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Author: ()() Date: May 19, 2008 12:44
For years, I've used the wet-paper-towel-in-a-baggie method to start seeds.
After several recent failures, I tried wet perlite in an ice cube tray
covered with clear wrapping plastic, and it worked so well it revived
7-year old seeds that wouldn't sprout in a paper towel. I put the tray
on the back of my TV to warm it up, and get sprouts in a couple of days.
The seeds go right on top of the perlite, with about 1 Tsp water in each
compartment. The compartments also make it easier to keep track of
different strains.
Best method I've seen yet. IMHO, of course.
-mikey
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Author: FrankFrank Date: May 20, 2008 20:22
> For years, I've used the wet-paper-towel-in-a-baggie method to start seeds.
>
> After several recent failures, I tried wet perlite in an ice cube tray
> covered with clear wrapping plastic, and it worked so well it revived
> 7-year old seeds that wouldn't sprout in a paper towel. I put the tray
> on the back of my TV to warm it up, and get sprouts in a couple of days.
> The seeds go right on top of the perlite, with about 1 Tsp water in each
> compartment. The compartments also make it easier to keep track of
> different strains.
>
> Best method I've seen yet. IMHO, of course.
Possibly the seeds get more air.
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Author: Mariah KazeMariah Kaze Date: May 24, 2008 21:46
>> For years, I've used the wet-paper-towel-in-a-baggie method to start
>> seeds.
>>
>> After several recent failures, I tried wet perlite in an ice cube tray
>> covered with clear wrapping plastic, and it worked so well it revived
>> 7-year old seeds that wouldn't sprout in a paper towel. I put the tray
>> on the back of my TV to warm it up, and get sprouts in a couple of days.
>> The seeds go right on top of the perlite, with about 1 Tsp water in each
>> compartment. The compartments also make it easier to keep track of
>> different strains.
>>
>> Best method I've seen yet. IMHO, of course.
>
> Possibly the seeds get...
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Author: mike_l_rossREMOVEmike_l_rossREMOVE Date: May 25, 2008 14:32
Mariah Kaze wrote:
>>> For years, I've used the wet-paper-towel-in-a-baggie method to start
>>> seeds.
>>>
>>> After several recent failures, I tried wet perlite in an ice cube tray
>>> covered with clear wrapping plastic, and it worked so well it revived
>>> 7-year old seeds that wouldn't sprout in a paper towel.
> Your way sound cheaper and eliminates the second seedling problem - one
> question. How do you transfer them to your regular growing medium? I'm
> careful not to touch the seedlings with my hands because I read that you
> can kill them that way but I watched UTube about cloning and those guys
> are pretty rough on them so maybe I'm being over careful?
Yes, they're pretty tough, I just shovel sprouts and perlite into peat cups
mostly filled with perlite, then lightly cover. Always use fresh sterile
perlite for seeds and sprouts, they can't take any disease, but you can
handle the sprouts a bit.
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Author: Mariah KazeMariah Kaze Date: May 25, 2008 14:49
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> Mariah Kaze wrote:
>
>>>> For years, I've used the wet-paper-towel-in-a-baggie method to start
>>>> seeds.
>>>>
>>>> After several recent failures, I tried wet perlite in an ice cube tray
>>>> covered with clear wrapping plastic, and it worked so well it revived
>>>> 7-year old seeds that wouldn't sprout in a paper towel.
>
>> Your way sound cheaper and eliminates the second seedling problem - one
>> question. How do you transfer them to your regular growing medium? I'm
>> careful not to touch the seedlings with my hands because I read that you
>> can kill them that way but I watched UTube about cloning and those guys
>> are pretty rough on them so maybe I'm being over careful?
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Author: FrankFrank Date: May 25, 2008 23:03
On May 25, 12:46 am, "Mariah Kaze" bresnan.net> wrote:>>> For years, I've used the wet-paper-towel-in-a-baggie method to start
>>> seeds.
>
>>> After several recent failures, I tried wet perlite in an ice cube tray
>>> covered with clear wrapping plastic, and it worked so well it revived
>>> 7-year old seeds that wouldn't sprout in a paper towel. I put the tray
>>> on the back of my TV to warm it up, and get sprouts in a couple of days.
>>> The seeds go right on top of the perlite, with about 1 Tsp water in each
>>> compartment. The compartments also make it easier to keep track of
>>> different strains.
>
>>> Best method I've seen yet. IMHO, of course.
>
>> Possibly the seeds get more air. ...
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Author: Mariah KazeMariah Kaze Date: May 26, 2008 22:52
> On May 25, 12:46 am, "Mariah Kaze" bresnan.net> wrote:>>>> For years, I've used the wet-paper-towel-in-a-baggie method to start
>>>> seeds.
>>
>>>> After several recent failures, I tried wet perlite in an ice cube tray
>>>> covered with clear wrapping plastic, and it worked so well it revived
>>>> 7-year old seeds that wouldn't sprout in a paper towel. I put the
>>>> tray
>>>> on the back of my TV to warm it up, and get sprouts in a couple of
>>>> days.
>>>> The seeds go right on top of the perlite, with about 1 Tsp water in
>>>> each
>>>> compartment. The compartments also make it easier to keep track of ...
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Author: 5trfg6h75trfg6h7 Date: Jun 11, 2008 15:05
nyx.nyx.net> wrote in message news:1211226273.73586@irys.nyx.net...
> For years, I've used the wet-paper-towel-in-a-baggie method to start seeds.
>
> After several recent failures, I tried wet perlite in an ice cube tray
> covered with clear wrapping plastic, and it worked so well it revived
> 7-year old seeds that wouldn't sprout in a paper towel. I put the tray
> on the back of my TV to warm it up, and get sprouts in a couple of days.
> The seeds go right on top of the perlite, with about 1 Tsp water in each
> compartment. The compartments also make it easier to keep track of
> different strains.
>
> Best method I've seen yet. IMHO, of course.
>
> -mikey
The method I'm using right now:
1) put them in a cup of water until they sink
This will saturate the outer case of the seed enough to shorten
the rest of the process. Make sure the water isn't warm.
2) paper towel
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