HELP!! seed popped out of soil!!

[chris42393]

While i was gone my seed popped out of the soil and the light was hitting the seed/root while i was away, the soil was dried too.

I replanted the seed about 1/2 a inch this time to make sure it doesnt happen and i watered it again, with quite a bit more water then i usually do, because the seed was dry (im guessing)

do you think my seed is dead? has this happened to anyone?

need some input! please help!!!

 

[wyteberrywidow]

if your seed popped out of soil you would see a littke green sprout if not then yes your seed is dead.

 

[SiliconeBud]

Chris,

lol, how does a seed pop out of the soil while you are away?

How long were you gone for? Meaning how long was the seed exposed and let to dry?

Cheers
- SB -

 

[AimAim]

Cover it up w 1/4" of potting soil and re-water it. Kind of does not make much sense to me, seeds don't magically pop put of the soil on their own.

 

[kagecog]

Honestly that has never happened to me before so I have no clue what to say! But if the root was exposed to light for an extended period of time and it completely dried out then there is a good possibility its dead

 

[chris42393]

well the sprout was a little longer, and the sprout was still white... im not sure how it popped out :/ i was going for like 5 hours and i watered it before i left.

maybe while i was moving the pot, it shifted and popped up..

should i take the seed out and take a picture of it, to see what you guys think?

 

[Scooby(Doobie)]

did it have any root? when they pop out sometimes they still have the seed shell but they shed it after a while, maybe that's what happend?

 

[ProfessorPotSnob]

Are you trying to grow Mexican Jumping Beans ? Sounds like so ..

 

[SiliconeBud]

should i take the seed out and take a picture of it, to see what you guys think?

No, just leave it be. Poor thing has been through enough...

Cheers
- SB -

 

[chris42393]

the seed still had the root, the seed did come ALL the way out but there was a very small layer of soil over it. okay ill let it be ill check on it in the morning, hopefully no perminent damage as been done!

 

[SiliconeBud]

Chris, My first tries at growing failed not because of the seeds or the light but because I tried to control the grow too much.

I planted the seed in soil, the next morning I dug it up to see if the top root popped out. If doing that didn't eventually kill the seed(ling) then when it did pop out I watched it, I measured it every hour, watered it, gave it nutes. I was just being a moron.

The best thing I did, and it's said on this site by the pros so much to the noobies, is I put the seed in soil, watered it, then I forget about it for a week. Nature did the rest in between.

Took me 3 months & $150 in seeds before I learned to just let it be. Once I did that, things started to grow.

Good luck

Cheers
- SB -

 

[chris42393]

Chris, My first tries at growing failed not because of the seeds or the light but because I tried to control the grow too much.

I planted the seed in soil, the next morning I dug it up to see if the top root popped out. If doing that didn't eventually kill the seed(ling) then when it did pop out I watched it, I measured it every hour, watered it, gave it nutes. I was just being a moron.

The best thing I did, and it's said on this site by the pros so much to the noobies, is I put the seed in soil, watered it, then I forget about it for a week. Nature did the rest in between.

Took me 3 months & $150 in seeds before I learned to just let it be. Once I did that, things started to grow.

Good luck

Cheers
- SB -

that was a great post! thank you so much! thats exactly what im trying to do... control it to much :/
i placed the seed back in the soil and watered it. now just like you said, imma leave it alone lol the seed looked alright so hopefully it grows!

thanks again!

 

[highboo]

you probly didnt plant it deep enough and when you watered the soil it kinda mixed up and came up. happend to me but i noticed the seed come up and reburied it.

 

[carsick]

Next time u start from seeds scuff the seeds up with a cardboard nail file, this cuts germination in half, my seeds always pop through in about 4-5 days. U should only be putting them about 1/4" deep bro....hope your plant is ok.....

 

[MYOB]

Next time u start from seeds scuff the seeds up with a cardboard nail file, this cuts germination in half, my seeds always pop through in about 4-5 days. U should only be putting them about 1/4" deep bro....hope your plant is ok.....

Not necessary. My seeds sprout in the same amount of time and I soak them in water overnight and plant them in the soil. Soaking them isnt even necessary, its just a habit for me.