Will this seed sort itself out or do I need to turn it?

JP12345 · Aug 31, 2020

After losing 4 seeds last time round, this time I placed my seeds under light as soon as I saw them at the top of the root root. However, I think one of them is growing upside down. At this point, since they’ve been under light for about 12 hours, if it is the root, it will be damamged won’t it?

Doug Dawson · Aug 31, 2020

It looks like it turned around and is trying to go down on it's own. Hard to say if it got damaged? Take some soil or coco depending on what you are growing in and cover it up lightly to protect from light. You will know pretty quickly if it is ok as it will pop out of the light top coat you put on it pretty quickly.

JP12345 · Aug 31, 2020

Doug Dawson said:
It looks like it turned around and is trying to go down on it's own. Hard to say if it got damaged? Take some soil or coco depending on what you are growing in and cover it up lightly to protect from light. You will know pretty quickly if it is ok as it will pop out of the light top coat you put on it pretty quickly.

Growing in DWC so they’re in root riot plugs atm. It’s been under light for about 10-11 hours at this point.

Doug Dawson · Aug 31, 2020

JP12345 said:
Growing in DWC so they’re in root riot plugs atm. It’s been under light for about 10-11 hours at this point.

You can pull off small pieces of the plug to cover her up a bit. Just do it lightly so she can easily push through. The only true way to know if she is damaged is to let her do her thing and see what happens. It will likely be fine.

MickFoster · Aug 31, 2020

Leave it alone.....it will be out tomorrow.
It's just bent so it can easily go up the tunnel of the rapid rooter......it's not upside down.
It also helps shed the seed and membrane......like a snake.

rkymtnman · Aug 31, 2020

whatever you do don't cover it up. that little bit of green leaf showing will give her all the energy she needs to pop up out of the root riot. once she's above ground, i like to cover them with something clear to help keep in humidity.

JP12345 · Aug 31, 2020

Thanks lads

Wattzzup · Aug 31, 2020

This where you need to practice the fine art of leaving it alone.

JP12345 · Sep 1, 2020

This is them today. Still looking okay? The browning of the stem on the left pic concerns me, but maybe that's normal.

(Click for bigger pics)

HydroKid239 · Sep 1, 2020

What kind of light is it under? and how far is it? is it in a dome?

JP12345 · Sep 1, 2020

HydroKid239 said:
What kind of light is it under? and how far is it? is it in a dome?

a 240W QB LED at about 45-50% and it's a little over 4ft away from the light.

HydroKid239 · Sep 1, 2020

Just looking at it I'd mist the bottom of the plug and make sure the bottom of it isn't sitting in water and leave it under a dome with 36w cfl right over the dome til she reached out.. then I'd check for rooting.

HydroKid239 · Sep 1, 2020

why not bring it closer? Like 20 inches.. but bring it down to around 10-20% power. Don't need too much light for seedlings.

MickFoster · Sep 1, 2020

The membrane is still attached to the one in the first pic and the seed is still attached to the one in the second pic.
I would remove the membrane on the first one and give it a day or so for the second one to see if the shell falls off on its own......mist with water to soften and gently remove with tweezers or a toothpick.

Moving the light closer won't help until the cotyledons are exposed.........right now the light is being blocked by the membrane and seed shell.

JP12345 · Sep 1, 2020

MickFoster said:
The membrane is still attached to the one in the first pic and the seed is still attached to the one in the second pic.
I would remove the membrane on the first one and give it a day or so for the second one to see if the shell falls off on its own......mist with water to soften and gently remove with tweezers or a toothpick.

Moving the light closer won't help until the cotyledons are exposed.........right now the light is being blocked by the membrane and seed shell.

The good news is the tap roots are showing through the bottom on both of them.

I think I'm going to leave them both one more day to see if those membranes/seeds come off themselves...whaddya think?

MickFoster · Sep 1, 2020

JP12345 said:
The good news is the tap roots are showing through the bottom on both of them.

I think I'm going to leave them both one more day to see if those membranes/seeds come off themselves...whaddya think?

Just don't wait too long.
Good luck.

JP12345 · Sep 1, 2020

I changed my mind and did it

MickFoster · Sep 1, 2020

The first one still has membrane attached......mist it to soften.

JP12345 · Sep 1, 2020

MickFoster said:
The first one still has membrane attached......mist it to soften.

Sorted that now mate, both sets of cotyledons are now visible (albeit curled up for now)

Onwards and upwards!

JP12345 · Sep 2, 2020

The leaves on this seedling are curling under, what might cause this:

Will this seed sort itself out or do I need to turn it?

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