The FASTEST Way to Grow Grass Seed: Pregermination Secrets REVEALED!
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- Pre germinating grass seed is hands down the FASTEST way to grow grass and In this video, my grass started growing in less than 24 hours, it was crazy, and you won’t believe how tall it was after only 7 days.
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I put a rock in the bag. No floating. I learned that from my cousin Vito.
😂😂
The real tips and tricks are always in the comments
That sounds like a bad joke
Vito he he
Corleon?
I have an area in my yard that needs leveling and replanting, thanks for the great tutorial and tips! Spring can’t come fast enough.
Thankyou I will give it a go and let you know. I appreciate your time in doing the test and clearly stating your results.
Brilliant, my dude! I can’t wait to give this a go!
Awesome.....used a laundry nesh bag that zips closed...worked beautifully......never knew to pregerminate grass seed....thankyou.
Exactly what we do with rice in Thailand.
which i believe is also a grass
No, it's a country in Asia
The classic dad joke switcher-oo, love it!
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@@wdelgenio Lt. Frank Drebbin has entered the chat.
Very , but very good idea. I have been doing it the normal way (never had an issue), but in manner of time, there is no debate: Pregermination is the solution. Thanks. Greetings from Romania.
I have zero knowledge on any of this. I have never been so excited to watch grass grow 😆 🍿
Now you're sounding like me! Grass season LETS GO!!!
Same!
Me too !
Thanks man! You definitely gave an amazing demonstration explaining the process and made it easier for me to do something I enjoy much easier with less worry of the grass dieing after growth. Problem in my area is watering. With the water bill and watering laws this is fantastic!
You’re welcome. Watering seed to germination is so water intensive that it is hard with watering restrictions and overall cost. Make sure to come back through and let me know how your seeding project turns out.
This is so freaking awesome! If my straw doesnt work THIS TIME. I'm 1000% doing this! THANK YOU!!
Straw works well too, peat moss as well. But with this method I found that I could skip the ground cover completely because it sprouts up so fast. That of course saves time and money by not having to buy straw.
I look forward to trying this right away. We have new shade grass in front yard but lots of spots that still need to fill in, so this will be wonderful.
No doubt about it, germinating seeds work better. Great video. I learned something new. 🇨🇦👍
This is absolutely brilliant!
Definitely didn't come up with the method but happy to share the knowledge and hopefully it helps some people.
I just went out and got all my supplies and I am definitely trying this
Come back through and let me know how it worked out. You’ll be amazed!
How's it looking?
I need to know the results as well! What happened!?
I am trying this. Thanks for the tip. Will update once it starts to pop!
Thanks for the tips...mine is growing well using this technique 👍🏼
Thanks for letting us know you got good results👍
I’ve wasted so much money dropping seed but now I’m gonna try this method to fill in the bald spots on my lawn. Great tutorial! Thanks!
That’s what I’m saying my dude, seed ain’t getting cheaper. This method is fast and all, but the real benefit is getting almost 100% germination. Every seed grows into grass and you don’t have to worry as much about uneven watering from a sprinkler trying to factor in for wind while keeping everything wet…yuck! Good luck to you 👍
@@suburbanacreage thank you!
Brilliant!! cant wait to try this
I have all my grass seed and related stuff to do this coming within 48 hours and I am so excited. I will do this every year until I get the lawn I want. I really don't want to spend countless hours watering my yard. I know I will need to do it, but this gives a head start and some safety regarding the success of the seed growth.
I bought my house 19 years ago and have put at least some effort into getting a better looking yard. I had a landscape company look at it and the guy told me I had about seven types of grass growing in my year, as well as the obvious weeds. I bought a decent amount of Zoysia plugs several years ago and that turned out to be a complete waste of money.
I am going to whip my yard into shape, and really appreciate this video.
Good luck to you Roger! This year is the year, stay on it, don’t give up, have the best lawn season yet!
I can't wait to try your method... great video and I can see you've put a lot of effort to make it. Cheers!
Thank you for sharing such an awesome tip!
Awesome result, thanks, will try this! ❤
Thank you. I wish I would of saw this video a week ago. I will definitely be doing this in the fall when I overseed.
Fall overseeing is the BEST!!!
Thanks for the steps bud. I just threw seed down and watered twice a day and 4 weeks later my 16 year old daughter said the yard looks like my head(sparse growth/mostly bare). I was about to throw down some more seed, but I'm going to give this method a shot.
