boneyshapeye
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how long should i let the tap root get b4 i put the seed in soil?
how long should i let the tap root get b4 i put it in soil
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MEANGREEN69
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i think its 1/4 in i may be wrong
boneyshapeye
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ya i was thinkin around 1/4 inch or so im still up for answeres keep em comming
T813308004
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Usually you can put it in soil as soon as you see the taproot breaking through the seed. But you will probably get a better sprouting % if you wait for it to get a little bit longer. Don't leave it germinating too long because it may soak up too much moisture which will kill the seed because it will over-hydrate the new root. (I have had this happen)
boneyshapeye
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ya i may have 2 put at least 2 of them in the ground tonight sould the light start right away or should i wait till u can see it poking threw the surface
T813308004
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I usually put the light on right away, but I'm pretty sure that it has no use until the sprout comes up.I put the light on right away because the sprout is usually unpredictable and it could pop up in the middle of the night and it won't get light until you check on it next.
boneyshapeye
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ya i had a few just randomly pop threw b4 im doing a experment i have 5 going in a half inch deep dirt 1 inch 1.5 inch 2 inch and a 2.5 to see the hight diffrence in them im just messin around with em half are going 18/6 and the other are going full 12/12 just to see what happens lol
T813308004
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Haha good luck with that, document some results (if you feel like it) because new information is always valuable..
la9
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Directly in soil just the way nature intended. Make a hole with a pencil or pen one inch deep, plant, cover with soil and water. Why add a bunch of extra steps, and unneeded stress to the plant ?
I know a lot of people like the paper towel method but the only reason I see for it is so you can see something happening, some will say it is so you can sort out the ones that don't germ, but I think you'd kill at least that many by handling them so much. If you buy quality seeds how many don't break soil anyhow ?
I guess you'll do as you want but I think the best way is to plant it right in the soil, the way it was done before paper towels.
I know a lot of people like the paper towel method but the only reason I see for it is so you can see something happening, some will say it is so you can sort out the ones that don't germ, but I think you'd kill at least that many by handling them so much. If you buy quality seeds how many don't break soil anyhow ?
I guess you'll do as you want but I think the best way is to plant it right in the soil, the way it was done before paper towels.
boneyshapeye
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lol i like to see results 
;P but ya i will be documenting sum results for thows who are intersted
;P but ya i will be documenting sum results for thows who are intersted
boneyshapeye
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ya at least thiers sum nutes that can speed up the whole process knocking off like a few days in total lol still i hate waiting as well