germination question

[duckman]

new grower so I'm not sure if I'm doing it right..my question: germed using paper towel method, seeds popped in 48 hrs, split some rapid rooters and put the babies in...at this point should I be giving them some light or keeping it dark until the leaves peek out the top of the rooters? lost a couple of germed seeds earlier and wondering if light too soon might be the cause?

[Scarletwhitewidow]

you got it wrong they dont need dark to germ.they germ better in light.i do mine in a propagate in kitchen next radiator,they need a little light to stimulate hormones its spring and summer

[starramus]

new grower so I'm not sure if I'm doing it right..my question: germed using paper towel method, seeds popped in 48 hrs, split some rapid rooters and put the babies in...at this point should I be giving them some light or keeping it dark until the leaves peek out the top of the rooters? lost a couple of germed seeds earlier and wondering if light too soon might be the cause?

Maybe too much moisture. I have actually drowned some seeds in Rapid Rooters. Lost 5 of 12 premium seeds. I have gone back to pushing the seed into a dirt hole with a bare toe!

Excellent article which I used to go by https://www.mandalaseeds.com/Guides/Germination-Guide , and then went to the erroneous Rapid Rooter method. I have since returned to the good ole way nature does it. Put it in the dirt.

[duckman]

thanks for the advice, much appreciated.