Need help on germination please

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He all,
First time posting so be gentle lol. I have Critical Bilbo and Green Crack x silver haze germinating right now. I’ll give you what I did and let you be the judge of how it will work.

  1. On the Bilbo, I soaked in warm water from the tap, mistake I know, for 24 hours and then planted in coco. This was 3 days ago and haven’t seen anything. Normal or not?

  2. I just started the green crack using the paper towel method. How long should I leave them there and should I use another plate to clam shell it?

  3. The Bilbo is on a west facing window ledge right now, as my tent will arrive today. I went with the Mars Hydro TS 1000 set up to begin with due to my budget. I plan on using a hps light when flowering. Is the window ledge ok for the time being or is that a big no-no?
    Any other suggestions are more than appreciated. Thanks in advance.

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Welcome ! I dropped my seeds in a cup of warm water for 24 hours . Then I go to the paper towel method wet paper towel folded over the seeds clamshell between two saucers. Sprouts within a couple days. Then to seed starter cups with seed starting soil. Hope that helps good luck

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What @kellydans said is exactly as I do it. I do know someone on here that soaks then puts seed directly into starter medium. 5-6 days before sprout. 3 days a little early yet.

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I used to use paper towel but found it can tear the micro hairs off the taproot, even if you’re careful.
I use the 24 hour dunk and then into a starter plug in a seed tray.
After the root just starts to show out the bottom of the plug, I transfer into a 1qt starter bag to harden them up.
No direct sunlight or excessive heat until they harden up or you’ll fry the cotyledons.

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Makes sense, thank you all very much. I actually am a very patient person, but don’t wanna screw this up too much lol

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I soak for 24 hours in tap water then plant in a solo cup with potting soil, usually get sprouts 4-5 days later.

Window sill growing can be problematic, usually not enough light and not enough duration of light and causes seedlings to stretch.

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Unless it was exceptionally warm water, you did fine. Room temperature will suffice next time, though.

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