Teens are ruthless, it’s a sick burn though!
Thanks! Great idea! Just what I need to know right now!
The head grounds keeper at Yankee Stadium wrote about this in the 1970’s. I think it was in Family Handyman mag.
Start out with warmish water instead of ice-cold water and you'll ensure even more success.
Very underrated comment
Do you want to keep that bucket of water warm? Or have it start off warm and let it go cool?
Leave your next bucket of water in the sun to warm it up?
@@JRichards788 If you keep it outdoors the sun will keep it a good temperature (providing you dont live in Minnesota and get snow that night lol).
So more extra steps for a trivial difference? No thanks. If you want to take it to even the next level of silly, use very weak tea solution with a tiny bit of dish soap in it. I am being 100% serious that these things help, but also that it is silly to bother with it or anything else in the video instead of just spreading seed normally which is easier and proven to work by millions of people.
When you done dropped 4 bags of grass seed in your lawn only to find my guy here giving me the cheat codes afterwards 🤦🏾♂️ these bags aren’t cheap 😂
And you are supporting crap from china. Everyone I know has switched away from Amz. for many reasons.
2 dollar per bG
@@kurtmaxberry7025 you’re paying $2 a bag? Box stores nearly $80 for terrible seed. Found pure grass seed at $100 for 50 lbs
You’re not alone 😅
Nothing with starting a lawn is cheap, but in the long run, a quick start will fight weeds better. And less chance of a dry spell killing off the lawn
This is so cool, I love you for doing this video
Very interesting. Thanks.
Took 5 days for the seeds to sprout. Spread them, covered with Saw Dust and the next day I had little green sprouts everywhere. Total game changer
If I have a bunch of weeds in my yard (like the really annoying ones), should I get rid of the weeds first??
@KarenMarieBeyond yes, once you spread your seeds, you don't want to add any herbicides even if they say they don't target grass
Glad you had success Foxtrot!
Trying it out as we speak. I'm using Midnight Kentucky Bluegrass Cool Season Fine soft grass
@Alwaysdirty-zj4tj nice, I found the main thing is make sure it's always moist. I started the dunk for a full 24 hours, then I pulled it out and put it in a bucket with a lid. Then, I just opened the bucket once a day and checked it. If it felt dry, I would stir them and add a bit more water. 5 days later, they all had root sprouts. Spread that in the morning, covered it with Saw Dust (I have a wood shop and straw costs, but saw dust is free for me, lol). Watered it in really well. The next day, I had a bunch of little green strings popping up. And now it is just slowly growing
How have i NEVER heard of this before?? Thanks!
Big Grass, that's why.
Great video. Im convinced😂
I also live in Minnesota -- I also pre-germinated my seed, and unfortunately I also waited until October to lay down seed -- so it got hit with snow! The baby grass was very thin, and stopped growing on that first snowy day, but the sprouts that did come up stayed green under the snow all winter long -- and it just started growing again the 2nd week of April 🌱
Minnesota gang in the comments, love that! Yeah October was too tempting last fall with the warm weather. Glad your seed babies made it through winter. Mildest…winter…EVER! That probably helped. Haha
Great idea! Will also stops birds eating my seeds too as should already be sprouting! Nice, defo going to try this.
Yes the bird deterrent is a hidden benefit that I somehow forgot to mention in the video. Thanks for bringing it up!
I'm building a house and will be planting a lot of seed. This is incredibly helpful. Thanks
Good luck with the build! I’d love to design and build a house.
@@suburbanacreage Thanks, it's my first time. No experience. I designed it, got approved for permits, and me and my teenage son are building it ourselves. It's quite the undertaking. I already dug in the drive, excavated for the basement, got footer poured, and now laying the block.
@michaelw7249 that’s a TH-cam channel I’d subscribe to! Get that phone out and start uploading build content.
@@suburbanacreage Haha, thanks. I am documenting it on the phone and on 360, but, I don'[t know if I could ever put myself out there. You are a brave man!!
Dooooood! Amazing hack! Thank you!!
This is actually brilliant. Never seen such method and I have watched many green lawn videos out of boredom 😅
Great video, thanks!
I am scared to show my spouse this video, because if I do, I know I am going to be spending my day off tomorrow sourcing paint bags. LOL. Seriously though- thank you for this! We have problem areas that need some serious TLC.. this may be our golden ticket!
