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I think as discouraging as it is to mess up the seedling stage, it is a great learning experience for everyone. I dome mine with a clear plastic cup for the first week of the seedling stage. Misting the inside of the cup daily. The second week I water with a spray bottle in a circle 1”-2” away from the stem. I run my light about 12” away dimmed to 175 PAR.
A good technique for watering seedlings is using a condiment squeeze bottle with a smaller than normal hole cut. Helps not splash the seed around in the dirt too
I water with a turkey baster in a 4-in starter pots. Water with 1 oz of water for sprouting. What's the seeds pop they have two days before I give them 2 oz. The 2 oz lasts about 3 days. All my beans pop up in 3 to 3-3/4 days.
Not sure I've had problems with germination, seedling, or veg, really. I always have an issue near the end of flower, when all the potassium n phosphorus are depleted. Thanks to many youubers like you and my personal experience. I'm nearly "dispensary" free, lol.
Seedlings and seeds. I started two in the final pot and both failed and to replace I started four in solo cups and three came up. I'm not starting in the final pots anymore.
Good information. Still use wet paper towel in a warm dark room to pop seeds. Never had a problem. Beautiful things take time to shine so patience is key
I soak my beans for 24 hours then put them in a baggie with a damp paper towel for 3/4 days then I plant…the tap root will be between 1 to 2 inches then I plant into soil
Spot on, the seedling stage is the most difficult.
I’ve also tried watered down nutes for stunted seedlings with zero luck. I found out this year my soil was stunting my seedlings. Switched to promix organic, mixed with a little perlite and about 25% worm castings and mychorrhizae…back in business with healthy three node seedlings. Transplanting is on deck for tomorrow.
Waiting for flower stage to get there but starting I put my seeds on paper towel soon as it cracks straight in pot no root growing just cracked seeds can take weeks sometimes ive had them sprout month later put in compost heap ones that didn't sprout and months later the last ones have sprouted 😂
I pop seeds in a wet coffee filter, then I put them in wet soil, wet enough to not have to water for about 2 weeks and just leave them alone. After two weeks the fun starts.. 😉
P, that’s the hardest thing for me. I get about 60% success rate and that sucks with the cost of beans. I get the tap root to pop, moist the soil BEFORE I drop the seed in the hole quarter inch deep and only a little better than half make it. It sucks. Not bitching but money is super tight. I collect bottle returns for seeds….one doesn’t work out, that’s a lot of bottles
I dont find germination hard. Any of veg really. Kinda the cruise control part for me lol. Drop in my media. Mist every 6 to 12 hours. See Cots in under 72 hours, everytime.
The newborn stage is always the most delicate stage. Leave it alone, is what I do, once it's in my Solo cup! A squirt of water about 1/2" from it's base. Keep soil lightly moist with a sprayer. Develop the roots asap is the objective
That first week after germination is the most critical for overwatering underwatering , the most tedious part atleast. Other than that its patience with the time. But once you have a good supply stashed up and an effective perpetual in motion the whole waiting game isnt so bad. I start beans every 30 days for my perpetual, first week is always wet paper towel into solo cup mini spray bottle to keep everything just saturated enough. Then they go 14-21 days before transplant into 1 gallon nursery pots, then usually day 45 they got topped, day 60~ they go into 3 gallon nursery pots and get tied down small defoliation lollipopping, they go 30 days before being put into 7 gallon fabric pots, maybe topped again defoliation, go another 30 days so its 120 days from seed then go to flower
Amazing info P! Currently we are 9 days old in solo cups from date of shotglass drop, HSC apple blossom, both are 2-3 inches tall above the medium and happy, w/pH'd water, we spray top of medium and mist inside a ziploc once a day and loosely fit over the top of the cup. Its worked like a charm the past 3 grows. The hardest thing about germ/early veg for us was being patient enough to learn how to maintain the environment, and like you said patience in general. NW AZ, 109° and 12% rh outside for reference. Tents rule.
I always put seeds in a wet folded ed paper towel. The put on top of refrigerator. Usually 2-3 days until pop. Sometimes quicker. Then I use two solo cups a clear one with drain holes cut in the bottom and an outer colored one with no holes. This way I can pull the two apart to monitor root growth. Once the tap root gets about an inch long I put them in soil, about 3/4 full in the clear cup. If the seedling gets leggy I have space to top it off. When the roots start coming out the drain holes, I up pot to a2 gallon nursery pot with some Mycos added. lastly to a five gallon pot. I rarely have a failure. Good content tho. Again. BM55
I've never had a bad time popping seeds. I always plant directly in soil, no pre germination. Seeds have always popped anywhere from 12 hrs to a week. One time, i had a seed sprout upside down. But that was my only issue.
You have a great point for the seedings I like to take my solo cup and set in my final pot and fill the soil around the cup then pull the solo cup from my final pot and fill the hole with pro mix HP and half teaspoon worm casting I then will plant seedlings and put glass dome over till I see growth above ground. So now you can skip one task PS invest in a hair spray bottle used by hair stylist. The finest mist
I think as discouraging as it is to mess up the seedling stage, it is a great learning experience for everyone. I dome mine with a clear plastic cup for the first week of the seedling stage. Misting the inside of the cup daily. The second week I water with a spray bottle in a circle 1”-2” away from the stem. I run my light about 12” away dimmed to 175 PAR.
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A good technique for watering seedlings is using a condiment squeeze bottle with a smaller than normal hole cut. Helps not splash the seed around in the dirt too
I water with a turkey baster in a 4-in starter pots. Water with 1 oz of water for sprouting. What's the seeds pop they have two days before I give them 2 oz. The 2 oz lasts about 3 days. All my beans pop up in 3 to 3-3/4 days.
