Planting germinated seeds too deep

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Nodgman

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So I germinated all my seeds, using the paper towel method. I the took all the seeds sprouts and planted them in coco coir and vermiculite. I messed up by planting about half of them too deep, about an inch deep. The other half was planted about a half inch deep. The ones I planted a half inch deep have started to poke thru the top soil. The others have not... Should I wait and see if the other come up or try to in burry them? I started germinating on the 26th so it's been about 4 days.
 
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Nodgman

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Honestly I started to unburry them, I have 15 seeds planted,7 or 8 too deep, so I unburied about 3 then on the 4th one i accidentally broke the tap root off of it so I stopped unburrying them. But I thought I best check before I left the others.
 
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Hey one more question how soon should I start dosing fertilizer? I'm doing the fox farms trio nutrients.
 
sneakerhead702

sneakerhead702

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Bro its easier than you think. Toss the paper towl method and buy you some rapid rooters and a heat mat to place it under..just pop the seeds in the pre installed holes tear a piece of the rapid rooter off, cover the hole (not too packed) and keep it in the dark until the seeds spouted and surfaced. Once they surfaced apply the light. WUALA. Works every time with me.
 
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Nodgman

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Yeah I went that route with my last two seeds... Which were the first to pop out within 48hrs, should've gone that route the first time. What about nutrients, how soon should I start with my fox farm nutrients? As soon as they germinate?
 
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Nodgman

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That's the one thing I hate about the grow books and videos they show 10,000 ways to do one thing, then by the time you get done your more confused than you were before you started.
 
bwest

bwest

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Nodgman said:
Yeah I went that route with my last two seeds... Which were the first to pop out within 48hrs, should've gone that route the first time. What about nutrients, how soon should I start with my fox farm nutrients? As soon as they germinate?
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No, don't give nutes for a couple more weeks.
 
sneakerhead702

sneakerhead702

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Nodgman said:
Yeah I went that route with my last two seeds... Which were the first to pop out within 48hrs, should've gone that route the first time. What about nutrients, how soon should I start with my fox farm nutrients? As soon as they germinate?
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No bro, if you're using FoxFarm you dont have to give plants nutrients for atleast 3 weeks. You can go 2 routes 1. Wait for the plants to start showing signs of it neeeding nutrients or 2. After the 3 weeks are up start feeding them 1/4 of what its asking for on the bottle. Take it light on the nutets its better to give them less nutes than too much nutes.
 
HankDank

HankDank

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Id just wait, i actually plant mine ungerminated around 3/4 to 1 inch deep in a top layer of vermiculite and they always pop up around 4-6 days later. I think you will be ok just wait and see. If your impatient you can always LIGHTLY move the soil away from the tops of them to see if they are working their way up but if they sprouted before you ever planted them I don't think you have anything to worry about just give it another day or two
 
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Nodgman

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Yeah not sure what happened but I don't think any of my northern lights seeds will make it. And ill be lucky if i can save one auto Pineapple Express seedling and 2-3 of the auto bombs. I definitely screwed up the germination process, because the two jack herer seedlings that I germinated in the little propagation box look great. Using those coco coir plugs in a propagation box, how long should I wait to plant those?
 
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