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potatolord111
potatolord111started grow question 2 days ago
It's stuck since 5 days in it's seed hull. First it pused itself out of the substrat and now it looks like this. Should I try to open it?
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00110001001001111O
00110001001001111Oanswered grow question 2 days ago
You need to remove that seed shell. It can't do much until you do. Best way with with 2 small tweezers or 1 tweezer and something like a toothpick. Trick is to hold half the shell steady so it does not transfer any streses to the seedling. Then, gently pry the other half of shell open with the toothpick. IF done right, the seelding will not move or get damaged in any way. Hold the shell steady, and all is well. If after removing the shell a membrane remains, don't try to rip that off. Slide it off the end of the cotyledons. Gently push it with the toothpick. It will slide right off. Again, secure the seedling if you can so you don't transfer any force to the seedling. It shouldn't be twisted, bent or bending while doing either of these things... easy to avoid damaging it if you do it right. I find some extra strong reading glasses help a lot. You do this a few times and you don't even think about it. If it happens often, sow the seed a it deeper. I'm fine with about 10% coming out with a shell for the sake of faster sprout times, but each to their own deciding what is best in that regard. That's how i've adjusted to avoid it... keep it to 1 our of ten or less and still get ~3day sprout time average.
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00110001001001111O
00110001001001111Oanswered grow question 2 days ago
i misspoke on the 2nd part... "secure" just needs something in 'front' of the stem while you slide the membrane off in that direction. very little effort is used here. just create a little resistance and hold the seedling steady as you slide it off. I've done this many times and yet to damage a seedling. If i delay taking off the seed, those seedlings have done worse by comparison. Rather get them exposed to light ASAP and avoid stretch or worse.
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Ultraviolet
Ultravioletanswered grow question 2 days ago
Ohhh wee need seeed surgery stat!, nee nawww neee naww neee nawww, woooooooo........ 🚑 🚑
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All_our_small_plants
All_our_small_plantsanswered grow question 2 days ago
Also hatte das gleiche Problem bei meine White Rhino, und mußte den Samen nass machen und bei Öffnen Helfen, aber sehr vorsichtig mit einer pinsete. Das Problem ist wenn du ihn noch länger So läßt wird er sterben, oder extreme Wachstumsprobleme bekommen, ich merke selber das die White Rhino langsamer wächst als die andere 3 und schwächer wirkt. Versuch dein Glück und in schlimmsten Fall must eine neue Pflanzen und immer relativ feucht halten aber nicht zu nass.
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Ninjabuds
Ninjabudsanswered grow question 2 days ago
Hey there if you get a spray bottle and every few hours spray a couple drops of water in the seed shell by the end of the day if you keep spraying it with water every hour or so the shell will soften up and the plant will push it off
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Mooncat
Mooncatanswered grow question 2 days ago
No. Droplet of water on the Shell might help.
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TruTraTri
TruTraTrianswered grow question 2 days ago
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