germination

[Gamiseta]

just a quick question people

 

when germinating seeds the seed starts to sprout, which side of the seed do i plant facing down in the soil, the part that is sprouting or the other side?

 

thanks

[Luke Skywalker]

There are varying opinions on this, but general wisdom is that it's the pointy end down.

 

I have done a little experiment with some bagseed and found that no matter which orientation the seed is in, the tap root will align itself to gravity and head downwards. Once the radicle has grown a short distance it then uses it's leverage to push the stem and cotyledons, (seed leaves) out of the media/soil and into the light.

 

So yeah, if you're concerned, go pointy end down. But really there's little difference to the plant in the end, provided it's in a good media, with good germinating conditions and is treated gently.

 

Hope that helps.

[Stoney]

i have tested this as well and all i could find is that pointy end down seems to pop out abit quicker from the medium where as the seed end down will take a little bit longer but really no diff in my opinion

 

but that said i always now go pointy end down has always worked well for me

 

get some picks and start a grow dairy when they pop

 

have a good 1

[Gamiseta]

cheers peeps

[taffsstash]

seeds work on gravity & have done since the dawn ov time dosen't matter which way u put it in the tap root will always go down..