@buddy A Ok so I am going to lay down some questions for you. First and foremost what is your growing experience? What is your current set up? Lights, Nute line, I assume you are doing hydro.....did I ask about LIGHTS 40 plants are going to need a massive amount of lights. 40 plants is a heck of a grow to get involved with if you do not know what you are doing. Heck 1 plant is to much if you have not done your research. The whole dumping seeds into a cup of water to germinate is just not a reliable method and I don't know why so many people use it. The damp paper towel in a WARM place is fool proof. Seeds need warmth![/QUOTE
I have been guilty of that before and I wouldn't wish that upon anyone. I used 35 veg'd plants that were all a foot and a half tall and my first grow was 25 snow cap(uggg hate that crap) I didn't do any research I was someone who had money to build a 4,000.00 grow room back in 2008. Now this time I have learned to keep it simple and yet on my first grow I almost killed those but still brought it to harvest with help from budelee and a couple of veteran growers that are friends.This round it all clicked and everything is going really good. So yeah learn to walk before you run,in this case a marathon. To the op this is not a knock on you at all.