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Seed germination in incubator

The_Wanderer
The_Wandererstarted grow question 21d ago
Im thinking of using my yogurt maker as an incubator to germinate seeds. I can set the temperature (22°C) and time. Fill it with water, put the lid on, and it keeps the water at the set temperature. Condensation on the lid shows humidity is good. What temp would you use and why?
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DrGruen
DrGruenanswered grow question 21d ago
Hi... eigentlich eine coole Idee ...... was mich stört, das du die Temperatur nicht einstelllen kannst..... Würde es mit einer Temperatur von 22-25 Grad versuchen......bei höheren Temperaturen besteht die Gefahr, das die Samen austrocknen.......Bei Niedrigen Temperaturen besteht Schimmelgefahr und es dauert länger...... Teste es doch einfach mal.......Versuch macht klug 😂😂 Viel Glück
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00110001001001111Oanswered grow question 20d ago
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AestheticGenetix
AestheticGenetixanswered grow question 21d ago
Im not sure. I would maybe try to imitate the heat of a seedling heat mat. But In nature, it wouldn't have the warmth that we provide. Could very well benefit from cold before hand. Some seeds need to have a frost before they Germinate
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Numbers
Numbersanswered grow question 21d ago
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Terp1
Terp1answered grow question 21d ago
Bester Weg um Samen zu keimen (innerhalb von 24h!) ist: ein kleines geschlossenes Gefäß (kleines Marmeladenglas mit Schraubdeckel z.B.), den Boden leicht mit gefiltertem (oder abgestandenem) Wasser befüllen - wirklich nur 1-2 Millimeter (so das die Samen halb im Wasser liegen und mit der anderen Hälfte über Wasser stehen), dann da 2-3 Tropfen Wasserstoffperoxid (3% Lösung) hineingeben, Deckel drauf und das Ganze bei 26-28°C für 24h stehen lassen. Durch den geschlossenen Deckel hast du 100% RH und durch das Wasserstoffperoxid genügend Sauerstoff im Glas. Wasserstoffperoxid zerfällt zur Wasserstoff und Sauerstoff im Glas). Die Temperaturen von 26-28°C aktivieren den Metabolismus im Samen blitzschnell und du hast nach 24h eine Wurzel, die im besten Fall schon 1-2cm lang ist. 👽
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TerpToad
TerpToadanswered grow question 21d ago
Feels like a bit extra for me, but I dont see why it shouldnt work. 22 C sounds fine, in my experience everything between 20 and 25 works pretty well. Humidity would be high enough, you would have to transplant them into soil after three days with a strong taproot. Would love to hear back from you if it worked! A tip if you wanna try something else: I use wet papertowels inside a ziploc bag, which is probably the most standard version. But I store the ziploc bag upright during germination, by example between two books standing upright, which will always end in a taproot growing straight down. Makes for an easy transplant later on. You can check out my latest diaries to have a look at their taproots :)
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Green_claws
Green_clawsanswered grow question 21d ago
Just wondering why week19 is attached?
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Green_claws
Green_clawsanswered grow question 21d ago
Also the answer to the temp is an extra so many Celsius on the room temp already, not same temp for everyone.
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Green_claws
Green_clawsanswered grow question 21d ago
Wouldn't use it. Condensation is no factor if there in water already. I do have a heatmat under the prop tank with lid on foe germination.. Lid off for seedlings
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