Planted seeds in Jiffy Pots

[JWPcinders]

Hello! I planted seeds last Friday around 7pm I will be coming up on the 60 hour mark since they have been planted later tonight. I planted 8 seeds total and so far I have seen nothing pop up yet. Is this normal?

 

[BedroomFarmer]

What's the temp, you got a heat mat going set to a thermostat? Were the pellets damp or very wet when you put seeds in. If very wet, are they still soaking? Can you open the hole and look inside without damage?

 

[JWPcinders]

What's the temp, you got a heat mat going set to a thermostat? Were the pellets damp or very wet when you put seeds in. If very wet, are they still soaking? Can you open the hole and look inside without damage?

I dont have a heat mat but they are in a dark drawer in my house and my house is set at 72. They were damp and I added a little water to them last night but I think i made them to wet so I set them on a paper towel for a few mins to draw a little moisture out. They are wet now but definitely not sopping. I am willing to risk one of them when I get home tonight I will post a picture and I will open it up and try and get a peek inside!

 

[AdaminCO]

Go to Home Depot and purchase a heating mat for $20.
They'll shoot right up and the roots will thrive with it too during early veg.

 

[BedroomFarmer]

You should just be able to peek into the hole and see if they are growing or not..
I put my rooters under a grow light, probably want a heat mat.

 

[JWPcinders]

You should just be able to peek into the hole and see if they are growing or not..
I put my rooters under a light

Okay I will look when i get home

 

[BedroomFarmer]

Like Adam said, you may want to look into a heat mat.

This combo can save you money if you loose seeds from too cold

We keep the house 72 and I'm using a similar set up to this now. It helps to speed up the process. they want a warm, damp but not too wet spring time environment. I keep it at around 75 on the mat.

 

[JWPcinders]

Go to Home Depot and purchase a heating mat for $20.
They'll shoot right up and the roots will thrive with it too during early veg.

Okay I will grab a mat on the way home! What should I set it too

 

[JWPcinders]

Like Adam said, you may want to look into a heat mat.

This combo can save you money if you loose seeds from too cold

We keep the house 72 and I'm using a similar set up to this now. It helps to speed up the process. they want a warm, damp but not too wet spring time environment. I keep it at around 75 on the mat.

I will pick one up on the way home! Do you think the seeds could be lost?

 

[BedroomFarmer]

I dont think so, 72 isnt really cold but could be a possibility if too wet then maybe. I would look inside see if they are starting at all and stick them under a grow light either way. Hopefully they pop up soon.

 

[JWPcinders]

I dont think so, 72 isnt really cold but could be a possibility if too wet then maybe. I would look inside see if they are starting at all and stick them under a grow light either way. Hopefully they pop up soon.

Okay I will get them under my little setup at home. Remember this setup is just to start the plants before being moved outside!

 

[Apoc]

If they aren't soggy some should sprout, I wouldn't leave them in the dark.

Grab some of those cheap plastic mini green houses. Seedlings and clones like a humid environment. Might consider a folizer spray to feed them.

Don't fall for a premade folizer just use like 1/16 strength nutes with a couple drops superthrive in a mist bottle, supercharges seedlings.

 

[JWPcinders]

I dont think so, 72 isnt really cold but could be a possibility if too wet then maybe. I would look inside see if they are starting at all and stick them under a grow light either way. Hopefully they pop up soon.

I checked one of them this is what I can see!

 

[BedroomFarmer]

Looks like they are coming up. Maybe a little too deep? I would open the others a tad too. They look good, as they come up through the peat the seed shell will be pulled off.

 

[JWPcinders]

Looks like they are coming up. Maybe a little too deep? I would the the others a tad too. They look good, as they come up through the pest the seed shell will be pulled off.

Do you think I should try and move them up a bit? No more then half an inch deep I think. They are also on a heat mat now!

 

[BedroomFarmer]

No dont touch them. Just open the others up a little, they should be fine. A 1/4" should do it, doesnt need to be that deep.

The heat mat have a temp prob? Put that in an empty jiffy plug and keep it in the middle of the seeds

 

[JWPcinders]

I check another 2 and the seed is still whole

 

[BedroomFarmer]

Carefully Cover again and hopefully they pop, it's hard for me to tell but how wet are those plugs?

 

[JWPcinders]

Carefully Cover again and hopefully they pop, it's hard for me to tell but how wet are those plugs?

The plugs are damp but not wet to the touch. I checked the others it seems that all 3 of the blue dream have not taken. All 5 ak47 have. Like I said they are on a heat mat now too which will hopefully help.

 

[BedroomFarmer]

Some are slower then others, may just be genetics. Hopefully the blue dream pop soon for you. The AK should be up and growing soon.

Are they covered with something? It helps to keep them covered with plastic wrap or something so the plug stays damp until they pop out.