How long from taproot to vegitative?

Hello everyone im new here and just trying out some bagseed. I honestly dont plan on making a huge yeild or anything, I am just looking to test my luck a little and do this for fun i dont even care if I get males. Anyways, I was wondering how long it should take for my seedlings to go from taproot to seedling/vegetative stage, where the leaves are just starting. I germinated them for three days in water then maybe two or three days on paper which gave most maybe four to five centimeters tap roots. Right now they are in Miracle Grow seed starting soil with a CFL light on over it. Thanks

technically the plant is in veg until you flip it. taproot or no taproot (clones don't have one). I hope that answered your question.

well it seems that some people say that the first two weeks is 'seedling' stage, then after that is 'veg' stage, but this just overcomplicates an uncomplicated process to me. idk if that was the question but yeah

I was just wondering how long from taproot in soil to the point when it gets its first leaves.

the first true leaves emerge after the cotyledons. then the seedling will push out lobed leaves. three lobes usually then more until you see a fan leaf that looks like the typical mj leaf people recognize.

tornit said:

Hello everyone im new here and just trying out some bagseed. I honestly dont plan on making a huge yeild or anything, I am just looking to test my luck a little and do this for fun i dont even care if I get males. Anyways, I was wondering how long it should take for my seedlings to go from taproot to seedling/vegetative stage, where the leaves are just starting. I germinated them for three days in water then maybe two or three days on paper which gave most maybe four to five centimeters tap roots. Right now they are in Miracle Grow seed starting soil with a CFL light on over it. Thanks

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If it is possible and you have some more seed than I would recommend starting over. 4 -5 cm for an exposed tap root is 1 - 3/4 to 2" long and that is a potential problem. And as indicated above a seedling is technically in vegetative growth from the moment it sprouts.

There are many ways to germinate seeds, the simplest being placing them directly into your medium for which MG seed starter works well. If you want to germinate I will outline my way and I'm sure others will give theirs as well. I fold a paper towel into about a 2" square ( I do single seed ) and get it damp, not wet. I open the last fold and place the seed in the center and place this into a baggie with the name marked on the outside and put in a warm darkish place 65 - 80 degrees.
NOTE: //If your seeds are more than 2 years old or you suspect they have dried excessively from poor storage you can soak them for 12 - 24 hours in a bowl of water to re-hydrate them.//
The seeds will crack open and the tap root will appear in 12 hours up to a week depending on freshness and genetics. I then place the seeds in the medium with the crack and emerging root on top and horizontal to the already saturated medium about 3/8" deep and cover lightly and then mist until wet with a spray bottle. CAUTION: Use a pair of tweezers and handle the seed gently when putting into the medium, this is a crucial time for your emerging baby and great care should be taken at this point. The tap root will emerge from the crack, turn down and lift the plant out of the ground most often leaving the seed husk behind. If you are going to use CFL lighting then do yourself a favor and do some reading in the CFL forum, ask questions and good luck. Larry

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If it is possible and you have some more seed than I would recommend starting over. 4 -5 cm for an exposed tap root is 1 - 3/4 to 2" long and that is a potential problem. And as indicated above a seedling is technically in vegetative growth from the moment it sprouts.

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LOL sorry i meant four or five millimeters

My question was answered by her:

That looks perfect. If they shoot up and get stretchy you can use a twist tie to give support until the stems thicken.

Well my white widow x big bud broke ground last night. Today I can already see the first set of true leaves coming out, if thats what youre asking.

I got three more come up overnight

oh that's good. ive had these ww xskunk1 in the dirt for about what seems like a week now, today I though ah fuck this and carefully moved the soil with some tweezers, three look like they are just opening up and the fourth has a little tap root

Good question. When seedlings first go into dirt the plant expends almost all it's energy growing out the roots until the roots fill the pot. The smaller pot you put the seedlings in the quicker they will start vegetative growth. That's why us pros may TP 2 or more times. NOTE - root growth pretty much mirrors the growth of the bigger leaves. So when your fan leaves are wider than the pot you can be comfortable knowing the roots have grown the same amount. BigSteve.