What if my seeds are burried too deep?

beginner.legal.growop

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Hey so I planted about 10 seeds 5 days ago, all were rooted aleast 1/4 or an ich to a 1/2 an inch.. So when I planted these seeds, I planted them all about 1 inch to 1 and a half inch down in the soil. 5 of the seeds are under a 24 hour light in my closet and the other 5 are in sunlight in a window that should get about 12 hours of sunlight. None of them have sprouted out of the ground yet, and I actually dug up 2 and I could not find the seed... wtf... What I am afraid of is that they all have sprouted the leaves but then died because the leaves were sprouted underground. I am not sure if this a possibility, or if plants are smart enough to keep growing till they break ground... So are my plants going to die or will they just not have enough energy to fully sprout... Please give any info possible thanks!
 

stuckonsticky

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The leaf won't grow and die under there an inch ismt all that deep..i put mine like pencil eraser deep. ..You should make sure the seeds are developed fully before planting..white seeds tend to not grow..immature. .Tiger striped and brown with black spots are what to look for. plant seeds and usually two to seven days and they're all up...what did you plant em in?
Some people like to put the seeds in a wet paper towel in the dark and once they pop open they get planted
 

dannyboy602

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The rule of thumb for planting seeds is: four times the width of the seed. So plant MJ seeds about 1/4" deep, with no light cuz they don't need it yet and you run the risk of drying out the soil and killing the little sprout before it even pops up.
 

Alborosie

Active Member
the best thing to do if you have nice seeds , put them in wet paper towel keep it humid , after 1 week the first leaves will come out and thats the time you put it in soil :)
 

TheFaintingGoat

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None of them have sprouted out of the ground yet, and I actually dug up 2 and I could not find the seed... !
OH MAN. Very common rookie mistake. You are not the first to say that, heck, I've done it myself. Trust me, those seeds did not disappear. And by digging around, you dry out the soil at the top, and if you shifted the seed to the top, it will never grow because of no moisture, hence you think it's a bunk seed, or just vanished. Give up to 7 days. And seeds that get planted an inch too deep WILL make their way out. They literally reach out of the soil looking for light. I speak from experience.

What Dannyboy said is true. And most importantly, BE PATIENT. It's not uncommon to have a seed suddenly show itself over a week later.
 

dirtysnowball

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i've had a seed pop a month later lol. its shell was too thick and it too a long time to get moistened. if you want the to pop earlier soak the in water for 12-24hrs
 

beginner.legal.growop

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Yes I germinated them, I soaked them in water and then put em in paper towels till the root was sprouted about maybe a 1/4 of an inch out, some were a little more, some were a little less. All I know is I buried them way more than a pencil eraser... Like i buried them an inch deep maybe more... :( a little more than a pencil eraser (considering i used a pencil to make the hole for the seed, hahah. None have sprouted (there are 10) its been 5 full days now.

Luckily when I inspected them I only shifted through 2 of the seeds soil, so I would not mess them all up. I am keeping the soil wet, pretty much when the top layer begins to harden I spray water.

So funny thing is about 20 minutes ago when I checked the little suckers NONE were sprouted AT ALL!!!!!!!!, and now I go back to add water and wtf... hahah 2 little mofo seeds are NOW popped out of the ground. very happy! I hope the rest come soon!
 

Izoc666

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man just be patient !! all seeds have their time to sprout out....i usually throw away if its already past 10 days...but i always mist the top of the soilless to keep moist all the time, till you see sprout.
 

soursmoke

Member
Never heard of mercury bulbs.. MH & HPS are the best but you should buy both MH for veg & HPS for flowering
which aint cheap i would go with T-5 lights which are high output lights and work very well i paid 200.00 for my set.
 

soursmoke

Member
green lights only help the plants sleep you want it high in blue spectrum for veg and red spectrum for budding
mercury wouldnt be any help since there very low in blue and red spectrum.better off with cfls
 
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