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I did, right after I made the post.
Hey Gmorning, A new germinating gadget, cool where did you / G$ find that?20250512: Flower Day 42 W6
Same story. High humidity. Up/down temperatures.
Zen 1:
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Zen 2:
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Mines doing fine but his SCROGs are looking off. He’s been a bit better with them but he mucked up the feed mix last week and has let them dry back at least once since the last post. I’ve warned him but I’m not doing things for him.
The vegetable garden is coming along. Temperature is an issue here as well but just seems to be slowing things down.
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G$ found a device that seems to be another popular germinator. The BB ones I have work great but still need to be used when temperatures are nice and stable in the basement. Since this one seals closed condensation means proper water & air exchange is happening and I can stick it in a drawer or place it on the hot water tank for extra warmth when the heating pads not available.
It’s basically a fancy version of the wet paper towel in a sandwich bag you put in a dark warm drawer. As that’s my “if all else fails method” I figured why not?
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Since my cucumber died I decided to use them as the test seeds for this device. Between 11am and 6am all four seeds have popped. So 19hrs. I’ll leave them another day before transplanting. I just hope this is the last tool I’ll need for popping seeds in conjunction with the VG.
Supposed to warmer this week and rain starting midway through. That would be nice.
Its called a cannakan
cannakan.com
Yeah, G$ saw it on Discord or something. They want $60 for just the container.
Yeah the VG is a great idea, and super fucking cool. But I know of at least 3 people who had nothing but issues.
They look cool but I agree and for $60 Usa = $100 Cdn, + shipping and taxes....I like my paper towel method. They look like 3D printed pieces, @Bandit420 is this something you can make? Another type of a 3D printed Germinator?
Yeah idk
I plant all my seeds with only a 1/4" tail.
First this I said in my post was;”It’s basically a fancy version of the wet paper towel in a sandwich bag you put in a dark warm drawer. As that’s my “if all else fails method” I figured why not?”
It’s CND price, but still crazy for what it is. $10-$20 I could understand. Especially if R&D was done.
Yep. Mine is. Anyone can get it. I can post the link if you want. Really didn’t think anyone else would care.
Cool. Didn’t want to cause a fuss.oh i get what you're saying for sure man, i'm not dissing the help or the idea of you throwing it out there in any way at all.
I agree. I don’t know how cucumber seeds normally grow but these curled after 1CM.
First, no pooping on the thread.like i said i'm not dissing it just sticking my nose in it,,, Zen will show us... i'll eat crow, and shit on more later!!
True, but I’ll take what I can get. A small tail is better than nothing. The VG is great when the house isn’t cold.I didn't wanna say anything but yeah. Takes gravity out of the equation completely so right there is a fail.
Does this mean I should charge $120 for the VG?
I’m sure I’ve added to some of my failures. I’ve typically waited until the house warms up but sometimes you jump the gun or the weather changes. All I want from this is to be able to plant seeds in winter.
It’s slightly better as a contained unit. Light proof.
Mine uses my wife’s cotton pads.
It’s $5CND. Which is why I made my own I found on another place. It needs to be a little longer and/or thinner. I have big hands and it still feels large.
Cool. Didn’t want to cause a fuss.
I agree. I don’t know how cucumber seeds normally grow but these curled after 1CM. View attachment 101251
I’ve never grown them from seed before but it seems strange they all did it?
First, no pooping on the thread.
To use the VG in winter I’d have to crank the heat up in the house and use a mat. The mat alone wasn’t enough this year.
If I had a real grow room rather than a hall/room I could keep it warm enough. It’s just not practical and it would constantly be being opened.
True, but I’ll take what I can get. A small tail is better than nothing. The VG is great when the house isn’t cold.
$120 would need the whole kit deal.
As I noted in my first post this is just an updated spin on the paper towel trick. The ability to put it in bright warm places with no fear of damage/contamination is nice but I won’t ever get more than a 1cm root before I have to plant it. VG gives me a seedling to transplant.
I’m sure I’ve added to some of my failures. I’ve typically waited until the house warms up but sometimes you jump the gun or the weather changes. All I want from this is to be able to plant seeds in winter.
It’s slightly better as a contained unit. Light proof. View attachment 101253
Mine uses my wife’s cotton pads.
It’s $5CND. Which is why I made my own I found on another place. It needs to be a little longer and/or thinner. I have big hands and it still feels large.
Have to admit I wasn’t expecting a discussion on what’s better or worse. I was just happy we had found a possible answer to my winter seed popping issue. G$ and I discuss this and his cloning problem off/on over the last two years. I thought it was worth sharing my testing of the idea.
I already did not long after I posted. Peat pucks were soaking in the sink.
I haven’t. Never needed one before. Always just waited for spring. Plus I ran clones in winter.
For a few degrees I put them in a sweater drawer. If it’s cold out I’ll put things on a warm object like the hot water tank. TV’s don’t work anymore and the fall off.
