Germination problem

Put 2 seeds in the papertowel method for germination, came back today and the towel was dry and one of the seeds has popped, am i screwed?

Maybe not. I guess you re-hydrated them ASAP ? What do you have the towel in ? I like to use a glass pyrex bowl with a lid to keep the moisture in. Good luck !!

Def rehydrated immediately. I just have the papertowel in a bowl with no lid, really hoping they survive bc they are big bud!

If you do not have a lid for the bowl, cover it with plastic wrap. If it won't stay tight, use a rubber band....

Thanks! Just didn't want to suffocate them

You're welcome.
Don't worry about suffocating them. Just keep them in a warm, but not hot place. If it turns out that they are OK be ready to transplant the into your medium of choice before the taproot gets too big.

Gyroscope said:

If you do not have a lid for the bowl, cover it with plastic wrap. If it won't stay tight, use a rubber band....

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or just slide it into a ziplock, little easier to hide then a bowl

Ok, they are at 77degrees right now, have my buckets all prepped for transplant

srh88 said:

or just slide it into a ziplock, little easier to hide then a bowl

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That will work too, but if they are already in a bowl....

crazym88 said:

Ok, they are at 77degrees right now, have my buckets all prepped for transplant

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Sounds good.

Thanks again gyroscope, i will be sure to share the pics n progress pending they survive!

Well they survived, put one in soil 2 days ago and it hasn't attempted to break ground yet, now i'm getting worried......

Glad to hear they survived. How deep did you plant it ? Keep it moist on top. If you don't see anything soon, you might take a toothpick and gently scrape the dirt back a little bit at a time to see what's going on. If you do, be careful.

First planted 2 inch, checked 2 days ago and they were growing, albeit very slow, gently moved them to just one inch under, i believe the first one is dying though, not looking good....

Well they are officially dead, afraid i baked them, i kept my light (4 bulb T5) about 5 inches off, too much heat?? I duno but it def sucks, live and learn

I hate to hear it. Some are destined to be failures. Try again !!

You did not bake them! T5's will not bake soil even 5 inches away. sounds to me like you let the soil dry out or perhaps you made it too wet I don't know you never posted pictures or any details

I just don't want you walking away thinking you baked them then your next grow keep the light 2 feet away and have stretching problems! It is fine to keep T5's even 1 inch away with no fear of baking soil. As long as the room temps are not blistering hot! Try again and keep the lights close 1-6 inches. It might help dry the soil faster but it def wont bake the soil. Make sure they don't dry out next time.