@@Geralddaniel426 I use this technique to sprout seeds, so I know ahead which one are viable. So far I had 100% germination rate, but seeds have to be of good quality. Just put them in water (better if purified) and let them rest for 24-48h. During this period of time mix water a little bit so they can move. Some of them were floating but after mixing the water they sunk. And then after a couple days the root shown up! I did this with tomatoes seeds I obtained from supermarket (although these seeds need to be cleaned properly set avoid issues).
I have used the float test with particular types of seeds. I've always put the seeds in and swirled the cup and then just left it. I will definitely take your results into consideration.
I find the way you think and speak very credible and I thank you because Ken receipts are expensive and throw them away because you think they're no good ass and not a good idea if they can possibly grow. I think the best test is the plant them and let them do what nature intended or not.
I’m here because I had to check to see if I’m the first person that thought of this! I guess not😂 today I filled a glass with water halfway. I then through 40 marijuana seeds in the water, instantly half went to the bottom and half floated. I counted! 17 floated and 23 sank. This was very interesting to me because prior to emerging the 40 in water I was pondering on the idea….if there is any way to determine if the seeds are female or male considering it’s usually a 50-50 split between male and female…. my 17-23 split made me wonder if female seeds sink and males float or vice versa… Sooo…now I’m seeing this video and hearing that this may determine which seeds are viable or not… well…at this point I separated the two groups, and I will do an experiment to determine if floating or sinking seeds, matter determining viability and or a factor in identifying the sex of a ganja seed!💁🏽♂️🤔
Half the people in the videos say the seeds that FLOAT wlll germinate, throw away the rest. Others say the seeds that SINK will germinate, throw away the rest. Just do the test yourself like he did. Take the floaters and the sinkers, and germinate them in a paper towel method, try this 100 times with 100 different kinds of seeds, log the percentages of which germinated and which didn't.... I did this with my snap pea seeds, and found that both floaters and sinkers germinated quite well. (90% of one, 100% of the other, I forget which was which.) So if I'd thrown away the ones that sunk or the ones that floated, I'd just have to buy more seeds. Or just take the seeds you want to plant, germinate what will sprout in a paper towel or in soil, and forget the myths.
I remember doing this back in the day and just putting seeds into water and poking them under. Usually they sink right then. Those were my seeds tho. I didn’t put additives or any coatings to make them last longer in storage. Today, ordered seeds always seem to float.
From what i hear about the float test is that the seeds that sink have a increased chance of germinating than the ones floating. Like all a float test does is just separates the ones that have a higher chance of germinating BUT they all can still be germinated if you wanna put in the work and try to. However it is different depending on what you are trying to germinate like you say as Papaya seeds do float while true pepper seeds don't really, but again floating just means for some like hot peppers is reduced germination chance What really sucks is if you have no space in pots and it is out of growing season for some seeds then doing the germination test just means you are getting rid of 10 seeds which is another reason why people die by the float test. Peppers are very finnicky when trying to germinate them as they can be very stubborn at times and take weeks past the normal germination rate for a healthy pepper seed with the rate differing depending on the type of pepper you are trying to germinate. Also for stuff like very old Okra seeds like 8+ years if they sink then that is very good as they like absorbing moister before germinating anyways as they usually have uneven germinations in the first place due to it's hard coating, so a float test into a germination is a great idea to speed up the process as it would have already absorbed a lot of moister from the water.
Best option, simply plant a floater and sinker close together, next to each other. If both germinate, move them apart before complex root system develops. If only one or neither germinate, no problem, no viable seeds were wasted.
@@JohnnyYeTaecanUktena Some seeds are simply too large, germination period too long, or the outer shell is too hard for the paper towel germination technique to work effectively. If ever I'm dubious about a seed for direct planting in soil, especially for a large, fast growing type of plant, I'd do as stated in my comment. If you've ever harvested seeds from your own plants, no harm experimenting by planting what looks like a 'B' seed, alongside an 'A'. Gain two plants if they both germinate. No extra effort or pots wasted on the 'B' seed if it's a 'no show'.
