There are many techniques to start germination. From there, it will eventually be transferred into the garden or a hydroponic system. When the size reaches about a quarter inch it’s the perfect time to transfer it to another medium such as rockwool tray or any other pot where it has space to become a baby plant. Once the seed has germinated, the white colored, root-shaped sprout should grow longer and longer. A growing/grower mat can help germination too, but is an extra expense. Our advice is also to germinate in the hot months for more effective results. (More on that later.) If you don't have as many female plants as you'd like, you may want to begin another germination process as soon as possible. After the germination process, you’ll be looking to remove all the male or less developed sprouts and focus on raising the healthy female marijuana plants. The average time, a healthy seed takes to germinate is about 2 to 7 days, but the period may vary depending on quality of seed, temperature, moisture, etc. So take that into account when deciding how many seeds to germinate. Here’s what you need to learn: only 2 or 3 out of 10 non-feminized seeds will become healthy female marijuana plants, others may spoil or grow as male plants. Germination is a process in which the outer shell of a healthy and mature seed, kept in the correct environmental conditions (moisture, air and warmth), breaks down and a white colored root begins to sprout from it, dropping downward. (You can also check out this beginner's guide to choosing your first seeds.)Īfter selecting the right seed, the next step is germination. However, with feminized seeds, there’s still about a 5% chance of hermaphrodite plants, which produce both male and female flowers and self-pollinate. But whatever the strain, you’ll also need to choose between regular seeds that could produce male or female plants and feminized seeds that should produce only the bud-producing female plants you’re aiming to harvest. There are numerous strains of seed available. So what you’re looking for is hard, dark brown teardrop-shaped seeds, with darker tiger stripes (these are usually Indica seeds) or brown, black or tan mottling (usually Sativa). Cannabis seeds should have a hard outer shell. These are not mature or ready for germination. But how do you select a seed worth growing? Avoid pale seeds, green seeds, and soft or damaged seeds. Check this well-known site that offers a wide variety. If you want good quality marijuana, you need good quality seeds. All the features of the plant, be it the height, color, aroma or quality, all depend on the seed. Only healthy parent plants will produce healthy top quality seeds. The seed is like a sleeping embryo, the result of sexual propagation between male and female flowers. And you need to have access to a plant to take the cutting from, which isn't going to be the case for most beginners. Germination rate is 85% or above, whereas the success rate for growing cloned plants is around 50%. True, there is another way to get started, by taking a cutting from an existing plant and cloning it… However, for beginners, we’d recommend growing from seed. You’re about to start learning, step by step, how to grow your first crop of lush, green marijuana. Want to grow plants at home? Wondering how to get started or what equipment you might need? Not sure you’ve got enough space or whether it’s going to be cost-effective? Whatever your question, in this step by step grower’s guide we’ve got you covered. From our friends BigBud and MaryJane Farmer at
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