# Seeds not germinating after 72 hours **URL:** \ **Category:** Autoflowers\ **Created:** [January 23, 2024, 10:00pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/seeds-not-germinating-after-72-hours/108087 "2024-01-23T22:00:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Londizzle1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/46a35a/32.png) [@Londizzle1](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Londizzle1)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2024, 10:00pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/seeds-not-germinating-after-72-hours/108087/1 "2024-01-23T22:00:15Z")
4 out of 5 seeds didn’t germinate after 72 hrs. I got a 20 pack, but only doing five for now. Should I try and germinate more or what do I do? ---
**Author:** ![MidwestGuy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/midwestguy/32/914277_2.png) [@MidwestGuy](https://ilgmforum.com/u/MidwestGuy)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2024, 10:03pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/seeds-not-germinating-after-72-hours/108087/2 "2024-01-23T22:03:22Z")
Welcome to the forum. How are you germinating the seeds? In dirt? Paper towel? Shot glass? I wouldn’t suggest taking on 5 plants at once unless you have the lighting to do so or are growing them outdoors. Artificial lighting is very expensive, and it takes a lot of light to flower 5 plants. Cannabis is a very light hungry plant. ---
**Author:** ![Londizzle1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/46a35a/32.png) [@Londizzle1](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Londizzle1)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2024, 10:20pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/seeds-not-germinating-after-72-hours/108087/3 "2024-01-23T22:20:03Z")
I am using the paper towel method. As far as taking on 5 plants at a time, that’s a different subject. The paper towel was kept moist in a dark area of the house with the temperature around 74° ---
**Author:** ![Bonjoyle](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/bonjoyle/32/711825_2.png) [@Bonjoyle](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Bonjoyle)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2024, 10:25pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/seeds-not-germinating-after-72-hours/108087/4 "2024-01-23T22:25:23Z")
Welcome to the best place in da world for great convo and info for growing this awesome plant!! Shot glass with a bit of Hydro perox, dark cupboard at 70-80°F for 12-18 hours, paper towel with water seed was in and in the same place for another 12 hours should pop. If not, I would reach out to ILGM Customer service with your order number unless you bought them somewhere else. ---
**Author:** ![Londizzle1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/46a35a/32.png) [@Londizzle1](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Londizzle1)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2024, 10:30pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/seeds-not-germinating-after-72-hours/108087/5 "2024-01-23T22:30:50Z")
OK, I will take them out of the paper towel and try them in the hydrogen peroxide for 12 hours or so. I did in fact order them through ILGM. I couldn’t find how to contact customer support. ---
**Author:** ![Bonjoyle](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/bonjoyle/32/711825_2.png) [@Bonjoyle](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Bonjoyle)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2024, 10:36pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/seeds-not-germinating-after-72-hours/108087/6 "2024-01-23T22:36:05Z")
> [@Londizzle1](#): > > hydrogen peroxide for 12 hours Not straight. Water with a splash of hydro. I do not measure it. Jes a lil squirt in the bowl of water when dropping a bean. @MidwestGuy who is the mod for Seed support? Stacy I believe? @Myfriendis410 Can you tag in a mod to assist or give the OP the customer support contact info? ---
**Author:** ![MidwestGuy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/midwestguy/32/914277_2.png) [@MidwestGuy](https://ilgmforum.com/u/MidwestGuy)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2024, 10:39pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/seeds-not-germinating-after-72-hours/108087/7 "2024-01-23T22:39:17Z")
> [@Bonjoyle](#): > > customer support > **[Contact ILGM](https://www.ilovegrowingmarijuana.com/contact/)** > > Contact ILGM ---
**Author:** ![Bonjoyle](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/bonjoyle/32/711825_2.png) [@Bonjoyle](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Bonjoyle)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2024, 10:43pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/seeds-not-germinating-after-72-hours/108087/8 "2024-01-23T22:43:02Z")
Thank you for keeping my \_\_\_\_\_\_ straight. Haha!!! ---
**Author:** ![Bonjoyle](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/bonjoyle/32/711825_2.png) [@Bonjoyle](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Bonjoyle)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2024, 10:44pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/seeds-not-germinating-after-72-hours/108087/9 "2024-01-23T22:44:48Z")
> [@Bonjoyle](#): > > Shot glass with a bit of Hydro perox Sorry, now I see the light. Shot glass with water and a bit of Hydro Perox is what it should have said… ---
**Author:** ![Londizzle1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/46a35a/32.png) [@Londizzle1](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Londizzle1)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2024, 11:05pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/seeds-not-germinating-after-72-hours/108087/10 "2024-01-23T23:05:11Z")
Thanks for the link, I sent them a message. ---
