DANGERS WHEN PROPAGATING SEEDS
Drafts are a killer and will stunt
germination. Always make sure that you keep
your germinating seeds away from any open
windows or fans. Also make sure that the room
is kept warm. A cold room can inhibit your
germination rates. The other thing to look out
for when using germination fertilizers is to
make sure that your mixture is correct. Do not
use high doses of fertilizers with seedlings.
In fact water is all seedlings should need. You
do not need to add anything. Some people do use
germination solutions though, but make sure
that you keep these solution strengths down
low. An incorrect mixture can burn your
seedlings and cause them to fail. Another thing
to do is to leave your seeds alone to grow. Do
not go fiddling with them, hence the term
‘digging up your seeds’. Some people tend to
disturb the soil to see how their seeds are
doing. This is a bad move and can break or even
damage the seed and root. The other thing to
keep in mind is that some strains produce
seedlings that have weak stems. This means that
the seedling may tend to lean, sometime more
than 90 degrees, to the left or right. If you
