Hi
Pictures here are 3 germination pods - the right 2 square jiffy pots are filled with Miracle Grow Seed starter, and Show 2 Gold Leaf Fem sprouts that were soaked in pH 6.5 DI H2O for 24 hours 2/17, then planted in the jiffies, kept on propagation mat loosely draped in plastic wrap, in a jiffy dome, spritzed daily and housed under T8 plant/aquarium light. Less than 3 days seed to sprout!
In the jiffy round peat pellet is a non sprouted WWAF seed, also,soaked in similar conditions for 24 hours on 2/10, then into the peat pot where 10 days later I’m still misting and praying :-(. Out of 9 attempted WWAF seeds, I have 2 plants in veg, and this hopeful.
What am I doing wrong? Is it the WW seeds? Edited to add prior to this seed I wasn’t pHing the water (but still managed 2 plants)
You may want to consider changing germination tactics. Most folks are doing the seed soak and then between paper towels and in a zip lock or between 2 plates until a tail is established then into the soil. I’m reading near 100℅ germination with that technique.
Thank you all. Kind of wondering though why it seems WW seeds were so difficult to germinate when I had zero problems with the Gold Leaf or the basil, cilantro, parsley I also started from seed and are growing well.
I have had similar problems with peat pods before. If they get too wet it doesn’t allow any air to get to seeds/taproot. They als9 get very dense and coty leaves just won’t push out. If I don’t see cotyledon in first few days. I remove nylon netting and very gently squeeze the peat just to crack it a bit. If you see taproot sprinkle a little soil over it and wait. I cut an empty water bottle and just set bottom over pod to use as humidity dome.
