How Deep to Plant Marijuana Seeds

There are plenty of suggestions and advice out there on how deep to plant marijuana seeds? How deep should it really be, anyway? Well, professional marijuana growing has observed that the best depth of the dimple to make in the soil or the growing medium is about 1/2 to 3/4 inch and no deeper. One way growers do it is by marking the side of the pot to ensure they don’t go too deep and use the blunt side of a pencil or a pen to poke a hole in the growing medium.

Well, the idea is to position the seed shallow enough so it will not have a hard time sprouting while ensuring that it has still space to grow roots before it would need to totally support its full weight, this way the seedling will have time to develop support from its roots while in its early days. On the other hand, going too deep may restrict one element that is really required for the seed to germinate and grow. Only experience will give you a personal preference, but learning the basics of cannabis seed germination will lead to a successful grow. You will understand later as you read through this article.

How to plant marijuana seeds directly in Soil

1.Germinate your Cannabis seeds

There are 2 common and popular methods for this one and they are the Wet paper towel method and germinating directly in the soil. If you wish to do the latter and opt to go direct, it is recommended to soak your seeds in lukewarm distilled water for no more than 24 hours.

You will notice around the 12th hour that some seeds will sink to the bottom and together with those that will sprout a tiny taproot will be your most viable seeds in that batch. The idea is to fully saturate the seed with water which in turn will trigger the seeds to sprout.

2. Prepare your Pot where to Plant/Transplant your Cannabis Seeds

Fill 2-inch garden pots with your preferred growing medium or potting soil mix. At this point, use a pot that is small enough just to house the seeds, using smaller containers to start is always recommendable. Use potting soil or soilless mix that is loose and airy. They should be most to the touch. Make sure not to overfill your pots.

Alternative option – You can use starter cubes at this step and they are quite inexpensive and simple to use. This option has proven to be very effective when sprouting cannabis seedlings.

3. Make a Hole

Position your seed hole in the middle of the planting surface of your pot, aim around 1/2 inch deep and make sure not to go over 3/4 of an inch. 

Tip! – You can use a pencil or a pen to poke a hole for the seeds to lay in and remember not to poke too shallow or too deep as this is crucial in this process.

Premise – Planting too shallow will not allow the plant to develop its roots while planting too deep will make it more difficult for the sprout to push through.

4. Planting/Transplanting your Cannabis Seeds

This step is fairly simple but there should be some things that we have to do correctly. 

When dropping your seeds in the hole that you have made on your planting medium, make sure that the taproot is facing downwards or towards the ground.

5. Cover your seeds

Once your seed is well-positioned in the hole, gently push the growing medium over the seed and pat softly.

Tip! – Do not press too hard on the soil as this will disturb its growth.

Alternative Option Tip! – If you are using cubes, just gently pinch the hole shut and do not press on the cube.

The Bottom Line

When you are planning on starting your marijuana plants from seeds, a particularly “good start” will have a very crucial and influential role in the plant’s overall outcome. So, it is important not to over complicate it and let the plant do its thing. What is important on the other hand is us, the grower, must be always prepared to make sure that we can also provide the best environment for our beloved sensimilla.

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