How To Germinate Cannabis Seeds: An Easy Guide

How to Germinate Cannabis Seeds?

Whether you are new to growing cannabis or if you’ve grown other plants before, it will take you very little time to germinate your cannabis seeds into seedlings so they can be planted. While there are several easy methods for germinating your seeds, the approach we provide below is not just the simplest and cheapest, it is also the method that you must follow if you want to take advantage of the full coverage of the Germination Guarantee.

What is the Germination Guarantee?

Growers Choice Seeds have the highest germination success rate guarantee in the industry. The guarantee promises that if 90% of your seeds don’t successfully reach germination, they will be replaced free of charge, so long as you follow the exact Germination Process below.

The Glass and Paper Towel Method

This method is by far the easiest (and simplest) and has been tried and true for centuries. It goes as far back as when cannabis and hemp crops were first cultivated.

What you’ll need:

  • A glass of room-temperature distilled water. Rainwater or spring water is ok, too.
  • Paper towels
  • A plate or a tray
  • A clock

Step by Step Instructions:

  1. Soak your seeds in water for 14-18 hours.
  2. Place some paper towels onto a plate or tray.
  3. After the soaking period ends, pour the water and the seeds onto the paper towel(s), making sure to drain off excess water.
  4. Fold the moist paper towel(s) over the soaked seeds so that they are fully covered.
  5. Place your tray or plate with the wet paper towel(s) and seeds in a warm and dark space that is consistently 75 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit. (Some use a seed mat or the back of a warm appliance to ensure this temperature range)
  6. During this germination stage, keep your seeds moist by pouring some distilled, rain, or spring water onto the paper towels occasionally, so that the seeds are well-saturated but not sitting in pools of water. The paper towel should be dampened but not soaking wet.
  7. Keep an eye on your seeds, and once their taproots are 1/4 to 3/4 inches in length, you can plant your seedlings in soil or any other suitable growing medium you are planning to use.

Please Note: It usually takes just 3-7 days for the taproot to be at the right length, but it can sometimes take as long as 14 days.

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