**Author:** ![Dexterado](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/dexterado/32/678065_2.png) [@Dexterado](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Dexterado)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2024, 11:08pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/seeds-not-germinating-after-72-hours/108087/11 "2024-01-23T23:08:12Z")
Stick them straight into moist soil with a baggie over the top of the cup. Works every time for me. ---
**Author:** ![MidwestGuy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/midwestguy/32/914277_2.png) [@MidwestGuy](https://ilgmforum.com/u/MidwestGuy)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2024, 11:10pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/seeds-not-germinating-after-72-hours/108087/12 "2024-01-23T23:10:10Z")
> [@Dexterado](#): > > Stick I put mine straight in the dirt in a Solo cup. I’ve only had one seed fail to produce. ---
**Author:** ![Myfriendis410](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/myfriendis410/32/556067_2.png) [@Myfriendis410](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Myfriendis410)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2024, 11:38pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/seeds-not-germinating-after-72-hours/108087/13 "2024-01-23T23:38:39Z")
I always have trouble starting seeds during winter. For some reason the seeds know it ain’t time to wake up IMO. I had a hard time myself getting five starts this month. ---
**Author:** ![Londizzle1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/46a35a/32.png) [@Londizzle1](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Londizzle1)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2024, 11:44pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/seeds-not-germinating-after-72-hours/108087/14 "2024-01-23T23:44:09Z")
How long does it take for them to pop out the ground? ---
**Author:** ![John7](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/john7/32/965417_2.png) [@John7](https://ilgmforum.com/u/John7)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2024, 11:53pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/seeds-not-germinating-after-72-hours/108087/15 "2024-01-23T23:53:00Z")
Welcome to the community that helps. ILGM will take care of replacements without question. They are awesome and so is this group of knowledgeable growers. I have placed mine in dirt when they didn’t sprout with direction from ILGM and they popped. It usually takes 2-3 days sometimes as long as 7. Good luck, sometimes you will get a dud so you can’t beat the guarantee. ---
**Author:** ![MidwestGuy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/midwestguy/32/914277_2.png) [@MidwestGuy](https://ilgmforum.com/u/MidwestGuy)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2024, 12:03am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/seeds-not-germinating-after-72-hours/108087/16 "2024-01-24T00:03:31Z")
> [@Londizzle1](#): > > How long I’ve had a wide variation. Any time btw 3 days and a week. ---
**Author:** ![Londizzle1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/46a35a/32.png) [@Londizzle1](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Londizzle1)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2024, 1:41am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/seeds-not-germinating-after-72-hours/108087/17 "2024-01-24T01:41:57Z")
They are now soaking in h20 and a splash of hydrogen peroxide, gonna move them back to a paper towel tomorrow and see what happens ---
**Author:** ![1HappyPappy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/1happypappy/32/580108_2.png) [@1HappyPappy](https://ilgmforum.com/u/1HappyPappy)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2024, 4:03am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/seeds-not-germinating-after-72-hours/108087/18 "2024-01-24T04:03:56Z")
Some times they do just take a while. Hopefully thats all it is, I’ll do the soaking in glass with a little h202 and then after 12-14 hours i plant them in solo cups no matter if they’ve cracked open or not. Most often they do eventually sprout, if they haven’t within a week I very carefully dig it up to see what’s going on but that’s not very often. I did get a bad batch once to so it does happen sometimes. 2 out of a 10 pack was all that popped ---
**Author:** ![kardel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/kardel/32/915016_2.png) [@kardel](https://ilgmforum.com/u/kardel)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2024, 4:41am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/seeds-not-germinating-after-72-hours/108087/19 "2024-01-24T04:41:12Z")
I use to drop a seeds in a glass of water for 12-24hour before them sank to bottom or seed crack open. I stop using paper towel method since I always broke them taproot after that I put them directly into soil that was pre-watering. 3-5 day later it thrive. ---
**Author:** ![Dexterado](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/dexterado/32/678065_2.png) [@Dexterado](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Dexterado)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2024, 1:19pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/seeds-not-germinating-after-72-hours/108087/20 "2024-01-24T13:19:47Z")
I’ve had trouble with them popping trying this method which is why I stick with planting directly into the soil. [Next page](https://ilgmforum.com/t/seeds-not-germinating-after-72-hours/108087.md?page=2)