Yes I have three of that exact type. Used it for clones and seedlings. Using two on the veggies right now. I will usually keep a coin or something to keep one side up a bit for circulation, if needed.
I bought a heating mat for seedling years ago and I should have used it this year before I killed some good seeds I've elevate them about an inch off the mat with some spacers and that gives the heat without getting too hot. My cheap ass bought a heat pad without a temperature controller.I already did not long after I posted. Peat pucks were soaking in the sink.
Mine uses one of my wife’s cotton pads. It’s the perfect size. None of the roots entered but I suspect they could. I was watching for it as I’ve had it happen in other methods.
I haven’t. Never needed one before. Always just waited for spring. Plus I ran clones in winter.
For a few degrees I put them in a sweater drawer. If it’s cold out I’ll put things on a warm object like the hot water tank. TV’s don’t work anymore and the fall off.
Yes I have three of that exact type. Used it for clones and seedlings. Using two on the veggies right now. I will usually keep a coin or something to keep one side up a bit for circulation, if needed.
Pretty sure I tried this for my sons seeds this grow? We used the VG.
Popped two or three but I didn’t like them so pulled them. Next try we had that cold snap, then it was like one at a time. That’s one reason why my plant is a clone of one of his. VG works great if I kept my house warmer in winter.
During the week day when people are at work the house drops to 16*. Basement’s a little colder. I rarely turn it up unless company or family are home. So that’s pretty cool mist of the time. At 3:30pm it goes back to 21*, then 18* at 11pm, etc. Works for us but seeds don’t like it.
It was like $10, no controller though. So I put a hygrometer on it and plugged it into a dimmer plug.
I already did not long after I posted. Peat pucks were soaking in the sink.
Mine uses one of my wife’s cotton pads. It’s the perfect size. None of the roots entered but I suspect they could. I was watching for it as I’ve had it happen in other methods.
I haven’t. Never needed one before. Always just waited for spring. Plus I ran clones in winter.
For a few degrees I put them in a sweater drawer. If it’s cold out I’ll put things on a warm object like the hot water tank. TV’s don’t work anymore and the fall off.
Yes I have three of that exact type. Used it for clones and seedlings. Using two on the veggies right now. I will usually keep a coin or something to keep one side up a bit for circulation, if needed.
Pretty sure I tried this for my sons seeds this grow? We used the VG.
Popped two or three but I didn’t like them so pulled them. Next try we had that cold snap, then it was like one at a time. That’s one reason why my plant is a clone of one of his. VG works great if I kept my house warmer in winter.
During the week day when people are at work the house drops to 16*. Basement’s a little colder. I rarely turn it up unless company or family are home. So that’s pretty cool mist of the time. At 3:30pm it goes back to 21*, then 18* at 11pm, etc. Works for us but seeds don’t like it.
Long Weekend?.....oh sht.....I forget about these things, every week is a long weekend. Is this one where stores are closed? ....how inconvenient if they are....lol......It wouldn't be the first time we went out to shop and find out the stores are closed?????? Holiday??? About 10 years ago we drove into Halifax to go to the Casino....closed...wtf? Easter Sunday???...lol...its only gotten worsePlanted five of the sunflowers yesterday. Now I have 9 I need to find a home for. Out of small pots.
Before bed the warmth was working. View attachment 101546
This morning the cucumbers are up. View attachment 101547
Frost is expected Monday so I can’t stick them outside for a while yet. I’ll put them upstairs in the tray in the window.
Looks like most of the tomatoes failed. My bad. Should have watered with the spray bottle rather than the tray. Lucky I still have two weeks to pop more.
Hot, humid and thunderstorms called for. Long weekend is going to suck. Still beats winter.
That’s pretty much all I need over winter. I don’t usually pop seeds then.
We have a few coolers but a better option is the styrofoam cube my wife’s meds come in. They pack it with dry ice to make it travel safe.
First heat mat but I recall hearing they only make up to 10* difference.
Funny. I do it in the basement bathroom as it’s the warmest room. Leave the mat on the counter pretty much as you note. Then I fill the sink with hot water and close the door.
Cool. Getting ours ready now too. Mostly veggies and sunflowers. I’m almost done though. Just a few things left. And the stringless beans haven’t popped yet. Just a few things left like lettuce I need to plant directly.
Nice. They sell wild flowers like that and I recall seeing a family member do something similar with folded over toilet paper for flowers. Never thought about doing it for the small seeds like radishes or green onions.
I had tried the dome over the seed mat with the VG inside but had mixed results. It did pop the current plants we’re growing. But using the styrofoam cube should be better. Heat mats probably too long though.
Although a cool idea I can’t see me using a PC case. That’s more of a hiding thing than a practical thing. It’s not worth the time and trouble for a few months extra seed popping months.Then, if you want to take it to a whole other level and create a germinating plant starting kicking ass like a sumbitch grow machine....PC Grow box veg cab.
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Yeah, I tend to notice weekends and look forward to some holidays but day to day is pretty much rinse and repeat.
