Seed Compost (Yes) Vs Tissue Paper (No)

[Real Seed Co]

Bad germination techniques are rife among cannabis growers.

Where legal, to germinate a cannabis seed:

1. Soak-sterilize (e.g., in very dilute hydrogen peroxide)
2. Place in Seed Compost no deeper than the width of the seed
3. Add warmth (e.g., under a grow light).

The standard Seed Compost formula for sowing any type of seed is John Innes Seed Compost. John Innes is not a brand but a range of composts developed at the John Innes Institute.

John Innes Seed Compost

2 parts sterilized loam (9 mm sieve)
1 part peat
1 part horticultural sand

Per cubic metre add:
0.6kg ground limestone
1.2kg superphosphate

Clearly peat etc. need substituting.
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Sterilize seeds by soaking in very dilute hydrogen peroxide. The small amount of chloride in tap water is useful (enough of the distilled water already!).

Many of our accessions are straight from tropical jungles.
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To the tissue paper / plastic bag posse:

Tissue paper is inert – ie, no nutrients

Seeds do not need you watching or touching them in order to germinate

Wet tissue paper soon becomes a microbial soup when it / and or your seeds aren’t sterilized

You are maximizing the chances for problems, for no gain whatsoever
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Every accession that goes on our sites is tested and retested

Nothing is listed unless at an absolute minimum of 80% germination – or it says otherwise.
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[thenotsoesoteric]

Wtf is all of that?

Literally never had a problem putting seeds in paper towels and checking 24 hrs later. As soon as the seeds crack you know they're good to go into a medium.

I only do it that way I know how many seeds popped in 24-48 hours vs just sowing into dirt/soilless and waiting 3-5 days before digging in the dirt to see if seed is coming up or not.

Especially with older seeds.

Edit: got me. Didn't realize it was a generated thread.

 

[GthaEnigma]

Without their political content they almost fit in lol

 

[Desert Rose]

I had one pack of seeds recommend me this method (can’t remember who now) and I’ve been doing it ever since with and without the peroxide. I used the paper method when I first started and had no issues whatsoever but I find floating seeds in a shot glass a lot easier for multiple strain runs.

 

[Psychobilly]

I start mine in a pretty straight forward method; I take a cup (Or shot glass as Desert Rose has said as that works well too) but any cup or glass, put the seeds or seed if I'm only popping one of a given strain, and then add some water to it and then "spin" the water to cover the seed in moisture, and then add the rest of the water. Each day I empty the water out and fill it with fresh water so it doesn't get stale and gross, and continue until I see taproot.

I don't concern myself with the nutritional value of paper towels.... Grub Hub may deliver them now but it doesn't mean they are food....Besides the seed has a small protein pack built in to give the plant a good start...

Anyway once I see a taproot and it's of a size I like, we take a clear plastic cup, put soil in it, and take a root riot Moss block and split that open, put the seed in taproot down, and put that in the soil, and then cover with a small layer of soil. Usually within days I've got a sprout.

Only real issue I've had is accidentally having a seed drop into the sink and down the drain .... But I'm also not paying for a product either so, LOL. I don't have anything against peroxide I just haven't ever used it. I concentrate my efforts on keeping the seed wet until it's open, and then putting actual good soil and a moss block around it so it has an easy time making roots and has good soil to draw from. I either mark the cup itself with strain info, or put a piece of paper with said information under the shot glass as I don't think anyone would appreciate using those with a name written on it LOL.