Other Ways To Germinate Seeds

There are several ways to germinate marijuana seeds and among them is the method of using a sponge, there is also a method many people use where paper towels are used. When using paper towels to germinate cannabis seeds there are two methods growers are fond of. The first is by using several paper towels folded, wetting them and squeezing out the water. Making the towels so that they are damp, but not wet. Then they are laid out and the seeds are put on the damp paper towel and more damp paper towels are laid on top of the seeds. Then the paper towels that are holding the seeds are placed in a dark warm place to germinate.

This process usually takes approximately 48 hours, but the paper towels must be checked on at lease every 12 hours to ensure they have not dried out. If they need to be moistened then the use of a spray bottle will dampen them without making them to wet.

There is another method that some people use and that is basically the same as the first way with the exception of a final step they take prior to placing the seeds in a warm dark place. This is to place the damp paper towels in a glass or a glass jar, this they feel is a way of creating humidity so the seeds will germinate faster and is more reliable. It still often takes approximately 48 hours for the seeds to crack and the root to show.