Assume all dark seeds are viable, even if seeds can be crushed
Germination Method 1: Starter Cubes & Seedling Plugs (Recommended)
Remember: If grow lights feels too hot to your hand after 10 seconds, they’re too hot for your marijuana seedlings
How to Plant Your Germinated Cannabis Seeds
Rockwool Cubes (Not Recommended)
Monitor your soil every day and keep it moist. Within four to seven days, you should see tiny stems sprouting from the soil.
Place the soil in a small pot and use your finger or a pencil to push a small hole in the dirt, a bit more than half an inch deep. Insert the seed into the hole and bury it with soil. From this point on, don’t touch your seed. The young plant is fragile and knows how to position itself in the soil bed.
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Gently water the soil with a spray bottle and situate your pots under a fluorescent lamp. Keep seeds away from the windowsill, as the temperature is too volatile for germination. In general, you’ll want to keep the temperature in the range of 70 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
While many plants can be germinated in the ground, cannabis seeds are fragile enough that you should germinate them before planting.
How to germinate seeds in soil
Soil is an easy, more natural method with which to germinate your cannabis seeds because the soil protects the fragile roots from any interference. Photo by: Gina Coleman/Weedmaps