Some HELP please

so i have germinated my seeds and the root tip is coming out and i have planted, but why wont they sprout for me?

Way too little information here to be able to offer help. Please post more details (medium, water type, germ technique, if there's a heating mat, etc.)

they are in soil and its rain water or distilled water and i put the seeds in the wet paper towl technique and theres no heating mat but i have but them under cfl lights.

More info and pic please, sounds like you got to wait a week or so ...lol its called growing?

My advice to you is skip the paper towels; germ directly into moist soil\less mix. Plant your seeds directly into potting mix, in 16 oz plastic cups (with drainage holes), for example or something at least ~4 inches tall. Use a quality potting mix for seed starting. Fill contains completely with potting mix, make an indentation or shallow hole in the center with your finger or a pen, about finger nail deep (half inch). Put the seed in the hole sideways, cover with mix; pat down lightly and water gently but thoroughly. For example, use a small water bottle and your thumb\finger to drizzle water onto the soil surface, you don't wanna splatter shit all over the place here.

Similar deal if you used paper towels and 'pregermed' the seed, in terms of moving to potting mix although you might need to make a hole that is a big deeper. You have to be gentle also, avoid damaging the tap-root.

The soil temperature should ideally be no cooler than 70-72*F. Something like a tube fluorescent (e.g. T5) is ideal, otherwise multiple CFLs or a heating mat, etc. Multi-tube T5 fixtures (lights on) really help warm the soil surface acceptably though.

How long have they been planted? I recently had one take 8 days. I would have given up on her if it wasn't my last seed. She is happy and healthy now.

Patience yung Jedi

brydanb said:

so i have germinated my seeds and the root tip is coming out and i have planted, but why wont they sprout for me?

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could be your soil temp...70F is ideal. seeds only need warm moist soil. that's it. floro light is best once they pop. good luck kiddo.