seed sprouted with shell still on

[KD456]

what should i do about it it aint got its first leaves yet

 

[speedwell68]

How long has it been on there? In my experience they come off when they are ready. I have only had help one come off once.

 

[23b]

what should i do about it it aint got its first leaves yet

how long has it been? the answer is probably nothing. just wait. be patient. sounds normal.

 

[Zellmet]

what should i do about it it aint got its first leaves yet

Keep it moist by spraying --- it'll take longer to drop off if it dries out.

Poking at it isn't a good idea.

I push seeds about an inch into the medium to make sure the husk remains there, not attached to the cotyledons...

 

[KD456]

i potted the seed like 4 days ago and it came outta the ground today with shell on ill try the watering method for a few days see how i get on

 

[Gregshed]

Just leave it alone, 99 times out of a hundred it sorts it out with no need to do anything.

 

[twentyeight.threefive]

i potted the seed like 4 days ago and it came outta the ground today with shell on ill try the watering method for a few days see how i get on

If you have an eye dropper use that to drip some drops on the shell. IMO more accurate in getting moisture on the shell than a sprayer/mister. Should loosen it up.

 

[not_a_doctor]

Sometimes the hardest part of growing is the grower .... This is one of them times I'm sure.... Leave it alone it will do its thing.

 

[KD456]

cheers for the advise guys havent ran into the issue yet and youtube was telling me was tweeser and i didnt wanna mess with the plant like that

 

[Jjgrow420]

I tweezer them, but I have exp doing it. Ive also fucked up before and ruined seeds. If it's not solid in the medium and it lifts the root don't bother. Do like 2835 said and eye dropper some water on it and put a bit of peroxide in it (helps break down and soften the shell)

 

[Hobbes]

If you press the tweezers closed, then slowly open them with the tips prying the shell, the shell should open further.

I spray mine for a few days before resulting to the tweezers.

 

[twentyeight.threefive]

I tweezer them, but I have exp doing it. Ive also fucked up before and ruined seeds. If it's not solid in the medium and it lifts the root don't bother. Do like 2835 said and eye dropper some water on it and put a bit of peroxide in it (helps break down and soften the shell)

Needle nose pliers here. I like to help them along lol.

 

[Shaded420]

Ahhh helmt head! How I hate thee.



It's your call really. When this happens to me it's cause I either don't have the humidity right or I didn't plant my seed deep enough. I always use a little water or saliva and just gently work off the shell/membrane with some tweezers

 

[MickFoster]

Just mist it with water to soften the membrane and gently pry it off with a toothpick or tweezers.........I do it all the time without issue.

 

[simpleleaf]

I use a pair of hemostats to grab half the shell to hold it steady and unclamped. My other hand uses a stainless steel dental pick to pull the other half open. To see well enough with old eyes, I also wear a magnifying headset.

 

[Zellmet]

Though helping them is very tempting, leaving them to sort themselves out is the safest option...and nature does it so very well...

 

[Jjgrow420]

I use a pair of hemostats to grab half the shell to hold it steady and unclamped. My other hand uses a stainless steel dental pick to pull the other half open. To see well enough with old eyes, I also wear a magnifying headset.

 

[Herb & Suds]

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[Herb & Suds]

Just mist it with water to soften the membrane and gently pry it off with a toothpick or tweezers.........I do it all the time without issue.

Shhh
You are giving away our “wisdom “

 

[Jjgrow420]

Hater

Lol as soon as I read that I thought of honey I shrunk the kids