I have the bags I used linked in the video description so you could show your spouse the video and then tell them you already have supplies coming and look like a hero! Good luck!
I found a bag of 2 5 gl paint filters for $3 at home depot.
Looking forward to trying this out. Seeding in the spring is so tough.
Come back in and let me know how it goes and if this method worked for you. Thanks for watching!
Nice to see you using our PN Humi-Char!!
Awesome video man. Cheers from your neighbor in Fargo, ND
Hello my NODAK brother! Finally time to start doing lawn care again. Lots of TH-cam guys start posting content in March and we’ve still got snow on the ground, haha.
As a fellow Minnesotan...I appreciate this. I've had mixed results when planting grass seed but I will definitely be using this method this spring. SKOL!
Minnesota crew unite! A little too early for planting grass for us, but a few weeks and it'll be go time!
Another Minnesotan here, I'm going to go get supplies to do this this weekend!
This is called priming. Shortens the time until the seeds sprout and probably sprouts some seeds that may not have because of pour seed soil contact. Coating you are critical of may have fungicides that protect seedlings-but not something you want to be touching
Fantastic Mr Thank you
I will be trying this with 2 home depot buckets, (if you know, you know) thanks for the tips!
I used to breed phenotypes of different plants. For about 20 years. This method is common basic knowledge in the world of germination. If you really wanted to optimize germ rates, you need to add an air source and a mild heat source.
Add multiple aquarium air pumps to buckets and do this indoors for warmer temps.
Also if you can keep your seedlings at extremely high humidity rates (humidity domes) when they sprout you’ll see about 5-10X faster growth than with open- air. Soil should also be about 60/40 water to air ratio. If your dirts too wet, they’ll grow but you’ll have a weakly ciliated tap and root structure. If your roots aren’t white and furry your media is too saturated.
Damn! Dropping that knowledge in the comments. Great information, thank you! 🙌
Put carrot seeds between a paper towel, wet it, and put it in a baggie. Leave the seeds at room temperature, then when they just start to sprout, use tweezers to properly space the carrots out in the garden. They need constant moisture like grass seeds.
Try the cornstarch method. Germination every time and no need to monitor moisture. Wet in good at planting and watch them sprout.
Thanks for the video!
Pretty cool and what an awesome idea thanks for sharing.
Can’t table credit for the idea as the method has been around for awhile. Just trying to share information and help spread the word about it. Thanks for watching!
It's funny, this is exactly how people are taught to grow there own wheat grass or sprouts for salads, at home. Never even occurred to do this for yard grass, but it should yield the same results, just toss it to the lawn (like you said) before it becomes a grass root ball.
That suprised me at 1:50 haha. Secret of growth xD
You and one other person thought the “peeing in the bucket” joke was funny. My humor is subtle but glad you picked up on it and thought it was funny.
I do that too with my green beans only not for long. Only about a day.
Hilarious and helpful video. Fellow Minnesotan here trying to fix patches in my clay soil (Washington County). Thinking about giving this a shot! Thanks for the insight!
If you have a fish tank - you can soak the seeds in some of that and then use it to water the seeds once they start growing... great fertilizer.
The brown water left over should be dumped down the drain every 12hrs after Day 1; as it contains growth inhibitors; so not good to use for watering plant. This is why rinsing the seed every 12hrs improves germination.
Not sure my fish would approve…!
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Excellent video! I have a small comment related to your case/control methodology. When you spread the non-pregerminated and pregerminated seed, the pregermination sample actually has an N day head start compared to the non-pregerminated sample (depending on how long the pre-germination process took). So when comparing the growth between samples at 7 days, this isn't a well controlled comparison since the pregerminated seeds are actually at 7+N days since germination began while the non-pregerminated are only at 7 days since germination began. A better method might be to plant the non-pregerminated control seeds the same day that you begin the pregermination process (and then spread per your rootlet indication). I suspect that your results will still be similar, but controlling for those N days would be a fairer comparison.
You are 100% right! Other people have commented similar things and I’m working on a video now that responds to that in the exact testing method you outlined of planting the dry seed when the other seed starts to soak. Timelines aside, pre germinated seed has a way higher germination percentage meaning more of the seed will successfully grow into grass. It’ll also require less water since the first few days are spent in a bucket instead of running sprinklers constantly. No top dressing like peat moss or straw is needed when pre germinating since it sprouts so fast. Also, the seed is less susceptible to birds since they aren’t interested once it starts growing. Lots of reasons to pre germinate even if you don’t agree with the timeline and “seed to soil” starting metric I chose. 👍
I was thinking the same thing, I would like to see the new comparison when dry seeds are started on the same day pre-germination starts! :)
Great idea! For lawn repair could you take your indoor tray or trays outdoors and insert as patches for greater success?
