apothecary Posted March 15, 2005 Hey guys. I ordered my fortnightly seedset from SAB a couple of weeks ago (L. Diffusa, L. Williamsi, Datura Stramonium v. Tatula, Heimia, A. Nervosa, Ipomoea violacea). So far I've followed the instructions on those little yellow bits of paper exactly. Both sets of lophs have sprouted, as have my heimia. For some reason, none of the datura, hbwr or mg will sprout! The datura is getting the same bottom heat as the lophs did when they sprouted, and they're both kept moist but not wet! I nicked the seedcoat for the hbwr and soaked them for 24 hours before sowing. Am I doing something wrong? I would've thought the Datura should sprout befoe the lophs at least! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Torsten Posted March 15, 2005 Datura may need sun. They often don't germinate until they are discarded in a garden corner Most of our daturas grow a year or two after we chucked them. Just like poppies etc. But some should germinate straight away, especially if they are as fresh as our seed. Woodrose will take 2-10 days to germinate even when nicked. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smogs Posted March 15, 2005 mine took longer than that i think... the woodrose but they germinated eventually did you notice if some of the seeds swelled up after soaking in water? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
apothecary Posted March 15, 2005 They actually looked pretty much exactly the same. My gnome said not to worry, because he learnt the "viable" trick from a hippy, when you grow cannabis, best to soak them in water for 24 hours. The ones that don't sink aren't viable. So he's used to soaking seeds and not seeing any size change ...so he told me not to worry! Damn him. I still have 2 HBWR seeds left, maybe I will try putting them in separate pots and germing those too. Thanks for the idea T, I'll leave the datura pots outside, 4-6 hours hotsun a day... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mescalito Posted March 15, 2005 I might be wrong but I think Torsten meant the actual seeds need to be exposed to sunlight as in when the pod opens the seeds fall onto the ground are exposed to sun and then washed into their place by the next rains. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
apothecary Posted March 15, 2005 Crapcheese. Do you think a windowsill will be adequate sun? How long should I leave 'em for? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mescalito Posted March 15, 2005 Not sure..a few days maybe?? I try to emulate the natural cycle of the plant whenever I can but then again I've never had problems sprouting datura or MG regardless whereas others have Weeds don't require too much attention in fact sometimes the opposite works better.Killing with kindness is something we've all fallen victim to Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Torsten Posted March 16, 2005 yep, that's what I meant. some seeds seem to need UV to germinate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Happy Cadaver Posted March 16, 2005 (edited) Sometimes, love gets in the way of life, never twixt the twween. Edited April 17, 2007 by darcy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
