that white 'foot' coming out of the seed shell, is the taproot ... it needs to be pointing downwards into the soil ... planting them 'pointed-end' down, under about 1/4" of soil helps this happen ... do not touch that white taproot, or expose it to light, it is very sensitive ... also, keeping the soil too wet, invites Pythium Wilt (damp-off), a seedling-killer ... its a delicate balance between wet/dry, the first couple weeks ... do NOT feed ANY fertilizers for the first 2 weeks ... :smokin:
the image reaper Reviewed by the image reaper on . am i doing this correctly, and where now? hiya all, ive just started growing, and was wondering if i am doing it correctly, ive got my seeds, and have put them in a pot of soil, the pot is about 2inches wide and about 4inches tall, one of my seeds has rised to the top, it has a white shoot coming from it, but is now basically laying on the top of the soil. is this right? and also how much should they be watered? i live in the uk and its summer basically, they are in a greenhouse, i am waiting for them to be about 3inches tall before Rating: 5