harvesting seeds

[hazenph]

I am having trouble getting my newly harvested seeds to to germinate. Most are dark and marbled and they were harvested in early October. Any suggestions? should there be a Time period between harvest and planting?

[Royal Nugs]

What's your germination method? Warm and moist is all you should need.

Fully matured seeds can be sprouted immediately.

[hazenph]

I used the wet paper towel method and got 2 out of 20 to sprout. I also put 10 in peat pellets and got no germination. I have used the peat pellets on all my on my seed bank seeds and almost all germinated last spring. Don't know why?

[Sonnyhad]

Put them in a glass of water for a day or so and wait until they sink to bottom, when you see it crack, then put it into the paper towel..

[StoneyTony]

I was going to suggest that too. 12-24 hours should do it.

[hazenph]

I will try that and get back to you, thanx for the suggestion.

[Green75]

Put seed in medium..water..done...

Paper towel ....lol....why play with them that much...that's an old school way that should of never been started...

My $.02

[starramus]

agreed! you are usually tearing off roots separating them from the fuckin paper towel. Now I just have to convince my wife. Where you been Green, and why were you demoted to guest?

[Royal Nugs]

I'm not a fan of soaking or paper towels. Plugs or media works fine.

Warm and moist is the key.

[Bmw]

They like it warm. I've had mine sprout in 24-36 hrs under a warm T5 stove light in soil.

[starramus]

They like it wet, and warm just like all of us! wet dirt suits me!