Mephisto Genetics Mephisto Grower of the Year 2017 Grow Battle [Starts Sept 1st 2017]

[neurotree]

I dunno bro, ive been losing a shitton of em.. but when 10 are planted( for example) and 9 germ( with tail showing, then carefully planted in the media and out of 9, four sprout.. this is bullshit, its not my method cause i hear about this more and more.. sure we all had 100% germ success at one point, it dont mean shi* when you get a 20% success rate... i could go back to sprouting one at a time and have eith a 100% or a 0%.. hmmm .. anyway, im im!!!!View attachment 799870View attachment 799871

Just my .02, but a heating pad works wonders with a humidity dome for me (I use rapid rooters as well, 100% germ). If you get em loose like me, I recommend cutting the bottom so it's even/flat and toss a bit in the hole as they are wayyy to deep for seedlings, drop the seed and cover it with only a little ground up scrap from the bottom. My only issues early on have been failure to lose the helmet and one bean I dropped and stepped on (this girl never left the gate). Hope it helps, cheers!

 

[neurotree]

It is important store your seed stock correctly first and foremost. Age is not seeds friend either. I am a decent grower but I have a 90% germ rate at best I always have one or two that do not cut the mustard. We use to with seeds that were hard to sprout take a match box and rub the seed on the match starter to make them pop easier it worked.

Great point! My beans are vacuum sealed in a lightproof secondary container and stored in the fridge until germ.

 

[Gauge Steel]

No shame in my game bro.. i am not at all blaming the seed companies,cause ive had different vendos gear cause the same issues.. worst case , about 4 months ago, lost 15 out of 20... why lie?!?!? Hey @Starbreaker , ive killed more seeds than my pup!! Bwahaha.. at least laugh about it

Dude your awesome! I can see the Pirate within. I wish i could have you around my campfire her at Gaugetown! Ur a Dude!

 

[budelee]

%100 percent and its our responsibility to contact them if we have a gripe and not air our bitches gripes and complaints here where we can say whatever we want without consequences. Their livelihood is at stake and in my case i have contacted the breeder and we have come to an agreement. I suggest we all do the same and grow on!

Well, in my case, these seeds are a few years old, so ill take the blame... yes, if i had just bought these seeds, id be pissed...conversly, fresh seeds this round had 100% success.., i had some not even crack the shell, put those under a lamp to give em a bit of heat

 

[budelee]

Great point! My beans are vacuum sealed in a lightproof secondary container and stored in the fridge until germ.

I telz ya bro,, i have caught so much shit from higher ranking staff about half the stuff you mention,

 

[neurotree]

Well, in my case, these seeds are a few years old, so ill take the blame... yes, if i had just bought these seeds, id be pissed...conversly, fresh seeds this round had 100% success.., i had some not even crack the shell, put those under a lamp to give em a bit of heat

Did you store em at room temp? Also curious about the container. Sorry it's the nerd in me that is itchin'

 

[neurotree]

I telz ya bro,, i have caught so much shit from higher ranking staff about half the stuff you mention,

Such as?

 

[Gauge Steel]

Just my .02, but a heating pad works wonders with a humidity dome for me (I use rapid rooters as well, 100% germ). If you get em loose like me, I recommend cutting the bottom so it's even/flat and toss a bit in the hole as they are wayyy to deep for seedlings, drop the seed and cover it with only a little ground up scrap from the bottom. My only issues early on have been failure to lose the helmet and one bean I dropped and stepped on (this girl never left the gate). Hope it helps, cheers!

Your response is helpful and exactly what i would have said until up to about two months ago because i never had a bean not germ or thrive! Are you starting to feel us? Everybody has a foolproof method until they don't. My library is full of books on how to do this stuff. My grow room has a thermostatic heating mat. I had been %100 for over a year and a dozen or so plants from three or four different breeders. I feel for @stepside because he is me and i suspect we are everyone else. if it hasn't happened to you yet, it probably will. Just be accepting of us non talented germers!

 

[wwwillie]

Same here my friends. My last run I think I hit 30% germ. Older seeds from my stock. It was me though. Looking good so far in this one tho!!

 

[budelee]

Such as?

Nahh bro thats not even worth it.. i made a "skuff" box, a matchbox with sandpaper inside to skuff a he older seeds a bit before germ.. oh it was a pretty condescending one sided convo