My seeds are not germinating but I am not sure what I am doing wrong. I use a tent and LED grow light and follow the instructions. I put the seed in a glass of warm water and store in a dark place until the white tail/stem emerges. Then I place the seed in soil about a i/4 down. I spritz it with a little water and turn on the grow light.for 18 hours and off for 6 hours. The light is the recommended 26 inches above the planting. I keep the area where I planted the seed moist. But nothing happens from that point on. I am about to try my 4th seed. What am I doing wrong?
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How long are you waiting before you call it a loss?
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Welcome!
Keep light on 24 hr/day until they grow a bit larger. Then switch to 18/6
A heat mat under the… I am assuming… Solo cups.
What temp is your room?
I’ve and others on here have dug up germinating seeds to see what’s wrong… Just do it carefully.
Don’t over water
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temps an average of 65. I’m not using a solo cup but a 3-gal planting bag. I’m told autoflowers don’t like to be replanted
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65 degrees isn’t warm enough. You will have more success if the temps are 75+. As for transplanting autos, I did it without having a problem You need to be a little careful but I’d say your plant is better off surviving a little transplant shock rather than not surviving at all. One other thing, the soil also needs to be brought up to temperature.
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I am using the same method and procedure my brother has been using for a year.
super skunk autoflower
plain soil with dr. earth nutrients
distilled water
3-gal fabric bag
indoor
24x24x55 inch tent
Bloom Led grow light 1000w
lights: 18 on/6 hours off
temp in room approx 65
-What strain, Seed bank, or bag seed (photo or auto)
-Age of plant
-Method: Soil w/salt, Organic soil, Hydroponics, Aquaponics, KNF
-Vessels: Type and capacity of container (fabric, plastic, etc)
-PH and TDS of Water, Solution, runoff (if Applicable)
-PPM/TDS or EC of nutrient solution if applicable
-Method used to measure PH and TDS
-Indoor or Outdoor if indoor, size of grow space
-Light system List brand and wattage/spectrum
-Actual wattage draw of lights
-Current Light Schedule
-Temps; Day, Night
-Humidity; Day, Night
-Ventilation system; Yes, No, Size
-AC, Humidifier, De-humidifier,
-Co2; Yes, No
seven days
it’s in a tent with 1000w led lighting
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Welcome to the community stick around we like to see everybody get off the great start. 
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May take weeks at that temp.
Seedling mat with dome for solo-cup should fix seedling sprouting issue.
Soil and watering next.
Good learning available here, on forum.
Not to start an arguement, but @lieons
1000 TRUE WATTS would warm your tent to 90 degrees Farenh.
100 China wats will take some time, keep it closer.
IME
Embarrased owner of
2 LED 50’s
2 LED 90’s
1-Vipar Spectra 300, 600, and 900.
Metered under 800 true watts.
All purchased years ago, in prep for retirement.
Better lights available now. Vipar Spectra 1200 and HLG 350.
3- HLG 350R would out blast all the others, total and double the candle power, with only using a max of 1000 watts, (half my current load).
Nothing growing at 65 degrees today.
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I’m a noobie too and had trouble like this. My temps were around 65 too and nothing was sprouting. Started over and moved my jiffy pots into the house instead of the garage so it would be warmer and got a dome and heat mat. Worked wonders. Now I can get a sprout in 3-5 days.
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Just keep it simple. Get a solo cup and fill with moistened soil. Plant the seed directly in the cup about 1/4” deep. I don’t soak, or anything. Put a baggie over the top like a little greenhouse. Stick somewhere warm. Some people put them on their cable box. Needs to be warm though. Works every time for me.
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where did u get the dome?
1-gal clear-blue-ish plastic jugs
Germination kit (mat light and dome)
The seedling mat is the key.
My clones love it, without the mat, no clones or seedlings are happy.
Insulating under tent helps for cold floors.
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Mine came with my jiffy pellets, but you can get one cheap on Amazon or a lot of people use clear solo cups.
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I use that insulation inside wooden pallets.
Keeps my tents off the year round cold basement floor.
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I was there as well… Started on Amazon China GreenGo"1200 watt" burple lights… Bought four before finally getting the HLGs.
They grew reefer… Maaaaybe good but not great reefer.
Toooo much heat from them.
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