Absolutely! I actually have a separate video of me doing exactly that. th-cam.com/video/UdGXd7Fnicc/w-d-xo.html
Amazing!! Thank you!
I'll have to give this a try. I live in MN too and my grass seed usually hardly ever sprouts.
Give it a try, what do you have to lose? Perfect seeding weather in MN finally! Always the slowest to get going in the spring but we made it and it’s go time now.
Coating washes off, I used coated seeds with great success last summer
Thanks for commenting Kevin! I probably said it wrong in the video but my point was more that you wouldn’t intentionally buy and pay for coated seeds just to wash it all off using a pre germination method. Pre germinating is taking the place of the purpose of the coating so I wouldn’t recommend paying for redundancy.
@@suburbanacreageAh got ya, all the Bermuda ive seen is coated, ya paying for nothing, still gotta do it, I already have the Monaco😁 Big thanks for the video
Awsome video thank you for sharing.
I have a question, can we use regular sand instead of the humic acid??
I looked it up and it's expensive.
I’d absolutely use sand and not think twice. Milorganite is what I’m using in the video, super slow release fertilizer and it’s organic so no fear of burning anything or going too heavy. You can also just spread the wet seed out on a tarp on the driveway and wait for it to dry out a tad. It won’t take much drying before it’s back to a spreadable state.
Oh that's a great idea. I have my weekend plan ready to go now, thank you so much!!
Excellent!
great stuff. thanks for this. This is the way. A minor point on your study comparison is that you need to control for time. start the control arm at the same time as you start the soak (day one) for the test arm. For example, after 7 days of pre-germinating and then planting, the grass in the lawn has been growing for 7 days. How do they compare in 7 more days, 14, etc? Regardless, this is obviously the way to reduce initial watering and stress, and to get more yield, especially later into the spring/summer time frame.
Had an entire lawn to put in so I bought a kiddie pool to put the bags of seeds in water.
Would love to hear if this works for you.
My inground pool was chlorinated: not good!!!!!
Did it work?
What about birds in spring? Also, do i need to prep the soil before placing the seeds? Can i use a regular rake to prep?
This method should help with birds because birds like seed, not grass, and it starts growing into grass almost immediately. Regular rake should for some light soil prep.
Brilliant mate thank you!
No problem 👍
HAHAHA!!!! This is awesome!! I'm subscribed after the first hose scene!! 🤣🤣
800k views and only a handful of people thought that was funny. Glad you caught it.
@@suburbanacreagetwas indeed.
Can you clarify. So after an initial 24 dunking. Do you keep it out of water for 12 hrs. Soak then take out for another 12? Or just change the water every 12 hr?
After the initial 24 hour soak, I just dunked them every 12 hours. Dipped them in the morning before I left for work, dipped them in the evening after I got home. That’s what worked the best for me but some people leave them soak the whole time. If you leave them soak you will definitely have to change out water every day. Hope that helps!
And we do this for a week?
@suburban acreage , wondering once you have done the first 24 hour soak , do you then change the water every 12 hours and always have the bag consistently in water , or is it 12 hours in water and 12 hours out of water thereafter ? 2:52 ?
My *guess* is submerged is only for the first 24 hours. After that you hang it up for 12 hours then dunk it briefly before hanging it back up for another 12 hours, rinse repeat.
@DaleNote nailed it! I did a poor job of explaining this part but basically after my initial soak for 24 hours, all I’m doing is dipping the bag into the bucket twice a day, once in the morning and once in the afternoon, roughly 12 hours apart. The bag doesn’t really need to soak anymore, just keep it wet. After dipping it, I just hang the bag on my hose reel and it drips into the bucket. Hope that helps 👍
Thank you for sharing this tip for accelerated grass growing. I have been struggling with seeding for years, and now I’m excited to give your method a try!
What type of rake were you using in the video to loosen and prep the ground for planting?
