Can I plant em?

So I was germinating my seeds for the start of my indoor growing season and i was checking on them and about 6 of them had actually grown out of the seed and about 5 inch's long with roots on the end and a start of a flower on the other end now my question can i plant these ones still? It happend after three days, either way i have some seeds that germ'd normal (slow).. if a picture would help i can put one up.. thanks guys

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Originally Posted by TheAstronaut

So I was germinating my seeds for the start of my indoor growing season and i was checking on them and about 6 of them had actually grown out of the seed and about 5 inch's long with roots on the end and a start of a flower on the other end now my question can i plant these ones still? It happend after three days, either way i have some seeds that germ'd normal (slow).. if a picture would help i can put one up.. thanks guys

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Wait until they have some leaves on them. 4-6 usually. The tap root must be healthy enough to withstand the stress of transplanting.


Good luck,
;-)

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Originally Posted by TheAstronaut

So I was germinating my seeds for the start of my indoor growing season and i was checking on them and about 6 of them had actually grown out of the seed and about 5 inch's long with roots on the end and a start of a flower on the other end now my question can i plant these ones still? It happend after three days, either way i have some seeds that germ'd normal (slow).. if a picture would help i can put one up.. thanks guys

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Astronaut.. I am sorry but I don't get it and a pic would help...

Then again, if you got a good answer from purlple.. then its all GOOD

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Where did you germinate the seeds?
in a bowl?
a paper towel?
not the dirt ? correct?

You can put them in the dirt whenevr you want.. shit...I always start seeds right in the dirt!,, no paper towel for me. actually.. occasionaly I will use rockwool... especially when I sprout tomatoes, redwoods, and sunflowers

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yeah that was kind of confusing now that i re-read it.... I was germinating my seeds in a paper towel i checked on them and half of them actually grew about 4 - 5 inch's long and have roots it was actually starting to grow into the paper towel, ill post pictures later, thanks

pot them noooooow!!!

Those are some big ass tap roots!
Plant em a.s.a.p.. like.. AS SOON AS YOU READ THIS.. i think your orginal post was a little hard to understand..

Plant em or lose em :eek:

I'll elaborate a little more...

The paper towel method of germination is a GREAT way to germinate.. there's been great success by numerous amount of growers.. it is a tried,tested and true method for germination.

However... you really should be planting the seeds when the tap root becomes visible. If you don't you run the risk of drying the seedlings out.. or you end up adding moisture and then they start to grow mold on the tap root. This can be bad...

Idealy you only really need a 1" taproot for proper propigation.

What to do?

make sure you dig out enough roof in the soil for the tap root. Try VERY hard.. not to snap the tap root, if you do.. she won't live.

give them a light watering afterwards to seal the soil around the seed/root.

The best method of watering for seedlings is to either use a spray bottle or a very light sprinkler.. if you pour the water right at the base of the seedling, the soil will set and sink.. and your seedling will topple.

Hope this helps, i'll add anything i can..

Cheers!