# Germination problem **URL:** \ **Category:** Preparations\ **Created:** [August 29, 2016, 11:48pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/germination-problem/6978 "2016-08-29T23:48:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![greenhorn86](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7ba0ec/32.png) [@greenhorn86](https://ilgmforum.com/u/greenhorn86)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 11:48pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/germination-problem/6978/1 "2016-08-29T23:48:06Z")
I ordered 3 AK47 seeds and placed all 3 in a cup of water till they fell to the bottom. Then I removed and placed in between 2 moist paper towels for roughly 48 hours until all the hulls had split and a root had started to sprout. Then i places seeds in seperate 1 gallon buckets with unfertilized potting soil. After 1 day I watered with an extremely mild "grow start " fertilizer mix used sparingly with water. One plant popped right up …growing healthy. Other 2…zip, nothing…are duds common? ---
**Author:** ![Oak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bc79bd/32.png) [@Oak](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Oak)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 11:50pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/germination-problem/6978/2 "2016-08-29T23:50:32Z")
not necessarily common but it does happen… how long has it been? Might not be duds, may just be slow starters. try continuing to keep the soil moist and warm for a while longer… occasionally takes up to two weeks for a young plant to find it’s legs and reach for the light. ---
**Author:** ![EarlyPearl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/earlypearl/32/85923_2.png) [@EarlyPearl](https://ilgmforum.com/u/EarlyPearl)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2016, 12:30am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/germination-problem/6978/3 "2016-08-30T00:30:54Z")
I have trouble with germination myself. I only got got 2 out of 8 Strawberry Kush to germinate. I’m going to practice on bagseed this Fall. ---
**Author:** ![vicbesos420](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/vicbesos420/32/9708_2.png) [@vicbesos420](https://ilgmforum.com/u/vicbesos420)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2016, 12:39am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/germination-problem/6978/4 "2016-08-30T00:39:05Z")
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**Author:** ![EarlyPearl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/earlypearl/32/85923_2.png) [@EarlyPearl](https://ilgmforum.com/u/EarlyPearl)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2016, 12:50am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/germination-problem/6978/5 "2016-08-30T00:50:14Z")
I was impatient and over analyzed it to much I think. They done me right and sent replacements. ---
**Author:** ![garrigan62](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/garrigan62/32/82896_2.png) [@garrigan62](https://ilgmforum.com/u/garrigan62)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2016, 2:32am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/germination-problem/6978/6 "2016-08-30T02:32:27Z")
@EarlyPearl, Hey I have had the same thing happen to me. And I still have seeds in paper towel for you knows how lone now. So don’t fell to bad cause were in the same boat. But you have a great idea with the bag seed thing there. By the way. Welcome you to ILGM And check out the lounge great people to get to know ate right in there B Safe Will ---
**Author:** ![EarlyPearl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/earlypearl/32/85923_2.png) [@EarlyPearl](https://ilgmforum.com/u/EarlyPearl)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2016, 2:38am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/germination-problem/6978/7 "2016-08-30T02:38:11Z")
Thanks. I appreciate it. ---
**Author:** ![ktreez420](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/ktreez420/32/11764_2.png) [@ktreez420](https://ilgmforum.com/u/ktreez420)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2016, 7:17pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/germination-problem/6978/8 "2016-08-30T19:17:47Z")
> [@greenhorn86](#): > > After 1 day I watered with an extremely mild "grow start " fertilizer mix used sparingly with water. I think this was your problem. Why add nutrients when they haven’t even sprouted yet? Better safe than sorry, that’s my motto. ✌ ---
**Author:** ![garrigan62](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/garrigan62/32/82896_2.png) [@garrigan62](https://ilgmforum.com/u/garrigan62)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2016, 9:44pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/germination-problem/6978/9 "2016-08-30T21:44:45Z")
I was going to say that same thing but had a brain fart…lmao Thanks for adding that @ktreez420 B Safe Will ---
**Author:** ![irma1010](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/irma1010/32/159188_2.png) [@irma1010](https://ilgmforum.com/u/irma1010)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2018, 3:42am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/germination-problem/6978/10 "2018-10-20T03:42:50Z")
Does it mean when the seed floats is bad or when it sinks. ---
**Author:** ![Oak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bc79bd/32.png) [@Oak](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Oak)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2018, 6:02pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/germination-problem/6978/11 "2018-10-22T18:02:36Z")
neither…I had some that floated until I tapped them…then they sank… both floaters as well as sinkers germinated and grew well