The beginning of the home-growing journey starts with germinating your seeds. To do this, you’ll need two plates, four pieces of paper towel and some water. Start by stacking two pieces of paper towel and soaking them, but not to the point where they are dripping. Place the wet paper towels on a plate. Spread the seeds out on the wet paper towels at least an inch apart. Soak the remaining two pieces of paper towel, stack them and cover the seeds. Place a second plate on top, creating a shell around the wet paper towels and seeds. Make sure it’s stored somewhere warm, between 20 – 30 degrees celsius. Now it’s time to play the waiting game for the seeds to pop.
After a day or two, your seeds will pop open, and little white sprouts will appear. Congratulations, your seed has evolved into a seedling! Once the taproot (white sprout) has grown to an inch, it’s time to transfer the seedling into its growing medium. If you don’t have any small pots, a red cup will work fine. Fill the cup with loose potting soil and poke a hole in the middle about a half-inch down using a pencil or whatever else you use as a pokey for rolling joints. To transfer the seed, use a pair of tweezers to gently pick it up and then drop the seed in the hole with the taproot facing down. Lightly cover the seedling with soil and use a spray bottle to wet the soil.
