense...
paper towels have the downside of mold, drying out and your roots can grow into them, damaging them when putting into your medium. planting directly just relies on luck of nature. we use led lights why not use other artifical help?
I’ve been smoking for years now I finally can grow my own. Thank you for the explanation and advice
how did it go
I've found that tweezers used by locksmiths work perfectly since there is a small indent on the inside of each prong that is used to hold the pins in a lock. Perfect size and the seeds are less likely to fall out.
1 seed per glass. more work but less chance of touching the seed. just pour it with a little water into the medium, if you're carefull the root should just flush the right way into the hole of your medium.
Thanks for making the video. I just threw a few seeds in a cup to give it a try. I normally just set them in the media directly about a quarter inch deep and work with what comes up.
I like jiffy pots for this. The tiny pellets are perfect for seedlings and you don’t have to worry about the transplant process as much since it’s a self containing biodegradable solid you can just plant into your soil afterwards
Yup most successful method I've ever used, i like using a humidity dome and temperature control heat pad so I can control the temperature for different seeds
Honestly it works if they float or sink
As a first timer I did it just like that and my plants 🪴 are beautiful
did this with some guajillo peppers i had pulled from a dried pepper i bought at the store, worked vwell.
It worked the very first time i tried it ! Thanks SOOO much !
Right on 🤙🏻
Greetings! Nice video man! I've never seen this method before and I was quite curious as I usually soak my seeds in a tiny glass with some distilled water for 12 to 36 hours and they almost always sink (without tapping even)... So a tip to those that want to try this: Slowly put your seeds in and try to only get the bottom half wet, it's as if when the water line covers the seed it sinks automatically, where if you slowly put them in and try to not submerse them fully, they should remain floating... but you're spot on, don't tap or touch them too much until those nice big taproots show! I'm going to give this a go man, I give thanks again for this informative video. I'll link to your video. Blessings! 🔥🔥
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this is y mine sank. they opened up then sank very weird
Greatest video on sprouting!handling seeds as gentle as mother nature would have treated them. -Long believer that the better you start them out the easier you make it for them to really take off from the start. A+
“As gentle as Mother Nature”
Mother Nature IRL: *whipping plants and seeds around in high winds, eaten by bugs and animals, and drowned by downpours* gentle yes correct 😂
Ive been growing for two years. For some reason the last few runs imust have lost at least half the seeds due to poor germination ( the tails would stall). This method is new to me. Many thx
Total game changer! Hot pepper seeds are notoriously cantankerous, and take forever to germinate, leaving way too many opportunities for me to forget about them and let them dry to a crisp. 34 pepper varieties, plus 11 tomatoes, 3 seeds each (some highly questionable) --> 100% germination in 4 days. Where has this information been all these years!?
I'm so happy right now, I could bust!
try some hot stratification for pepper seeds
I've never heard of hot stratification. Cold, yes. What is it? @@DG-iw3yw
Worked a treat…thank you so much, I’ll be using this method from now on.
I then some seeds in a flower pot and forgot about it and this video made me check and it’s growing good
Awesome video! This is the first time I've ever seen this technique!
I had never tried this method, but WOW! how exciting to have seeds up and growing in a week. I didn't have to wait and wait only to find out they weren't going to come up and instead with this method, I know. I am trying all kinds of my seeds this way now! Thanks a bunch!
Whoooa, I will be trying this float tech method 🤩 TFS!
I may be an idiot but David Atrenborough’s voice on this?? How?? It’s too good to be real! Greatinga from🇪🇸
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This is amazing and completely backwards to what I have always been taught and told. I use to only try to germinate the ones that sunk and ditched the ones that would float (being told that the ones that float were the duds). I will have to try this and will credit you if I ever do a video of it.
the floaters will still germinate, and some that sink will not, this is a mis conception. this originated from the early growers who believed that seeds that float will have mutated or poor genetics ect. over time people made up in they're own minds that it was a sign of duds.
I honestly think either one’s can be viable and worth trying I’ve had sinkers and floaters that germinated
yeah told the same thing crazy lost alot of seeds this way who knew lol.
I was having issues with paper towel method so i tried this and it worked great. Added a few drops of hydrogen peroxide with older seeds and it seemed to help get em started. After 3 or so day or if they sink ill put em in paper towels.
Interesting Chris...think um gonna try that one!! Great video & great guess !! 😎👍😎
I use matchstick to poke a small hole. Has worked nicely for me. Great video, btw.
