How to germinate cannabis seeds
Germinating your cannabis seeds is the first important step in growing cannabis.
There are three important stimuli that are needed to begin the germination process and all are required for your cannabis seeds to grow successfully. The first stimuli is water; it is needed to start the process called imbibing (where your seed will soak up the water around it causing it's shell to break open as the embryo begins to expand). The second stimuli needed is air (CO2 more specifically). Air is needed for the embryo to begin the photosynthesis process. The third stimuli needed for germination is warmth, 69-80 degrees Fahrenheit (21-27 degrees Celsius) is perfect for your seeds to begin the process. The embryo inside of your cannabis seed has a small amount of 'food' to begin growth, it just needs all three stimuli combined to get it started!
As your cannabis seed begins to germinate, it will develop a small tap root which will pop through the shell of your seed. As growth continues it will produce two small leaves known as cotyledons, these tiny leaves will help to push the remaining shell of the seed off. It is best not to try and remove the shell yourself as you are more likely to cause more damage than good. When the coyledons appear it is important to give them as much light as possible to enable the photosynthesis process which produces the fuel your cannabis plants need for future growth. Although many growers believe you shouldn't leave your seeds to germinate in direct sunlight, I disagree. It was the way nature intended and has worked just fine for me in the 20+ years that I've been growing marijuana.
There are a number of germination techniques that are widely used when growing cannabis. The 'paper towel' technique is very popular, as is planting your seed directly in to the media to be used throughout the grow. There are also special 'cubes', sponges and plugs which are designed for the germination of cannabis seeds. These are all easily available to buy from any hydroponic store or garden center. I have created a page for each technique.
There are three important stimuli that are needed to begin the germination process and all are required for your cannabis seeds to grow successfully. The first stimuli is water; it is needed to start the process called imbibing (where your seed will soak up the water around it causing it's shell to break open as the embryo begins to expand). The second stimuli needed is air (CO2 more specifically). Air is needed for the embryo to begin the photosynthesis process. The third stimuli needed for germination is warmth, 69-80 degrees Fahrenheit (21-27 degrees Celsius) is perfect for your seeds to begin the process. The embryo inside of your cannabis seed has a small amount of 'food' to begin growth, it just needs all three stimuli combined to get it started!
As your cannabis seed begins to germinate, it will develop a small tap root which will pop through the shell of your seed. As growth continues it will produce two small leaves known as cotyledons, these tiny leaves will help to push the remaining shell of the seed off. It is best not to try and remove the shell yourself as you are more likely to cause more damage than good. When the coyledons appear it is important to give them as much light as possible to enable the photosynthesis process which produces the fuel your cannabis plants need for future growth. Although many growers believe you shouldn't leave your seeds to germinate in direct sunlight, I disagree. It was the way nature intended and has worked just fine for me in the 20+ years that I've been growing marijuana.
There are a number of germination techniques that are widely used when growing cannabis. The 'paper towel' technique is very popular, as is planting your seed directly in to the media to be used throughout the grow. There are also special 'cubes', sponges and plugs which are designed for the germination of cannabis seeds. These are all easily available to buy from any hydroponic store or garden center. I have created a page for each technique.