seeds sprouted but one still had seed shell on it!!

Stickyjones

Stickyjones

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hodgey420 said:
newbie here both my seeds sprouted but one has the sed shell on it still should i take the seed shell off or will it fall off on its own, heres some pics
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That is very lightly stuck, and likely wouldnt cause problems but i would personally gently remove it. I have had seed shells, that were stuck worse than that, stunt seedling growth by preventing the leaves from opening fully.
 
J232

J232

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Yeah that one will fall off, like sticky said, you gotta watch for the ones that dry onto the cotyledons that put it in danger.
 
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spek9

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hodgey420 said:
ive tried to pull it off lightly but its stuck on there pretty good have any tips taking it off ?
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I lightly pinch between my thumb and forefinger, and roll it between the two. If the shell doesn't come off with that light massaging, I leave it for a day and try again tomorrow. Don't force anything. What's happening is literally a natural progression.
 
J232

J232

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I lost one of my outdoor pinetars sprouts to the shell this year, I wasn’t checking them. Better not of been that fire pheno...
 
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hodgey420

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ok thank you ill leave it till tomorrow see if it falls off itself, also ive just have them in the window is that good spot and should i cover them with clear plastic bottles to make a greenhouse environment or just leave them in the window uncovered
 
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ComfortCreator

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2 pair of tweezers is a 100% winner. There is a "spring hinge" to the shells and when you gently pull it open it will pop or shoot off usually. I gently tweeze with one tweezer...and if it doesnt pop right off Itweeze each side of the shell with a separate tweezer and gently pull the shell open.
 
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J232

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ComfortCreator said:
2 pair of tweezers is a 100% winner. There is a "spring hinge" to the shells and when you gently pull it open it will pop or shoot off usually. I gently tweeze with one tweezer...and if it doesnt pop right off Itweeze each side of the shell with a separate tweezer and gently pull the shell open.
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Well shit, I only have one pair!!
 
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hodgey420

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these are me two other plant i made a stupid rookie mistake and planted them in regular miracle gro potting soil and put them in the sun for to long which bleached some of the leafs now iknow to put them in the sun for 1 to 2hours then every day leave them longer and longer but its been overcast and raining lightly friday be sunny though heres pics of my two plants should i switch soils? i planted them on saturday
 

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JoeBlow5823

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hodgey420 said:
seed came off with tweezers how much should i water them ive been misting water with a spray bottle ever 2 or 3 hours there in a window
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Your soil looks soaked. Water never touches the leaves of my plants. Water when the soil is dry. You will need more light than a window, they are going to stretch like crazy.
 
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hodgey420

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JoeBlow5823 said:
Your soil looks soaked. Water never touches the leaves of my plants. Water when the soil is dry. You will need more light than a window, they are going to stretch like crazy.
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it looks more wet then it is i just sprayed it when took pic, and should i put them out side now ? and make a diy green house or leave them how there are and put them outside?
 
JoeBlow5823

JoeBlow5823

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hodgey420 said:
it looks more wet then it is i just sprayed it when took pic, and should i put them out side now ? and make a diy green house or leave them how there are and put them outside?
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If your planning to put them outside, I would just put a small CFL or LED bulb about 4-6 inches from them running 24 hours a day, in addition to the window light. Just a simple lamp like this
With a bulb like this

You can get that stuff at walmart, amazon links are just easier to find.
 
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hodgey420

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JoeBlow5823 said:
If your planning to put them outside, I would just put a small CFL or LED bulb about 4-6 inches from them running 24 hours a day, in addition to the window light. Just a simple lamp like this
With a bulb like this

You can get that stuff at walmart, amazon links are just easier to find.
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ok sweet ill get one do i need one or 2? and would this lamp be ok its old school haha
 

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GBAUTO

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I try to use the weight of the pot as a guide when to water.
I'm trying to encourage root development, roots grow towards moisture so let the media dry out periodically and then water the perimeter.
 
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