Summer Grow 2025

Green_Mouse_Bean After we planted the seeds on June 12th, 4 out of 6 have already sprouted. The Hulkberry shot up like a champ out of the soil on the 14th and is already relatively big. The baby leaves still had the seed shell attached and were a bit "sticky." After we placed the pots in the tent with a humidifier, there were no more seed shells on the little plants. The other two seeds, as of today, June 17th, have not yet sprouted. However, before we give up on them, we are trying to get them to germinate in other ways. We put one seed in a glass of water and the other between two wet cotton pads. If the seeds still haven't germinated in a few days, we will try new seeds. Writing the names on a piece of paper was rather suboptimal, but we will make nicer labels for the little plants soon. UPDATE June 18th: After the Great White Shark and White Strawberry Skunk also didn't germinate in water and a cotton pad, we wanted to try one last test: we made a small incision on the seam of the seeds. And not even a day later, we got the White Strawberry Skunk to germinate! We have little hope for the Great White Shark seed; if nothing happens by tomorrow, we will just plant another seed. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What is the best thing I can do to get seeds to sprout? There are several methods to get seeds to germinate. For example, you can place seeds in a damp kitchen towel, put them in a glass of water, and some more adventurous stories. We have had good results so far by making a hole about 1 centimeter deep in a small seedling pot (we used biodegradable paper-like seedling pots) with a toothpick and rolling the seed in. After that, we watered it again with 1-3 sips from the watering can. Some seeds just don't want to sprout, which is very unfortunate, but it can always happen. What soil should I use? For now, we are using the hemp soil from Sonnenerde, as we only had to fertilize a bit towards the end and it has otherwise delivered flawless results. Since our soil is a biological, nutrient-rich soil, we washed it out a bit beforehand (just let water run through for a few minutes) so that the seeds don't suffer from nutrient burn right from the start. Coconut and seedling soil usually work well for germination! What should I do if the seed shell is stuck on my plant? Just spray it with water, increase the humidity, and if it really is a thorn in your side, carefully remove it. Feel free to write any questions in the comments!