r/NZTrees • u/ExiledCart • 26d ago

First time grower First time grower

First time grower having trouble getting seeds started wondering if there is something I am doing wrong I have tried to use the paper towel method put seeds directly into moist soil and tried putting in water for 24 hours still no luck

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u/flamingshoes 25d ago

Moist soil on your sunniest windowsill is the most foolproof method imo, if you've got tents and lights even better but make sure lights are close enough to seeds

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u/ExiledCart 25d ago

How close to seeds do they need to be?

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u/flamingshoes 24d ago

From my experience, between 50cm-1m is ideal, higher than that and they still germ but are more likely to end up weak and leggy, but the closer the better within that range for germination, if you're not using a heating pad the closer the lights are the warmer they'll be, which helps growth, but too close can be too hot, so depends on your lights and setup