Tap root poll!

Token Paraplegic

Well-Known Member

Oct 25, 2008

• #1

OK guys I have had really bad luck when it comes to figuring this out, there are so many people saying different things if you would take time and choose whether you plant with the tap root up or tap root down and tell me your opinion why. The tap root is what you see when you germinate seeds in the paper towel and then plant. Here is a pic, I am just making sure you guys know what I am talking about.



Please put your input, you will recieve +rep from me!

 

mane2008

Well-Known Member

Oct 25, 2008

• #2

plant it down, NEVER UP bruh.

Whoever told you that is one dumb ass mothafucker.

 

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Aesop

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Oct 25, 2008

• #3

I always plant down, it seams to work best for me.

 

tusseltussel

Well-Known Member

Oct 25, 2008

• #4

tap root down... its a root, the tap root... it growes out into the soil and the seed shell comes off to reveal leaves.......... its magic!!!

 

Florida Girl

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Oct 25, 2008

• #5

The tap root goes DOWN.... always.

Some people say it doesn't matter because the seed will right itself if you plant it upside down. To me that sounds like nonsense..... why make a little seed have to work hard to right itself when you can just plant it correctly in the first place.

 

Token Paraplegic

Well-Known Member

Oct 25, 2008

• #6

keep em coming guys this will not only answer my question but many first time growers questions when they start thanks for all the feedback dont stop now! all have recieved rep thanks again!

 

KAOSOWNER

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Oct 25, 2008

• #7

i think the poll tells it all 100% down

 

bmarley043

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Oct 25, 2008

• #8

DOWN!! never up

 

racer3456

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Oct 25, 2008

• #9

Man, am i stupid. I always thought roots grow upwards towards heaven.

 

artemisinked

Active Member

Oct 26, 2008

• #10

Seriously- plant them down. I also had read that you can plant up because the natural growth pattern of the root is to curl in on itself and point down. HOWEVER, when I did this, I ended up with the root sticking out and the seed dying. EVERY time I've planted down, I've started a successful seedling. So as far as I'm concerned, it's incorrect guidance to plant the tap root up, period the end.

Racer, you're hilarious! Too funny...

 

motoracer110

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Oct 26, 2008

• #11

Tap Root down, dont do tap root up you might get bad results that way.

 

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boneheadbob

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Jun 20, 2011

• #12

Why not lay the seed in sideways. Then it can grow anyway it wants to, just like it would do if you planted them before germinating

 

tip top toker

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Jun 20, 2011

• #13

I sow my seeds in a similar manner to mother nature. This is irrelevant, nature doesn't give a shit about peoples opinions

 

BendBrewer

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Jun 20, 2011

• #14

I have also read to plant it up. Never did though. It just didn't make any sense to plant it up.

No wonder all the leaves on my plants are upside down.

 

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boneheadbob

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Jun 21, 2011

• #15

I wonder how many votes sideways would get?