

I rinse my seeds well by spraying water on them in the mesh tray, and then use RO/distilled water (because I have an RO unit, I’m sure tap water would be fine, but I’ve got lead pipes) to fill the bottom water tray until it just starts coming through the mesh layer, such that if I push down in the middle, the seeds float around, then cover on top and thats it, I don’t touch them again until harvest. Never had a failed run, did get some mold before I started rinsing, but hasn’t been a problem since.
Haven’t had a problem with smells afaik.
I’ve been doing hydro for years, and as long as seeds aren’t drowning, they are fine resting in water. If they are in so much water they are floating around without pushing down the middle of the tray, you have too much, thats about it, though.

















Do you happen to have a citation for this? I’m interested because those are the exact opposite effects I need, (I need appetite stimulation and couchlock/relaxation for sleep), and the dispensaries I’m heading to in a couple weeks maaaaay be able to help with that.