QUESTION: I have a large bag of grass seed purchased last year. The bag was unopened until recently when some rabbits literally climbed my porch and tore into it. I tried using some of this grass seed last week. None of it seems to have worked on the dirt that was also from last year, which I put on the ground last week. I then tried the germination test. I didn't know there was a 15-minute waiting period with the water test. I only waited a few minutes. Only a few seeds sank to the bottom of the water cup. The rest floated at the top. Do you think these grass seeds are still capable of making grass grow?
Grab a cooking pot, Fill it 3/4 the way with water. Put seeds in pot, if they sink there good. If they float there still good but may not grow. Your welcome.😊
to my knowledge they don't sink at first but after 6-12 hours or 24 hours sometimes in a dark place they should sink wich is all just a part of germination.
Dude if you put them in water for 12 hours to do the test you should have germination bye than if you know what you're doing so that whole thing's debunk what are you talkin about stop giving out bad information.
I had 2 seeds that floated and 2 that sunk, waited for a few days and planted them in soil. Surprisingly they all grew
Did all of them sprout tho or you just planted them
He just said they grew. @@carsonhussey6805
Wait you let them sit in water
@@Geralddaniel426 I use this technique to sprout seeds, so I know ahead which one are viable.
So far I had 100% germination rate, but seeds have to be of good quality.
Just put them in water (better if purified) and let them rest for 24-48h. During this period of time mix water a little bit so they can move. Some of them were floating but after mixing the water they sunk.
And then after a couple days the root shown up!
I did this with tomatoes seeds I obtained from supermarket (although these seeds need to be cleaned properly set avoid issues).
I have used the float test with particular types of seeds. I've always put the seeds in and swirled the cup and then just left it. I will definitely take your results into consideration.
Thank you for this video. As a community gardener, we discuss many gardening tips and practices. You answered this very question I had.
Thank you for your test review. I appreciate all the helpful information you share to make our gardening more enjoyable and productive.
Thank you so much for your good video. Do dead seeds imbibe water and swell ?
I find the way you think and speak very credible and I thank you because Ken receipts are expensive and throw them away because you think they're no good ass and not a good idea if they can possibly grow. I think the best test is the plant them and let them do what nature intended or not.
I really appreciate this video. Very well done. Thank you!
I’m here because I had to check to see if I’m the first person that thought of this! I guess not😂 today I filled a glass with water halfway. I then through 40 marijuana seeds in the water, instantly half went to the bottom and half floated. I counted! 17 floated and 23 sank. This was very interesting to me because prior to emerging the 40 in water I was pondering on the idea….if there is any way to determine if the seeds are female or male considering it’s usually a 50-50 split between male and female…. my 17-23 split made me wonder if female seeds sink and males float or vice versa…
Sooo…now I’m seeing this video and hearing that this may determine which seeds are viable or not… well…at this point I separated the two groups, and I will do an experiment to determine if floating or sinking seeds, matter determining viability and or a factor in identifying the sex of a ganja seed!💁🏽♂️🤔
Half the people in the videos say the seeds that FLOAT wlll germinate, throw away the rest. Others say the seeds that SINK will germinate, throw away the rest.
Just do the test yourself like he did. Take the floaters and the sinkers, and germinate them in a paper towel method, try this 100 times with 100 different kinds of seeds, log the percentages of which germinated and which didn't.... I did this with my snap pea seeds, and found that both floaters and sinkers germinated quite well. (90% of one, 100% of the other, I forget which was which.) So if I'd thrown away the ones that sunk or the ones that floated, I'd just have to buy more seeds.
Or just take the seeds you want to plant, germinate what will sprout in a paper towel or in soil, and forget the myths.
This guy does not knowing talk about please do not listen to him.
