Germination time directly in soil?

if the subsbtrate *can't* maintain 76F on it's own. -- type-o can-can't

8 days is a long time, but it won't rot at that point. You get up to 10-14 days and it's probably failed to germ (you'll find an unopened seed) or it germed and failed to grow for one reason or another. Depth is something you'll want to do a little trial and error with. Too long to sprout, go a bit shallower, but if you see seed shells stuck on the sprouts, you need to go slightly deeper. A heat mat can improve consistency of how long it takes to sprout in any environment that is not warm naturally. A heat mat with a thermostat can be useful if the subsbtrate can maintain 76F on it's own. Substrates will always be a bit cooler than ambient temperatures due to evaporation occurring and assuming no other significant heat source involved. There's nothing wrong with a humidity dome. Watering seeds that are germinating/not sprouted is a bad idea and should be avoided. A humidity dome can prolong that first re-irrigation well beyond expected sprout times. I'd rather do my 2nd irrigation when they have sprouted. Definitely take off the dome when they sprout. Don't half-water. Always saturate entire pot. don't mist the top layer, don't add a 'capful' .. do it right and not some esoteric bro science nonsense. This is why i use the humidity dome. An unsprouted seedling is delicate. Avoid it because it is easily avoided and you never drown a seedling or cause rot, lol. Avoid the risk altogether. If normal watering habits cause a context of "too wet" that is the fault of soil constitution, lol. A self-inflicted problem in other words. I get sprouts anwhere from 2-3 days on the fastest first wave, and stragglers might take up to 5 days, but that's quite rare. I used to have a much larger range of sprout times and fewer in the 2-3 day range before i used a heat mat. I live in a cold climate area. No paper towel. No soaking prior to planting in substrate. Simple, easy, concsistent results is the goal. Don't over-complicate it. *soaking may help with very old seeds... or not. i've only seen anecdotal testimonies on that. 1) water the pots. Don't compress the shit out of it. Keep it fluffy and airy. If perlite floats to top, you can stir it up and gently tamp down if your OCD requires it. 2) press down with finger in center mayabe 1/2" deep - this compresses a small amount of substrate for the seed to securely lie with no fear of sinking in further, and still fluffy all around it. 3) drop seed in and cover from sides loosely, and gently tamp down to make sure no light is getting in there and moisture is retained. Don't go overboard or it'll slow the sprout times. I don't worry about seed orientation beyond avoiding it being upside down. If i lie it sideways i don't have to remember which side opens up, lol. Even an upside-down seed has a good chance of sprouting (a seed knows which way to grow on its own), but it can take longer or even get tangled on itself so it's just better to avoid it even if it is a low-risk thing.

3-5 days, but up to 7-8 if not fresh. Do not use humidity domes, seeds need oxygen! Humidity domes promote disease and/or rotting of seeds. Seeds need to be constantly moist, if they dry out too much, they will die, if kept too wet, they will drown and rot. Never mist them, it is ineffective..........sprinkle lightly with a watering can fitted with a "rose". Covering the pots with a tea towel can help prevent the soil drying out, but remove the towel as soon as you see the soil start to rise up. Remember, moist, not wet and never ever let them get too dry!

I like to see things pop around day 7. if I don't, I plan with other seeds but I will give them up to 10-12 days to pop. Cold temps will make it take longer, same with overly wet soil. If you soak or scar your seeds beforehand this will spread it up, but this can introduce problems as its adding extra steps. Take the domes off as soon as you see it sprouting or breaking soil.

I usually see first leaves after about 5 days. One time, I checked a pot after 7 days. Dug around and found the seed sunk down about 4 cm into the soil. Fixed the problem and she germinated as usual. Perhaps you should do a little careful digging and see how she's doing.

#1 never water on top of a seedling after its placed in medium until germinated, compreses soil, cutting off oxygen, with the dome you probably suffocated already. Best practice is to germinate into a light fluffy soil with no twigs, no little lumps, no perlite rocks, no nothing. Normally I take seedling mixture and run it through a seive to remove all large chunks. I fill tiny pots with partially dry seedling mix letting it fill from the seive itself. Don't compress, don't push it down, you want it light and fluffy and full of air. Make a tiny hole 1x2 size of seed with a pointy stick no thicker than the seed itself, drop seed in, sprinkle some soil like you would sprinkle salt till its covered. DO NOT PAT or flat or compress, spray a couple sprays from water bottle to dampen not soak and place dome. Maintain 75-78f Dome comes off theeeeeeeee second you see green and not a minute longer. Simple but you will have a very high success rate using this method. Good luck, we have all been there and murdered many seeds! Onwards upwards.

Typically, seeds should germinate within 3-7 days when planted directly in soil, but sometimes it can take up to 10 days depending on several factors like seed quality, soil temperature, and moisture levels. Since you’ve mentioned you’re using humidity domes and avoiding overwatering, those are good practices. Make sure the temperature in your grow tent stays between 20-25°C (68-77°F) as seeds need warmth to sprout. Additionally, the soil should stay lightly moist (not soaked). If they don’t sprout after 10-12 days, it might be worth gently checking if the seeds are still intact or starting to germinate. Also, FastBuds genetics are usually reliable, but occasionally some seeds can take a bit longer to pop. Patience is key—good luck, and I hope they sprout soon!"

yeah so it depends on the environment, if the soil is nice and warm with perfect environment 2-3 days and they will be really quick. If you start out and don't know exactly what you do it can take up to 2 weeks, just as AsNoriu already said! Don't worry too much, it's a weed, and it will grow no matter what, but it’s probably a bit cold or buried very deeply. Even if it takes 2 weeks she will be fine as long as she isn't an automatic, good luck on your little one and make sure to start a growdairy if you didn't do that already, we want to see it :p

3-5 days is normal. i had few which took 14...