▷ Everything you need to know about germinating in jiffy

For those who do not know this method, it may sound curious that marijuana plants can be grown in this way. They play an important role for many growers who need to germinate seeds or root cuttings.

What is a jiffy?

It is based on a compacted compressed peat disk design, which can be made of earth or coconut fiber, when it comes into contact with water it expands and acquires cylindrical size, germinating with jiffy is a quite effective method.

What are jiffys for?

Using jiffy will allow us to grow marijuana or any other fruit and protect the roots in transplants.

Types of jiffy

When you want to buy it, you can find yourself in the market and you can choose between two types that we will tell you below.

Jiffys according to material

Jiffys based on pressed peat: peat disc and pressed earth, it is one of the most used when cultivating, it is more economical.
Jiffy coco: its presentation is identical to the previous one, a disc but made of coconut fiber. It is a more modern model and designed for those who love to grow in coconut.

Jiffys according to size

In the market there are different sizes of jiffys with diameters ranging between 24, 33 and 41 mm.

Advantages and disadvantages of germinating seeds in jiffy

In each cultivation method we can find advantages when starting to plant, but we also find disadvantages, below we will detail some.

Advantages of germinating in jiffy

They are a simple way to germinate seeds, with them we can manage the right moment to transfer them to the pot.
Peat allows to retain a good amount of water on the paper method, which requires less care until germination.
Sprouted plants can develop further before potting.
We save space until we reach further development of the plant.

Disadvantages of germinating in jiffy

Being pressed peat, it is usually a bit messy to work with the discs.
Once placed it is difficult to know the state of germination.

Common mistakes when germinating autoflowering seeds in jiffy

Applying too much moisture to the Jiffy: the disc needs to be moistened to make it swell, but not to drown it.
Cover or cover the Jiffy too tightly
Burying the seed too deep: the seed should be about a centimeter from the surface.
Not providing adequate light intensity
Subjecting the Jiffy to changing temperatures
Put several seeds in the same Jiffy

When to transplant from jiffy to pot?

Transplanting from a Jiffy to a pot is simple, when the roots appear through the Jiffy, we can carry out the process of changing the habitat, on the other hand, if it does not have roots, you will have to wait a little longer. Once the Jiffy is placed in the pot, we must cover it slightly and water it

Conclusions

The process of growing with Jiffy is quite simple, facilitating the germination of the seeds as well as the rooting of cuttings. We recommend that you monitor during the first days that the humidity remains high and the temperature between 20 to 24 degrees. We recommend you to see our limited editions of unique feminized and regular seeds that will not be repeated. Don’t miss out on yours!

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Everything you need to know about germinating in jiffy

What is a jiffy?

What are jiffys for?