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Been doing this for years ….5 gallon bucket , grass seed, Scott’s lawn soil and alittle water …..let sit for 5 -7 days and your good to go …..I use it for dog pee spots and such …..it makes you a lot less dependent on Mother Nature and your water schedule….super interesting video too
The water savings with this method is the main benefit in my opinion. It’s so hard to keep new seed wet for that first week using sprinklers. Thanks for watching
Do you have to aerate again or can you just make some holes with a pitchfork or something of that nature and then just spread your seed??
As long as you have seed to soil contact, you’ll probably have success. Sure, aeration is great, but I wouldn’t say it’s needed per se.
@@roberttomlin5161 no need to aerate….if you let it do it’s thing for 5-7 days that seed is gonna pop no matter what you do ….honestly you can’t screw it up …unless you buy some dead ass grass seed
Dog pee spots are a big problem for me.
Boy oh boy where have you been couple days ago . I wish I could see this video before I’ve seeded my garden …
You’ll be alright, just keep the water flowing and make sure that fresh seed stays wet! Good luck👍
Thanks. I can water each day but new seed doesn't take all that well in my yard. I think I get maybe 10% of them sprouting... maybe critters eating the seed? I'll give this a try in a few weeks.
Be prepared for darn near 100% germination. Almost every seed will start growing into grass.
@@suburbanacreage Cool. I look forward to this year's grass.
You have to water new seed like crazy, 2-3 times per day, which is why this method is so insane.
Dude funny thing with the hose😂 men! Good video too
We just can’t help ourselves sometimes, thanks for watching.
impressive
Great video you got yourself a new subscription, not to mention you're hilarious😂😂
I try to keep things entertaining. I mean, it’s a grass seed video…not exactly the most exciting topic. Thanks for the sub 👍
What have I even being doing with my life? Years of doing things the hard way. Welp, this fall is going to be FUN! (and easy)
Fall renovation should be a national holiday. Actually, I think it is. Normal people would call it Labor Day weekend.
Try a bottle of Hydrogen peroxide for a day ! It super oxidizes the seeds . I do it for flower seeds !
Please explain, I'm a new homeowner 😂
What is the process to do that?
Marylin Monroe Style?
I have a Lab and chickens running around my yard so I made the switch to WHEAT seed... I could not believe the difference. I keep it cut to about 3" height and it never dies in the summer even with the dog pee and chickens constantly eating it, it survives every year and my backyard looks beautiful!
Do you mow it like normal? How’s the cut? I’m going to have to do some Google image searching, sounds cool.
@@suburbanacreage Yup, I treat it just the same way I would regular grass, but the blades are much thicker obviously. I have my mower on the highest setting which is about 3" long. If I don't mow it, it will grow like a foot and a half tall, turn yellow and bolt to seed just like a wheat field would. I love it.
I'm definitely going to do this. Have to bring in some good dirt though. Out here most of the dirt in front is just dry brown and worthless
Thanks for watching Courtney, stop back later and let us know how it worked for you. Good luck👍
When you say "every 12 hours" do you mean you dunk for 12 hours in water, then 12 hours out of water, and alternate it being in/out of the water every 12 hours? Or do you mean you dunk if for just a few minutes at a time, every 12 hours?
I have the same question. My *guess* is the latter. Submerge it for 24 hours. Pull it out and hang it up (?) for 12 hours; then dunk it briefly before hanging it back up, rinse , repeat...
I have the same question. I have watched other videos, and they are also not clear on this @suburanacreage
I did a poor job of explaining this part but basically after my initial soak for 24 hours, all I’m doing is dipping the bag into the bucket twice a day, once in the morning and once in the afternoon, roughly 12 hours apart. The bag doesn’t really need to soak anymore, just keep it wet. After dipping it, I just hang the bag on my hose reel and it drips into the bucket. One guy commented that he puts the wet bag into another bucket with a lid to make a greenhouse effect and sets it out in the sun. That’s pretty clever because heat and humidity will get those seeds popping in no time. Hope that helps 👍
@@suburbanacreage - Awesome - thank you!
@@suburbanacreage thanks! That makes sense
His process is not clear. So submerge the seeds in the water for 24hours. After that, fully drain the water and submerge it again for few minutes and drain the water for 12 hours and repeat this process for few days depends on which seeds you have. I made a mistake and submerged every 12 hours after the initial 24 hours.
Hi, where can I purchase the St Agustine seeds?
and .... ?
