Seed Sprouting Problem

[Redneck020]

Thanx for all of the replies yall.

i know that i had let the taproots get a bit too long in the paper towels, before i planted them, and i guess it is quite possible that i didnt plant them deep enough. I generally put my seed about a half inch deep, maybe i slipped up a bit. It also took little more than 24 hours before they were popping up.

Now, some of the ones that were in question, have shed the clear shell. So i guess its just a matter of time before the rest of them do. I did mist them all a lil bit, thinking it might help break down the clear shell, for faster removal. I will probably keep misting them ever few hours until theyre all in the clear. Thanks for the help yall.

BTW, does anyone know why i cant leave yall any Rep??

Redneck020 Reviewed by Redneck020 on 03-09-2009. 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 Rating: 5

[bigtopsfinn]

You need 50 posts first...:jointsmile:

Good luck with your grow!

[Rusty Trichome]

I used the paper towel method for a couple of years, but results were spotty, and you can smell the chlorine in some brands of paper.

Lately I've taken to adding some seedling soil (about a half inch, to retain moisture) to one of those small (2" wide x 4" long x 3" deep, or so) Ziplock storage containers. I place my seeds to the top, and spray till soil is fairly damp (not soaking) with ph'd water. Cover, and place on top of the fridge. Open daily for fresh air and to check the moisture. Great success rate, and no worries about chlorine or other chemicals from the paper.

When seeds crack-open, (barely a taproot, 2 to 4 days) I use tweezers to transfer to it's pot. I bury it between one and two times the size of the seed. (1/8 inch deep, or so) Always have. None of the problems mentioned in above posts from doing it this way, which makes me doubt the website claim.

[Redneck020]

I know what you are saying about the smelly towels, ive smelt it a few times before. I havent ever heard of the way you sprout your seeds, but i think i will give it a try. It sounds easy enough, and it should work really well. Thanks again!!

[Rusty Trichome]

Every once in a while I come up with a good idea or two.
Make sure it gets some fresh air, a couple of times a day. :jointsmile:

[jkalb42]

i guess i've only sprouted 10-15 seeds, but i've had 100% success with putting the seed straight into a dixie cup of soil, watering, and forgetting about it in the dark back of the closet for about 5 days. maybe i'm just lucky? they're usually between 1-2 inches tall when i take them out of the closet.

[zemaze]

i've removed the caps and inner seed cover always with success but you should be extra careful and dont blame me if you kill em. i never killed one. i use clean hair tweezers and i place the sprout right in front of my eye level not having to hold it with my warm fingers for long and i could remove it delicately this way. like i said it never failed and the stressed seeds get me stressed too when they take too long to show their nice green leaves gd luck

[Weezard]

I used the paper towel method for a couple of years, but results were spotty, and you can smell the chlorine in some brands of paper.

Lately I've taken to adding some seedling soil (about a half inch, to retain moisture) to one of those small (2" wide x 4" long x 3" deep, or so) Ziplock storage containers. I place my seeds to the top, and spray till soil is fairly damp (not soaking) with ph'd water. Cover, and place on top of the fridge. Open daily for fresh air and to check the moisture. Great success rate, and no worries about chlorine or other chemicals from the paper.

When seeds crack-open, (barely a taproot, 2 to 4 days) I use tweezers to transfer to it's pot. I bury it between one and two times the size of the seed. (1/8 inch deep, or so) Always have. None of the problems mentioned in above posts from doing it this way, which makes me doubt the website claim.

Seems to me that the common variable here, is moisture.
If a seed is too shallow, it can stick it's head up and have that film" dry and harden before it tears.
If it's planted deep enough, it stays moist and tearable while the cotyledons swell enough to tear it.

There was a great grow book in the '60s that drew diagrams of cannabis seeds and insisted that it made a big difference whether one planted then pointed end up, or down.
When they sprout, the tap root always comes out the same end of the seed and always make a U-turn.
If the tap root pokes out the top of the seed, it makes a U-turn and starts drilling down.
Then the bent stem pulls at the seed shell with the split facing up and soil friction helps pop it open and off. Then all is well.

If the taproot pokes out the bottom of the seed, it makes an S-turn. (Curves up then curves back down. )
That eats most of it's stored energy and usually stunts the plant. It also kills the leverage needed for lifting it's head and setting itself free.

Just a penny or two of thoughts on planting seeds in soil.

Trouble is, I can never remember which end is supposed to point down.

Aloha
Weezard

[jkalb42]

yeah, i didn't write that down, but i always put my seeds 1/4" to 1/2" under the soil, with the pointy end of the seed down. It was one of the first things i read, about the u-turn of the taproot and all. I have only once had to pull something off a sprout, where only one of the leaves was stuck in the clear thing.

[Rusty Trichome]

If a seed is too shallow, it can stick it's head up and have that film" dry and harden before it tears.
If it's planted deep enough, it stays moist and tearable while the cotyledons swell enough to tear it.

Could very well be. But not in my personal experience. I have always been told to plant a seed no deeper than double it's diameter, and that is how I've done it for over thirty years, lol. The deeper you plant it, the more energy it takes the seed to push it's head out of the soil...and it won't get any additional energy until exposed to the sun.

There was a great grow book in the '60s that drew diagrams of cannabis seeds and insisted that it made a big difference whether one planted then pointed end up, or down. When they sprout, the tap root always comes out the same end of the seed and always make a U-turn.

That's great, if it didn't move every time the soil is even slightly disturbed. (like every time you water) I've had seeds sprout from between the cup and the soil, but I plant my seeds in the middle of the cup. They migrate under the soil fairly easily. (they float with the 'tide')

If the tap root pokes out the top of the seed, it makes a U-turn and starts drilling down. Then the bent stem pulls at the seed shell with the split facing up and soil friction helps pop it open and off. Then all is well.

True for gourds and the like, but unnecessary for cannabis. We're talking about the internal seed cover, not the shell though.

Trouble is, I can never remember which end is supposed to point down.

Doesn't really matter, unless you're going to glue it in place, lol. :thumbsup: