Am i being impatient or is my seed dead

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Alanteer92

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I just recently got started in growing pot with success before. I had planted a seed 3 days ago after germinating the seed. I waited till the seed had cracked and there was a little tap root about 3 mm long. Did i plant my seed to early? And how long should i wait before trying again.
 
Not too early. I've popped seeds just by putting them directly in soil. ;) I've also used two inch taproot established in paper. It all works.

Just make sure the soil is moist, put a baggie over the top, keep it in a warm place, and give it some time.

Hopefully you didn't use a hot soil. I typically used jiffy soil-less seed starter with a little perlite. It has no nutrients (plant doesn't need any for a week or so after popping) and is very good at establishing seedlings.

If you put your seed in hot soil (nutrient rich), it can kill it off.
 
Usually if it doesnt do anything after a few days it's dead or a dud. Sometimes they just dont do anything. Last set of 8 I did, all 4 of 1 strain popped quick, but only one of the other strain did anything at all.
 
greg nr said:
Not too early. I've popped seeds just by putting them directly in soil. ;) I've also used two inch taproot established in paper. It all works.

Just make sure the soil is moist, put a baggie over the top, keep it in a warm place, and give it some time.

Hopefully you didn't use a hot soil. I typically used jiffy soil-less seed starter with a little perlite. It has no nutrients (plant doesn't need any for a week or so after popping) and is very good at establishing seedlings.

If you put your seed in hot soil (nutrient rich), it can kill it off.
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I have added no nutrients or anything and i have a humidifier in the gro room and adequate lighting thank you for letting me know im impatient lmao
 
fragileassassin said:
Usually if it doesnt do anything after a few days it's dead or a dud. Sometimes they just dont do anything. Last set of 8 I did, all 4 of 1 strain popped quick, but only one of the other strain did anything at all.
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It popped a taproot and was growing but i havent seen any activity. I only put the seed about 1/4 of an inch down
 
Alanteer92 said:
It popped a taproot and was growing but i havent seen any activity. I only put the seed about 1/4 of an inch down
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It probably got confused and went the wrong way. Wait a few days and dig it up if no sign.

I like To go directly into the soil so it can anchor itself out the soil.
 
Alanteer92 said:
I have added no nutrients or anything and i have a humidifier in the gro room and adequate lighting thank you for letting me know im impatient lmao
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The benefit of a baggie over the top of the cup is it produces a 100% humidity environment. Seeds like that. Rain forest moist. As soon as you see it pop, take off the cover.

The other thing is I wasn't referring to feeing the seedling (tho don't do that either), I was referring to the makeup of the soil. For example, a super soil will kill your seeds at a pretty high rate. Even fox farms soil is hot enough to inhibit seed growth.

Just clarifying.
 
greg nr said:
The benefit of a baggie over the top of the cup is it produces a 100% humidity environment. Seeds like that. Rain forest moist. As soon as you see it pop, take off the cover.

The other thing is I wasn't referring to feeing the seedling (tho don't do that either), I was referring to the makeup of the soil. For example, a super soil will kill your seeds at a pretty high rate. Even fox farms soil is hot enough to inhibit seed growth.

Just clarifying.
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Oh sorry no im using straight up top soil. Im being a bit cheap for the time being to see if its what i want to do. Im hoping that it will be a new hobby for me
 
I use a coco and perlite mix in trays with vented domes on a heating mat. Works great because of how well it drains.
They love it humid, but you gotta be careful about keeping the soil too wet.
 
I just dug around in my soil and found an almost dead little guy im really hoping that she'll live but im not to sure she is yellow and not very green at all. Im very worried
 
Alanteer92 said:
I just dug around in my soil and found an almost dead little guy im really hoping that she'll live but im not to sure she is yellow and not very green at all. Im very worried
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It likely won't live. It used all it's energy breaking out of it's shell. Now it has nothing left. You obviously went the paper towel germination route which makes absolutely no sense. A seed has X amount of energy stored in it for the seedling to sprout, grow a tap root, and break the surface. When you germinate in paper towels and then transfer to soil the seedling has already spent a good amount of its energy growing nowhere. Now you bury it alive where it needs to both break the surface and redirect it's root after using a good portion of the stored energy it had. Planting directly into soil is a better method than screwing around with paper towels. I don't care what anyone says. Science says it's better to sow directly in soil.
 
I use a seedling mat. I find the heat to be very helpful. I've also found too much moisture in the medium can rot seeds. I use promix medium. I also use an anti damping off solution on my seedlings before planting. I use 12 oz disposable cups with a clear cup on top as a moisture dome. I have a girl's gone wild strain I got several years ago as a freebie. I don't store beans very well but it came up after a week. It's now 4 weeks in bloom and is a very purple lady. I like freebies.
 
xtsho said:
It likely won't live. It used all it's energy breaking out of it's shell. Now it has nothing left. You obviously went the paper towel germination route which makes absolutely no sense. A seed has X amount of energy stored in it for the seedling to sprout, grow a tap root, and break the surface. When you germinate in paper towels and then transfer to soil the seedling has already spent a good amount of its energy growing nowhere. Now you bury it alive where it needs to both break the surface and redirect it's root after using a good portion of the stored energy it had. Planting directly into soil is a better method than screwing around with paper towels. I don't care what anyone says. Science says it's better to sow directly in soil.
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Listen to xtsho here...my thoughts too. I tried the paper towel approach years ago...and always lost one or two from them dying before getting established.

I had a really cool graph showing seedling stages but lost it. But @Alanteer92 Maybe if you still use paper towels...plant your short taproot UP and a little deeper...so it has enough dirt above it for it's u-turn. If in soil-less...maybe at that point a 1/16 strength feeding.
JD
 
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