Germination –
A total of 20 seeds were placed between paper towels that were moistened with water along with a few drops of EM1 microbial tea (1/2 teaspoon to 1 gallon of water) then placed inside of a metal baking dish.
I then covered the baking dish with Saran Wrap to keep moisture in, then covered the Saran Wrap with aluminum foil to keep light out.
The baking dish was then put aside in a dimly lit area of my home where the temps remain a constant 70 to 72 degrees F while I waited for Mother Nature to work her magic.
The purpose of the EM1 is early inoculation of the seeds with beneficial bacteria. I’m really not sure how much it actually helps but it does seem that my germination rates may be a bit better than they were before I began using the EM1.
Out of 20 seeds placed germinating all except 1 germinated for a success rate of 95%.
5 of the 20 germinated and had tails long enough to plant within 30 hours of putting them germinating. 14 of the remaining 15 seeds were ready to plant within 48 hours.
I didn’t take any pics of any of the seeds with tails but I wait until the tails are about 1/16” in length before planting.
The 1 seed that didn't germinate (DNA Genetics - Chocolope) was a very small seed and may have been a dud.
I kept the paper towel damp and continued to wait for a total of 10 days. After day 10 it was obvious that life as a ganja girl was just not meant to be so it was tossed into the trash bin.
For those who may be having less than desirable results with seed germination I suggest that you check out the Sensi Seeds website.
It may be worth mentioning that I’ve always found that placing the seeds between a damp paper towel then placing the paper towel inside of a Zip-Loc bag works really well also.
If anyone has other methods or germination tips that they'd like to share please spill your secrets.