Or in my case, 2 weeks cuz it was A FRESH SEED! maybe not fully matured but it is looking good🎉❤
Not sure I've had problems with germination, seedling, or veg, really. I always have an issue near the end of flower, when all the potassium n phosphorus are depleted. Thanks to many youubers like you and my personal experience. I'm nearly "dispensary" free, lol.
Use a paper towel in a crème brûlée dish soak with 1% hydrogen peroxide and dechlorinated water then plant in pre-watered soil
yo P that's a hat mate 👌lol better than that Boston hat 😂😂
Deciding what to start with so young…silica… recharge…rev…or whatever in organics!!! Any pointers???
Seedlings and seeds. I started two in the final pot and both failed and to replace I started four in solo cups and three came up. I'm not starting in the final pots anymore.
The right nitrogen ratio, too much or too little has a Huge effect in early veg. And yes seedlings are very sensitive.
Popping the beans for me, the only stage I "fear" lol
Good information. Still use wet paper towel in a warm dark room to pop seeds. Never had a problem. Beautiful things take time to shine so patience is key
Dwc eliminates all watering issues
Clear solo or jar over the seedling is key to success.
I soak my beans for 24 hours then put them in a baggie with a damp paper towel for 3/4 days then I plant…the tap root will be between 1 to 2 inches then I plant into soil
yep
Spot on, the seedling stage is the most difficult.
I’ve also tried watered down nutes for stunted seedlings with zero luck. I found out this year my soil was stunting my seedlings. Switched to promix organic, mixed with a little perlite and about 25% worm castings and mychorrhizae…back in business with healthy three node seedlings. Transplanting is on deck for tomorrow.
Good info Pigeons 🤙🏻
Waiting for flower stage to get there but starting I put my seeds on paper towel soon as it cracks straight in pot no root growing just cracked seeds can take weeks sometimes ive had them sprout month later put in compost heap ones that didn't sprout and months later the last ones have sprouted 😂
Most definitely the seedlings stage great video pigeons
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I pop seeds in a wet coffee filter, then I put them in wet soil, wet enough to not have to water for about 2 weeks and just leave them alone.
After two weeks the fun starts.. 😉
P, that’s the hardest thing for me. I get about 60% success rate and that sucks with the cost of beans. I get the tap root to pop, moist the soil BEFORE I drop the seed in the hole quarter inch deep and only a little better than half make it. It sucks.
Not bitching but money is super tight. I collect bottle returns for seeds….one doesn’t work out, that’s a lot of bottles
I dont find germination hard. Any of veg really. Kinda the cruise control part for me lol. Drop in my media. Mist every 6 to 12 hours. See Cots in under 72 hours, everytime.
Keeping up with training and maintenance
Always watering 6 yr growing this planet n still over under water at Times smh
germination is definitely the most worrisome part. After that everything is pretty easy because I germinate using jiffy pellets
The newborn stage is always the most delicate stage. Leave it alone, is what I do, once it's in my Solo cup! A squirt of water about 1/2" from it's base. Keep soil lightly moist with a sprayer. Develop the roots asap is the objective
That first week after germination is the most critical for overwatering underwatering , the most tedious part atleast. Other than that its patience with the time. But once you have a good supply stashed up and an effective perpetual in motion the whole waiting game isnt so bad. I start beans every 30 days for my perpetual, first week is always wet paper towel into solo cup mini spray bottle to keep everything just saturated enough. Then they go 14-21 days before transplant into 1 gallon nursery pots, then usually day 45 they got topped, day 60~ they go into 3 gallon nursery pots and get tied down small defoliation lollipopping, they go 30 days before being put into 7 gallon fabric pots, maybe topped again defoliation, go another 30 days so its 120 days from seed then go to flower
Amazing info P! Currently we are 9 days old in solo cups from date of shotglass drop, HSC apple blossom, both are 2-3 inches tall above the medium and happy, w/pH'd water, we spray top of medium and mist inside a ziploc once a day and loosely fit over the top of the cup. Its worked like a charm the past 3 grows. The hardest thing about germ/early veg for us was being patient enough to learn how to maintain the environment, and like you said patience in general. NW AZ, 109° and 12% rh outside for reference. Tents rule.
Yeah seedsman! They have killer genetics and now that they have warehouses in north america they have much faster and safer shipping
I always put seeds in a wet folded ed paper towel. The put on top of refrigerator. Usually 2-3 days until pop. Sometimes quicker. Then I use two solo cups a clear one with drain holes cut in the bottom and an outer colored one with no holes. This way I can pull the two apart to monitor root growth. Once the tap root gets about an inch long I put them in soil, about 3/4 full in the clear cup. If the seedling gets leggy I have space to top it off. When the roots start coming out the drain holes, I up pot to a2 gallon nursery pot with some Mycos added. lastly to a five gallon pot. I rarely have a failure. Good content tho. Again. BM55
Heck yeah, I'm digging the subtitles!
I've never had a bad time popping seeds. I always plant directly in soil, no pre germination. Seeds have always popped anywhere from 12 hrs to a week. One time, i had a seed sprout upside down. But that was my only issue.
Yo pigeons bro 😎 hope all is well with you and yours bro
What light schedule is best once seedling pops out the soil ?
You have a great point for the seedings I like to take my solo cup and set in my final pot and fill the soil around the cup then pull the solo cup from my final pot and fill the hole with pro mix HP and half teaspoon worm casting I then will plant seedlings and put glass dome over till I see growth above ground. So now you can skip one task PS invest in a hair spray bottle used by hair stylist. The finest mist
For me its magnesium deficiency that keeps pissing me off
I would definitely say it's the patience for me.
But it gets worse in the flower stage.