Just like most of us I tried different methods for germination and had different success rates as expected. But after losing many seeds one time, I decided to check the ph level of the water taken from the paper towel. I always use rain water from seed to harvest and it is always between 6-7 as I check my supply regularly. So the result was 9+ ph.
This gave me the idea to try this with different paper towels and I did. The results were significant enough for me to quit this method. Only 2 out of 8 papers did not effect the ph level dramaticly.
After that I tried some other methods and sticked to make up recovery cottons finally.
I use rain water with %1 hydrogen peroxide at 23-24ā° celcius and I have the highest germination rates of my growing life.
@buzzmobile@Foreigner
I am sure you are not alone guys, I went that way too during my wasted years with autos
I use renuted ( couldnt find the right word, sorry) soil most of the time and dont wanna burn the babies with it or with what is left behind from the nutes, even they are dead organics. Looking forward to maintain the conditions for perpetual with LOS.
I use towels that have no ink on them, IOWās have not been decorated.
It kind of amazing to see a paper towel manufacturing facility, up close and personal like.
It was hot as hell inside that factory, but amazing to see.
The easiest and most foolproof method that Iāve been using for quite a few years now is place in shot glass full of tap water dark warmish area then should drop after 18-36 hours and show taproot shortly after. Straight to medium and off we go never fails. Directly in medium perfectly fine but need to have temp and humidity in check right off the bat otherwise could stall or delay.
iāve lost alot of seed in germination, but i think itās from over watering the paper towel, or the soil after the root show up in the seed, i thinking paper tower has the most successful rate, but you have to be aware of the moister level and temperatureā¦ good to know about the ph of paper towel , ill take precatios for now on
im thinking about soaking them in water and direct to soil after it show the tip of the roots , gonna try this for now on, i always see Mr. Canucks Grow on yt and he just throw in soil and let it grow and has a nice successful rate
Iāve never worried about pH levels when germinating or getting seedlings going even when using the paper towel method years ago. Water temp and environmental conditions were the primary concerns along with viable seeds of course. Iām sure specialty paper towels with colored designs might affect the water but not sure ab preventing germination or destroying the seed shell. Iāve got plenty of extra beans so could play around with it to see
I use coffee filters instead of paper towels. Theyāre guaranteed to be food safe, and the roots donāt cling to them like they sometimes do with paper towels.
wow good idea I never thought of that, I stopped using the papertowel method, sick of the nasty slimy yellowing thing screaming unsanitary, All I do is throw them in a pill bottle with water and set on top of my furnace in the basment on a nice warm spot and once the seeds split its a go I dont even wait for a tail just a crack and its on.
YouTube video calls it float tech I believe. As described above float in shot glass warm dark undisturbed. Pop or a tail into medium. Iām starting to use rapid rooting cubes now seems to help pull the shells off. Warm and humid couple days in dome then onwards and upwards
Now with the paper towel changing ph I can definitely see that. Also whatever other chemicals in them. I could just never keep them at proper moisture
Beans straight to dirt and add some fucking patience and some water and ive never missed a plant
The patience is the key part!!!
However i have to entertain my wife with the moist paper towel in a bag taped to the window āher elementary school methodāā¦she gets maybe 3 out of 5 beans
Bro im a welder/fabricator/structural steel erector
We did a 2 line shut down at a paper mill that recycled various papers and turned thwm i to paper towels and the fake snow carpet that goes aeound the bottom of plastic christmas trees
I had to stop with the paper towels, kept leaving them too long and got feeder roots into the towels. From there I started just skipping the paper towel step, straight from the soak to dixie cups of whatever starter mix Iām using at the moment. Last round I got 12 of 13 in 4 days, though Iāve definitely done much (read shamefully) worse, so donāt take this as an endorsement of one way over another. After genetics or breeding practices, I believe that temp and humidity/moisture play the most important roles in germination success or failure.
