1 plant is good the other not so much

JorgiePorgie813 · Feb 10, 2023

Good morning everyone, I’m truly honored to be part of this community, especially all the great feedback and insight from my fellow growing community. So here it goes…. I germinated two ILGM Sweet tooth auto flower seeds in water. All went well, then did paper towel, after 2 days 1 tap root clearly larger than the other. I still planted them both. By the next day of planting germinated seed, plant #1 came trough the soil. See attached picture. Now plant #2 nothing, it’s been day 3 of seedling stage for plant #1. My gut said check plant #2 and when I pulled seed out it was dead, looked bad. My gut was right. What I can’t explain is why? I did everything exactly the same for both. Any thoughts? Thank you so much. My first time. Auto flower in mixasoil super soil 1/3 and coco loco remaining 2/3. 5 gallon fabric pots by the way. Thank you so much everyone. Happy growing. How does my healthy seedling look for day 3?

Herb & Suds · Feb 10, 2023

In the future skip the paper towels and put seeds directly in to wet medium
it is easy to damage a seedling the way you germinated
live and learn
WELCOME TO RIU :weed:

Nope_49595933949 · Feb 10, 2023

Either plant directly or into a root riot cube. You have to fuck with them too much when they are in paper towels and fairly fragile.

JorgiePorgie813 · Feb 10, 2023

Herb & Suds said:
In the future skip the paper towels and put seeds directly in to wet medium
it is easy to damage a seedling the way you germinated
live and learn
WELCOME TO RIU

Thank you Herb & Subs, absolutely right, live and learn as with everything right? I’ll definitely do this with my next seed and skip paper towel. Happy growing.

JorgiePorgie813 · Feb 10, 2023

Nope_49595933949 said:
Either plant directly or into a root riot cube. You have to fuck with them too much when they are in paper towels and fairly fragile.

Thank you Nope_49595933949. I initially thought of the root riot method, but being new just went with what I saw blasted over so many YouTube videos I watched. Appreciate the feedback. Happy growing.

Nope_49595933949 · Feb 10, 2023

JorgiePorgie813 said:
Thank you Nope_49595933949. I initially thought of the root riot method, but being new just went with what I saw blasted over so many YouTube videos I watched. Appreciate the feedback. Happy growing.

The way I do it is this:
Soak the root riot cube in water, wettable myco, and mosquito bits for 30-60 minutes.
Squeeze the root riot cube so that it is moist but not soaked/dripping.
Put seed in root riot cube
Put root riot cube in 6 pack on heat mat.
Use a spray bottle to water daily.

PopAndSonGrows · Feb 10, 2023

Cup half to 2/3 full of coco (clear cup inside opaque cup if you want to watch the roots progress) baggie dome misted with distilled water, put somewhere warm with or without light. 3 days, boom, like clockwork:

Comes up with the helmet on, almost always sheds the helmet within a day or two. DON'T pluck the helmet off, let the plant do it.

fatboyOGOF · Feb 10, 2023

Nope_49595933949 said:
Either plant directly or into a root riot cube. You have to fuck with them too much when they are in paper towels and fairly fragile.

i've cracked seeds for decades. never tried the paper towel thing because putting them into a cup of water or into the soil is a no brainer for me. never understood the paper towel thing.

fatboyOGOF · Feb 10, 2023

PopAndSonGrows said:
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Cup half to 2/3 full of coco (clear cup inside opaque cup if you want to watch the roots progress) baggie dome misted with distilled water, put somewhere warm with or without light. 3 days, boom, like clockwork:
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Comes up with the helmet on, almost always sheds the helmet within a day or two. DON'T pluck the helmet off, let the plant do it.

i always pop the top if it's still on after a day. i have a soft touch. once, one of the first leaf type things tore off (brainfart). a few days later, it had grown back and proved to me once again, it's a weed and it's hard to stop it growing. i keep it simple.

PopAndSonGrows · Feb 10, 2023

fatboyOGOF said:
i always pop the top if it's still on after a day. i have a soft touch. once, one of the first leaf type things tore off (brainfart). a few days later, it had grown back and proved to me once again, it's a weed and it's hard to stop it growing. i keep it simple.

I only help it if the cotyledons are "trapped" under the membrane after a couple days

fatboyOGOF · Feb 10, 2023

PopAndSonGrows said:
I only help it if the cotyledons are "trapped" under the membrane after a couple days

If i'm working on the girls, i'm stoned and act before thinking. like the rest of my life.

PopAndSonGrows · Feb 10, 2023

fatboyOGOF said:
If i'm working on the girls, i'm stoned and act before thinking. like the rest of my life.

Word

JorgiePorgie813 · Feb 10, 2023

fatboyOGOF said:
If i'm working on the girls, i'm stoned and act before thinking. like the rest of my life.

JorgiePorgie813 · Feb 10, 2023

Would you say my seedling that is growing looks healthy? Thanks again everyone, nice to get a good laugh too :leaf:

PopAndSonGrows · Feb 10, 2023

JorgiePorgie813 said:
Would you say my seedling that is growing looks healthy? Thanks again everyone, nice to get a good laugh too

Yes, very

JorgiePorgie813 · Feb 10, 2023

PopAndSonGrows said:
Yes, very

Thank you. With my other seedling failing, I’m honestly being hard on myself and doubting myself. Appreciate the good vibes. I’ll keep everyone posted on my first grow. All the input from everyone is truly appreciated.

JorgiePorgie813 · Feb 10, 2023

PopAndSonGrows said:
Yes, very

PopAndSonGrows said:
I only help it if the cotyledons are "trapped" under the membrane after a couple days

I actually helped mine, it was just hanging. Literally a tap and it fell. I’m guessing it probably was going to fall on her own, but I got a little excited to be honest. Lol

PopAndSonGrows · Feb 10, 2023

It's ok man I'm like the fucking Ted Bundy of plants :lol:

lol! I've killed off a bunch of seeds/seedlings and clones/cuttings just to find my rhythm & what works for me. They're just plants though so have fun with it!

JorgiePorgie813 · Feb 10, 2023

PopAndSonGrows said:
It's ok man I'm like the fucking Ted Bundy of plants lol! I've killed off a bunch of seeds/seedlings and clones/cuttings just to find my rhythm & what works for me. They're just plants though so have fun with it!

Great point and even better explanation . I’ll run with that and definitely not worry about the mistakes and focus more on what does work. :mrgreen:

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