Seed Sprouting Problem

I am currently starting up another round of babies, and there seems to be a bit of a problem on over half of them(30 total). They have all come out of the ground and shed their seed shell. But the ones in question still have a clear "film" holding the cody's together so they cant bloom out. It would be nice if i could just pull the stuff off, but its on there pretty good. They just popped up today so if i can get it off soon, they should be ok, right?? Any reason why this is happening? Never happened before. Also, if there are any suggestions on ways to get this crap off, it would help.

you can mist them, and gently remove it.Or you can just wait an the plant will do it.

Don't dick with them too much. They are at a very vulnerable stage.

As the seedling grows, and the baby leaves (cotelydons) fill-in, usually they will outgrow and shed this cover on it's own. Damaging the 'baby' leaves or the stem just to remove this isn't a good idea. The seeds have been going through this process since the dawn of (cannabis) time, and they should be fine without assistance. :thumbsup:

Heads up for next time...the ones with the seed cover still attached were planted too shallow.

Doubtful, but it's something to ponder. Only way I could see that mattering, is if the cotelydons grow enough while still underground to make it seem like it's shedding the cover quicker. But then it would shed it's helmet (the hard seed cover) before breaking ground.

My guess is that it all depends on the techniques, ambient conditions and nutes used during seed maturation, (while still on the plant) ...and the strain.

Like I said though...just a guess.

This was from the Mandala site.

"Sometimes the seed hull and the inside skin is still attached to or enclosing the leaves. This happens if the seed was not planted deeply enough. Usually the seed hull is detached as the seedling emerges through the substrate." Germination Troubleshooting Guide

It makes sense to me, that the friction between the seed and the dirt while growing upwards would have some effect on detaching it from the cotelydons...

Then again, Rusty makes a good point... Hey shit happens, nothing you could to about it.

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Originally Posted by bigtopsfinn

This was from the Mandala site.

"Sometimes the seed hull and the inside skin is still attached to or enclosing the leaves. This happens if the seed was not planted deeply enough. Usually the seed hull is detached as the seedling emerges through the substrate." Germination Troubleshooting Guide

It makes sense to me, that the friction between the seed and the dirt while growing upwards would have some effect on detaching it from the cotelydons...

Then again, Rusty makes a good point... Hey shit happens, nothing you could to about it.

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Sorry...but I respectfully disagree with the website claims. The hard outer seed cover isn't attached to the inner seed cover, (or it would always come-off with the hard cover) so friction on the outside shell has nothing to do with the inner workings. Only way I can envision it making a difference is in the length of maturity (in days) that the seed is underground. But that's not a friction thing, it's a size/maturity thing.

I had one seed send it's taproot up out of the soil, first...and died.

I think some seeds are just fucked from the start

No apologies needed my friend:jointsmile:

I always like hearing your perspective on these matters, as do most of the people here:thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by bigtopsfinn

No apologies needed my friend:jointsmile:

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It wasn't an appology. But it is personal insight you can either accept or reject. Not a big deal either way, but their reasononing for this concept seems tangental, at best. Knowing a little about plant biology, (just a little) I'm dubious as to it's verascity. :jointsmile: