can someone look at these for me please?

[cigarettes42]

hey i just germed about 6 seeds and im getting these 3 things coming up. are they a bad gene or will they grow out to be normal?? they kinda look retarded.... in the third picture that seedling has been like that for 2 days and wont open. will it open eventually?

[SFGurrilla]

what kind of soil. Is it contaminated??

[cigarettes42]

i dont think the soil is contaminated. its brand new FF ocean forest soil.

[cigarettes42]

no ideas? i guess imma let em go and see what happens

[the image reaper]

that 'deformity' is usually caused by a bit of hassle getting out of it's shell ... if it doesn't hurt the seedling, it is usually a good thing, as the difficulty strengthens the seedling ... TIP: don't use Fox Farm Ocean Forest soil with seedlings next time, it is too 'hot' ... don't panic, nothing you can do about it now, anyway, and it may be OK ... some strains tolerate that rich soil, better than others ... don't overwater, and do NOT fertilize for at least, 2 weeks ... lots of folks will now tell you that FFOF soil is not too hot .. they are wrong, it's just that some strains will tolerate it ... it's OK for plants past the seedling stage, but I think that soil is highly over-rated and over-priced, I quit using it a long time ago ... the un-opened seed MAY be opened with a pair of toothpicks and a steady, gentle hand ... risky, but you may lose the plant if it doesn't open, anyway ... good luck :thumbsup:

[stinkyattic]

Those look like they will be fine. The pair of roundish leaves that don't look like pot are called cotyledons, and they develop inside the seed and contain the very basic things that the tiny plant needs- chlorophyll to start photosynthesis and feed for the growing plant. The next pair of leaves will look 'normal' but only have one blade. Then you'll get sets of 3, then 5, until the plant hits its maximum genetically-programmed # of leaves.

If you see even the slightest hint of yellowing on the second set of leaves, flsuh the soil well because that indicates too much fertilizer for young plants.

[Ophistello]

i'd get them out of that soil. seedlings need "no" nutes for a couple weeks.

[cigarettes42]

thanks for the help guys and gals;). they are starting to look lots better. the deformed one is starting to barely sprout inner leaves and that deformed one is still kinda closed but now there are two spear leaves coming out the sides. i didnt flush em, should I since they looking like they are doing ok or should i leave it alone? i will post updates in a little. oh and thanks for the extra info stinkyattic! lots of help!! ive read lots of old threads with your extra input and has always helped clear up things and helped me understand whats really going on instead of an instant fix in the dark!!

[stinkyattic]

ive read lots of old threads with your extra input and has always helped clear up things and helped me understand whats really going on instead of an instant fix in the dark!!
This is once of the nicest compliments paid to me at canncom! Thank you!

[cigarettes42]

you deserve it! your the bomb!