Just dunk in water every 12 hours then remove right away
@coraedread1655 there aren't st Augustine seeds available outside of commercial use as far as I'm aware it's only grown using sod or plugs. The process of growing st Augustin is complex. St. Augustine grasses do not produce enough viable seed for commercialization. For this reason, seed is not produced for lawn propagation use and it is therefore not available for sale.
I wish I saw this two days ago.. back to the seed store
You can find the paint strainers where he got the orange bucket. I use the strainers for my hydroponics.
Very true and I mentioned it in the video. People like the ease of Amazon though and without links I’ll get a bunch of people asking about them. I do love my Home Depot!
This is by far the greatest idea i witnessed since the release of the Tesla model S in 2012
I’m a big fan of the Model S!
Here’s the paint strainer bags I used amzn.to/3PwcaAj
Ever heard the frase , (Apache Grass) is the name we gave our company owner who had a problem of growing green grass, lol. Found out he wasn’t doing it right during planting. Us Supervisors got FIRED, because it was costing the boss money to make our customers happy. Prepping the area with a hand rake or skid steer. Plenty of seed coverage raking in as we go, adding (Double 00) fertilizers, raking it in also, spray just enough water to reduce the dust, wa La Green Grass in a few days. Our Company owner wouldn’t allow us to do it right, so he FIRED us all! No longer work for (Allison Farms) landscaping. He was an (Apache), lol. 😂
Could probably just use an old vest
When applying the seed, do you cover it with anything? Pete Moss, topper?
How long did it take your seed to pre-germinate? I have the same seed and I’m curious
My seed took maybe 4 days to start showing little baby roots. It was done in a garage with air temps in the mid 70’s.
GREAT VIDEO
Great video; very helpful! I’m going to try this method with the next seedling. I read through much of the comments and that answered most of the questions I had (hint: more people should try reading comments before asking questions). I, along with others in the comments, got hung up on the 2 dunks per day after the initial 24hr soak. Think we’re trying to understand how long is a “dunk” or “dip”. The objective is to keep the seed moist so I plan to dip the seed for 30 - 60 seconds and then hang it again. And, I’ll keep doing it until I see a fair amount of sprouting. The only other question I have is about doing this after having applied pre-emergent weed prevention. I hope you do a follow up on this. I may have to find out the hard way cause I got weeds and crabgrass popping and have to apply something to control it but didn’t want to wait until fall get some new grass going. Thanks again for vid!
I think it'll be tough if you applied pre emergent already but I haven't tested it myself. Let me know what you find out, I'd be interested.
so after 24hrs you dont soak it anymore you dunk it?
Yup that’s what I did. Just a quick dip twice a day and then I hung the bag on my hose reel over the bucket to let it drip. I’m just trying to keep things wet at that point, not really submerged.
Don't put weight on top. Use a rock and put it in the bag with seeds.
Hot tips in the comments, great idea!
I will try this
Good work
So you leave underwater in the bucket for the first 24 hours. But then after that you just dunk it every 12 hours? So after the first 24 hours you just leave it out on a garage table or empty bucket? But every 12 hours you give it a couple of dunks but then keep it out of water for the next 12 hours. Correct?
Yeah, he was pretty bad about explaining that process! Breaking it down or even putting text on the screen would have been helpful.
What is the answer ?
I did a poor job of explaining this part but basically after my initial soak for 24 hours, all I’m doing is dipping the bag into the bucket twice a day, once in the morning and once in the afternoon, roughly 12 hours apart. The bag doesn’t really need to soak anymore, just keep it wet. After dipping it, I just hang the bag on my hose reel and it drips into the bucket. Hope that helps 👍
So you say keep the seed submerge for 24 hours, then take out and let it sit for 12 hours then re submerge merge in water for 12 hours and repeat process until you see sprouts?
Yes, after the initial 24 hour soak I just dipped the bag every 12 hours to keep things wet until I saw things start to germinate.
I didn't catch that thank you.
I did a bad job of explaining it in the video, other people were asking too. I’ll have another pre germinating video coming out this spring and I’ll be sure to explain things better in that.
Soak for 24 hours. Take it ou, and every 12 hours soak, but don't leave it in.
So after the 24 hour soak
Are you soaking for 12 hours every other 12 or are you just dipping and taking out every 12 hours?
Never thought of that. I even soak my garden seeds.
Give it a try, works great! Same concept as garden seeds, except thousands of seeds at once!
Awesome video - trying this for forage fields as well.