I use this method. I've got 100% results as long as they float. Once the tail comes out about 1mm I plant them in soil
Same works just about every time
Just plant directly into a root plug or your media of choice...1/2 deep on its side. It's that easy...lol
Great video! People will appreciate the easy to understand directions. 💚🌱👌💨☕
Exactly, it's tried and true in every way you've shown us here. Just subbed and got notifications. Awesome video
I'll be starting cucumbers in a few weeks and will definitely try this method. Up to now, I thought the baggie method was the best thing since sliced bread, but this shot glass business seems even more logical. Thank you!
The only criticism of this technique I have is that you were top watering. Why not do bottom-watering? It can help avoid damping off.
Another great vid. Cant wait to see this new grow show! From one happy plc grower to the alpha plc grower, I thank you for all the glorious grows you have helped me through. Jack's 321 + plc + enviornment= winning. Thank you.
Much appreciated
Where is a reliable source for top notch seeds?
I just toss 'em in moist soil. Cool to see the roots when they were floating!
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Good video..I use the same method..i found that if I typically use luke warm water..then in a pitch black atmosphere..they geminate quicker
I found one seed when I lived in Australia. I put it in a wet sock and sprout it. I babyed that little girl and she was an amazing little plant we named her Sheral . It was such an amazing experience just growing thst one little plant watching the color changes ect she got so green overnight . I had to put her in a dark room for 3 or 4 days for her to start budding but when it did I ended up getting about a quarter bag. I felt so guilty when I cut her lol .
Awesome story man. Love to hear cool things like that 🤙🏻
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I used to use the paper towel method, but Iike this better because the paper towel method can dry out very quickly, or waterlog and drown the seeds. This seems like a functional compromise. Thanks.
I learned how to do it from being a stoner I dropped them seeds in and forgot to go back and push them down...😂😂 I forgot ! Must have walked in there so many times asking myself 'WHY DID I COME IN HERE?? 😂😂so when I went back to them the next day I found them ready to go 😂😂 Been Going Strong every since! Good Deal!
Pretty cool video- Definitely recommend float tek. Only way I germinate now constantly 100% germination rate. Seedling tails naturally grow up first & then hook down - so that they can get leverage to push through the surface. So I wouldn't put tails straight down more sideways to up( probably don't matter too much), & I would definitely use mycorrhiza directly to the roots during transplant to soil.
Seeds in nature : *doesnt care if grows in literal savanna*
Seeds the second someone paid for them : *the ph is off by 1% ! ! ! I am going to self destroy ! ! !*
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Pothos plant puts out root growth hormones in water when hydroponics done. Going to try this water 👍
Using it for aloe vera plant and it keeps making more aloe plants.👍✌️
This video has been a game changer for me. It’s incredible how well this works.
Great method.
I'm definitely going to try this next time I get some of them magical beans.
I don't know if the float method is bad or good but it's cool looking, my only thought is that you don't see any of the fine root hairs while using float tech,
noticed that, too. no need for bifurcation with all the water
You moistening the soil with that light spray from the pump is what dreams are made of 😂
I tried this with some Roma tomato seeds. I started it at night, and by morning, the seeds had sunk.
I transferred the seeds into a paper towel and they still germinated in a few days. 🤔
That being said, the shot glass did work perfectly with Sungold tomato seeds.
Great stuff gent
So many with questions that get the answers. Unfortunately can’t put into play sunless visibly shown.
Top notches usual homie
Your channel always pops up on my TV when I’m watching but I get it I’m trying to get to the Instagram you guys gotta give me a break I’m 40-year-old man that my teacher did my work for me and computer class because I was such a hassle
awesome germination method man! probably my favorite way of doing it, thanks to this guide :D
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@@GreengenesGardenOfficial interesting, do you feed 800ppm through out veg? also, was the coco pre soaked before planting the seedlings in them? how was your watering schedule like for the seedlings? thanks for the reply man! :)
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Nice vid! Your McFarland Racing hoodie is gold haha nice touch!
I usually add a few drips of hydron peroxide to the Water. I hear it softens the shell a little bit more
Excellent video,but I like to start in a low strength fine seed soil.i water the soil before putting the seedling in,then sprinkle a thin layer of the soil on top ,once the seedling is positioned correctly.then spray with water when needed
I tried this method for my current grow(Canadian 4 plants allowed), 4 for 4, all good.
Love to hear it. Happy growing!
This is a pretty good video, you put 5 seeds at first and then show many more than you started.
