How long can Seeds take to germinate?

[HydroPonixs420]

Can any1 share their longest experience. Im going on to 8 days and i know this seed is alive i squished it very hard and nothing happend.

 

[Guest]

shit bro im right up there with you. im still waiting on 7 to pop. so far all i have is 3. i wish they would pop cause there real good seeds...later man

 

[NiteTiger]

I've never had the patience to wait past 8 days

If they haven't popped after 7, they're gone.

Did you scuff them? I've found it to be an invaluable tool in germinating seeds, it helps break the tough outer shell of the seed, allowing the moisture through. Basically recreates what the seeds experience in nature, passing through a bird or animals digestive tract.

 

[HydroPonixs420]

Im using the wet paper tower method if any1 can reccomend a better one please post it.

 

[Maj.PotHead]

ive never had luck germinating seeds i just place them 1 inch deep in the soil and keep soil moist. my sprout rate is 75%+ i use 40w in fluro during this time of sprouting

 

[Guest]

some seeds need to be soaked in water 1st, they just wont germ otherwise

 

[pontiac]

I always leave the seeds in a cup of warm water, with a pinch of nutes. The seeds crack within 24 hours or less. Then i place them in paper towels and wait for the tap root to appear, which takes 3-5 days. Finally i place them in nutrient soaked rockwool cubes, with the taproot in the hole. I've had 100% germ rates with this method.

 

[Rosy Cheeks]

Everybody's got his own method, here's mine. I place the seeds in a glass of lukewarm water for 12 hours. If the seeds are old, go for 24 hours. I use distilled water, but any kind of water will do really. You may hear people say that dead seeds will sink to the bottom. Ignore that. I've had sinking seeds germinate and floating seeds not germinate, and vice versa. Afterwards, I place the seeds between two wads of moist cotton. I prefer cotton to paper because of its superior water retaining capacities. A thin sheet of paper can dry out very quickly, and if it happens overnight it might be the difference between life and death for the seed. Remember that for a quick and vigorous germination, the cotton should be moist, not wet. A moist towel or similar will also work. Then, I place the cotton wads between two saucers. That way, the moisture is better retained and you get total darkness. I place the seeds/cotton/saucers either in my veg room or on top of an electrical appliance that emits low heat, like for instance a TV, stereo or computer. Fresh, viable seeds normally germinate within 48 hours, but if the seed is old it could take up to three weeks. Recently, scientists managed to germinate a 2000 year old date tree seed. Lotus plant seeds are also known to germinate after millenniums:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/11/1122_051122_old_seed.html

 

[HydroPonixs420]

wow i honestly cant trust putting a seed in the soil even though outdoors seems like a better place to sprout a plant. For me i live in an area where growing is short so i germinate and plant whats pre grown. Whats strange is i bought 70 seeds last year for my grow and 1 of them didn't germinate.

 

[teh_piper]

I just use the paper towel method. The longest I wait is 3 days and by then 90% of my seeds are cracked. I'm afraid to wait any longer because of mold.

Sometimes I'll put the seeds in a glass of warm water for 24 hours then into the paper towel. It has done me good so far. I think alot of people make germination out to be harder and more than it really is.

 

[G. Potter]

Sativa seeds can take much longer than indica sometimes. My experience is that seeds germinate much much faster at warmer temps. 85-90 degrees will pop most seeds as quickly as they can be germinated. I would strongly recommend these temps for hard to germinate seeds. Get yourself a seedling heat mat or even better, get you a heating pad without the automatic shuttoff and put it on the low setting with your seeds on top in a glass w/water. Tap water is usually better as it has a touch of cholorine that prevents fungus from developing. I change my water every 24 hrs. Allowing the new water to stand for a couple of hours so that temps are equal. Give the heat a try and you'll see a difference.