Depth and orientation of seeds

DaddyKeith
DaddyKeithstarted grow question 3mo ago
?I planted these seeds a bit deeper than usual. Maybe 1/2 in deep instead of a quarter because I read that too shallow is why the husk of the seed sometimes ends up stuck on the leaves. So far, 3 of 4 have broken ground, none with husks. Do people pay attention to the orientation
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Green_Claws
Green_Clawsanswered grow question 3mo ago
You're spot on about the depth helping with the husks! To add to that, soaking the seeds first (a simple mix of water and humate works great for this) really helps soften that tough outer shell before it even hits the dirt. ​As for orientation, laying them sideways is definitely the way to go. Seeds rely on gravity—a process called gravitropism—to know which way is up. When you plant them horizontally, the taproot naturally curves downward to anchor itself. That curve creates a tiny 'lever' effect that helps pry the softened husk off as the seedling pushes up to the surface. Most importantly, it completely stops them from doing that annoying backflip where they get stuck upside down and force you to do a mini-excavation with a pin to save them!
Morebudz
Morebudzanswered grow question 3mo ago
Some people do. I was watching a video on build a soil, and he said that sometimes he plants his seeds sideways so that when it starts coming up, the husk will come off. I usually plant with a little hole then I spray it and add the seed with the tap root down. I sprinkle a little dirt over it and really haven't had any problems except one time.
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HinduGod
HinduGodanswered grow question 3mo ago
LOOKS LIKE YOU ARE DOING FINE WITH DA SEEDS!!!! I FIND OLDER SEEDS HAVE A HARDER TIME SHEDDING DA HUSK!!!! I DO SOW DA SEED POINT SIDE DOWN AROUND 1/2 INCH DEEP!!!! REMEMBER DAT IN DA WILD SEEDS WILL LAND MANY DIFFERENT WAYS AND GERMINATE!!! DA STRONG WILL SURVIVE AND DA OTHERS WILL BECOME BIRD, CRITTER OR FUNGI FOOD!!!!!
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squalino
squalinoanswered grow question 3mo ago
salut. disons que cela va être sujet a discussion.cela reste mon avis certains te diront oui et d'autres pas besoins .par logique non pourquoi tout simplement la plante cherche la lumière et la chaleur donc de base dans n'importe quelle sens que tu la met la plantule cherche le soleil.donc de base se dirige vers la surface .généralement on la plante a 2 cm dans le sol plus ou moins. moi je la met dans le trou j'essaie toujours d'avoir la petite pointe en premier mais quand elle tombe dans le trou je ne suis pas sur qu'elle le sois encore pointe en bas .jusqu'à maintenant jamais eu de problème. je t'invite a voir mes journaux tu me vois les planter dans la terre .j'espère que j'ai pu t'aider. je te souhaite une bonne soirée
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00110001001001111O
00110001001001111Oanswered grow question 3mo ago
It does actually help to avoid certain risks if you pay attention to orientration of the crown. I always forget which side is which, so i just put it in sideways, lol. I should probably pay more attention when planting 15-20 seeds it matters a bit more than when planting 1-4. You'll see the lower-risk issues in a batch of 20 every time vs seldomly with 1-4. same rate over time, but per any 1 batch, must less often with fewer opportunities. if the shell ever remains on, consider how often it is happening. Depth you bury the seed will fix that, but if it's rare, i'd just accept it as inevitable. Depth you bury also impacts how long it takes to sprout, so there's a balance to find. This is a study on corn but it will relate. One thing i'd point out is that if growing indoor, whatever 'loss' they speak of for a field crop of corn can easily be mitigated by simply giving an extra vege time, so it might cost slightly more electricity if it slows sprouting time, but any loss to yield can be mitigated with more vege time. https://www.precisionplanting.com/resources/research/seed-orientation-study A heat mat with a themorstate can increase consistency significantly. Before i used a heat mat, i had a much wider range of sprout times. If you see most of them sprout within 2-3 days, you're probably doing things well. Stragglers happen.. but i'd say expect at least 50% to sprout within 2-3 days. and 95-99% within 4-5 days. If it takes longer than that they are falling too far behind, in my opinion. YMMV on that.
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