Highly recommend this floating method
Thank for the video ❤
Answered all questions with this video! Thanks man
Can you tell me about the nutrients you used? Great content! Very detailed.😊
what to say i am going to try this method next time for sure,because most of u tube says no mer than 48 hours in water or you will drawn your seed.But i noticed that this is not accurate since i see root growing after 5 days and everything is normal.So i will try and tell you
I have been doing this for years. Hell ya bro 🤘🏻
EXCELLENT! he answered the big question, how to grow them from seed.
Nice drop well explained, slapping a like for ya! I call em tails too 🤣
My type of video you make it so easy
Very informative, learnt quite a bit thanks 👍
Very cool technique to germinate! Cheers !🤙🏽🤙🏽
Let's think logically here if you just drop seeds in the dirt and 5 days have went past what do you do do you keep watering and waiting or dig them up because they might be Duds I don't want to go through that I've done that when I first started and with proper germination in water you know exactly which seeds are germinating it's a no-brainer I think people are just lazy
Let’s be logical here…. These seeds no matter what strain, are weeds… they will struggle to survive, no matter the overthinking of it all. If they dont sprout,, they wont.. very simple..
There are more methods to germinating seeds then there are people germinating seeds. It is so simple and easy. Get a seed tray and peat plugs, put the seed in the plug at about a depth of 1/4 inch and squeeze closed. Water the tray and put a dome on top, place the tray on a warming pad and keep moist. I have done this with autos and photos with 24/24 germinating, no failures! I didn't float the seeds, put them in paper towels or anything like that, some seeds were pointy end down and some were pointy end up, I kept the peat moist and the air humid with the dome. As far as darkness and germination, I think light is still needed as it warms the soil or medium, not as intense as veg and budding, but the green needs light. The longest a seed took to germinate was 4 days and when the roots were visible on the ends of the peat plugs I transplanted into 5 gal bags.
If seeds weren't able to germinate naturally we wouldn't have cannabis, we call it a weed, and it is. The cannabis plants of today are much closer to the "landrace" originals than any ear of corn, tomato, or any other vegetables or consumables.
If I had trouble with germinating perhaps I would complicate the matter, but different strokes for different folks.
Acabo de comprar mis 3 primeras semillas de buena genética y este video me salvó la vida ajajajaja ahora sí espero que las 3 crezcan sanas y grandes 😎👌
This is my first time germinating a seed. I did the papertowel method my place stays warm so it was a good condition. It sprouted in 2 days I Changed the paper towel once made it a Lil drier the second time and it really sprouted
Very helpfull for me since they legalize cannabis tomorrow in germany❤
Sounds like a nice tip I'm looking forward to try it out 😊
Water tech or paper towels are my go to for soil. Great video! How moist should your medium be that you plant into? Too wet and they’ll suffocate.
Huge fan of floating beans. I dont let them sit in water for more than 24 - 36 hours tho. By then, they usually have cracked open and I put them directly into medium with a dome. Skip one day and by the next day, they are up. 3 days maximum from dropping into the cup. I prefer not to have so much taproot since they are pretty fragile. Once they crack open, I know the process has began. I have drowned many beans if I leave them in water for more than 36-48 hours.. but thats normally cuz they sink. I might have to try this method tho, since they are meant to keep floating.
If seeds sink to the bottom that means they are viable seeds . If they float right away they are likely no good but some seeds hang onto small bubbles of air that makes them float .
Onion seeds need good light to germinate well . I generally soak seeds in Hydrogen Peroxide 3 % for varying times depending on seed size and then germinate on wet paper toweling in a covered plastic container . I have never tried the floating method but I will give it a go and see if it works for me .
Seeing your vids never gets old, I must have missed the name of the strain -- not that it matters ✌💚
Kind of odd that so many grow videos never even mention the cultivars? They are NOT all the same in terms of growth imho? * It does matter!
@@chris432t6 not that my opinion matters on a social media platform but yes,I agree, it does matter if I ever had the same cultivars but I was speaking as a friend would. But also any mention of what anyones strains may do in their environment doesn't mean it will even look, taste or finish the same in my environment.. though I'll see in the future how they progress and also with gg's assessment of how they're doing becuz he's consistent with updates and I always try to stay plugged in to what greengenes is up to. But what do I know at my age. I hope you're well✌💚
this is how i do mine.. finally a straight to the point vid about this easy topic
Great.... tried and works like magic !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you.........
Important information in this day and age . Thanks
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I planted 40 plants and a critter(chipmunk)got in and eight every one, dirt was all over the area.. Damnit!
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