Quote Originally Posted by Zandor
Well KanMan you tried to tell them. You are right of course and this is one thing all the experts agree on. But then again they are right too. The plant does know what to do and nature will survive so everyone is right. The logic behind rooting the seeds between moist paper towels until the taproots are 1 ?? 2 inches long then planting them with the taproot down 1? below ground level

Peace all.......every one is right on this one.

To strive to grow the most stress free plant is everyone??s goal. A stress free environment is the perfect condition for this plant to grow in. So why not start out the seedling with the most stress free conditions and put the taproot down. Give it some quality light, watch the temperature, humidity and plenty of fresh air is a good stress free environment....right?

Throw in some nutrients, time?..lots of patience and you get quality and quantity to enjoy.

Give a seed a chance?.will ya? haha
on that note
i want a strong plant
not some pansy ass one that needs coddling .

if a lil stress is induced by it doing what it NATURALLY will do
so be it

i just think yaw try make it complicated when it aint
how can it stress it ?
you put it in compact soil and it will fight its way out i'd call that EXERCISE not stress
how is it stress,,,stress would be starved of water and nutes' or light or adverse temp changes and such,
stressed is not its natural act of growing a taproot,shooting a stem up to light
even if in soil that aint so great,some clay or crappy shit like that
stress free,i find that funny

im happy ya try to help folks with growing though i really am
but there is never just ONE way to do things
do it as you wish
but please consider the newbies may take your words as gold
when in fact they are lead wieghts pianted shiny,
peace