I remember doing this back in the day and just putting seeds into water and poking them under. Usually they sink right then. Those were my seeds tho. I didn’t put additives or any coatings to make them last longer in storage. Today, ordered seeds always seem to float.
From what i hear about the float test is that the seeds that sink have a increased chance of germinating than the ones floating. Like all a float test does is just separates the ones that have a higher chance of germinating BUT they all can still be germinated if you wanna put in the work and try to. However it is different depending on what you are trying to germinate like you say as Papaya seeds do float while true pepper seeds don't really, but again floating just means for some like hot peppers is reduced germination chance
What really sucks is if you have no space in pots and it is out of growing season for some seeds then doing the germination test just means you are getting rid of 10 seeds which is another reason why people die by the float test.
Peppers are very finnicky when trying to germinate them as they can be very stubborn at times and take weeks past the normal germination rate for a healthy pepper seed with the rate differing depending on the type of pepper you are trying to germinate. Also for stuff like very old Okra seeds like 8+ years if they sink then that is very good as they like absorbing moister before germinating anyways as they usually have uneven germinations in the first place due to it's hard coating, so a float test into a germination is a great idea to speed up the process as it would have already absorbed a lot of moister from the water.
Best option, simply plant a floater and sinker close together, next to each other. If both germinate, move them apart before complex root system develops. If only one or neither germinate, no problem, no viable seeds were wasted.
@@mikeomolt4485 Why would you plant them and not use a paper towel in a bag method? It's far easier to get any seed to germinate that way
@@JohnnyYeTaecanUktena Some seeds are simply too large, germination period too long, or the outer shell is too hard for the paper towel germination technique to work effectively. If ever I'm dubious about a seed for direct planting in soil, especially for a large, fast growing type of plant, I'd do as stated in my comment. If you've ever harvested seeds from your own plants, no harm experimenting by planting what looks like a 'B' seed, alongside an 'A'. Gain two plants if they both germinate. No extra effort or pots wasted on the 'B' seed if it's a 'no show'.
Very informative.
Thanks for sharing your tests. New subscriber to your channel. 👍
I am on day 4 of germination still no sign of tap root? Should I wait longer?
QUESTION: I have a large bag of grass seed purchased last year. The bag was unopened until recently when some rabbits literally climbed my porch and tore into it. I tried using some of this grass seed last week. None of it seems to have worked on the dirt that was also from last year, which I put on the ground last week. I then tried the germination test. I didn't know there was a 15-minute waiting period with the water test. I only waited a few minutes. Only a few seeds sank to the bottom of the water cup. The rest floated at the top. Do you think these grass seeds are still capable of making grass grow?
You know the answer😉
Thank you.
I've thrown my floaters in the compost pile and guess what?
They sprouted.
@@diggerscommonwealth2801 yep
“…) and guess what?”😆😆
Can you make a video on growing sprouts/micro greens on cheese cloth please?
Grab a cooking pot, Fill it 3/4 the way with water. Put seeds in pot, if they sink there good. If they float there still good but may not grow. Your welcome.😊
Got a load of gdp seeds from a baggy about 6 out of 30 sunk
Thank you. Always appreciate your wisdom.
Thank you. ❄️💚🙃
Does a coconut float and is it a seed?
No no no no no no ❌ don't throw them away
I tried it with tomato seeds and they both germinated.
👍👍👍 Thanks very interesting.
Great video! Could you please stop using that click sound in the middle of your videos, it's super loud for headphone users
All seeds float at first they sink a day later
to my knowledge they don't sink at first but after 6-12 hours or 24 hours sometimes in a dark place they should sink wich is all just a part of germination.
✌🏻💚✌🏻💚🙏🏻
Dude if you put them in water for 12 hours to do the test you should have germination bye than if you know what you're doing so that whole thing's debunk what are you talkin about stop giving out bad information.
You don't know much about seeds. most seed does not germinate in 12 hours - I have germinated about 2,000 different species of plants.
I knew that was crap lol
Nice hat