Seed germinating with tap root up. Will it flip?

GreenthumbQC

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I have no patience and proceeded to look down my rapid rooter after two days of germ. This is my first time with a rapid rooter. I usually germ in water or paper towel then into the medium but I am new with this.

Reason is, usually you can get the tap root facing down when you germ first, but looking now, the seed needs to flip 180.

My question is will and how long does a seed take to root when its like this?
 

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Cereal box

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It will be fine. Should flip its self over when it's ready to sprout. Should only take a few days. What kind of grow medium is that?
 

GreenthumbQC

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Rapid rooter by general hydroponics. Great stuff. You can throw it straight into a hydro setup or any growing medium you so wish. Amazing for cloning I hear.
 

stompin

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I would leave it and gravity will take place thats how it works in nature, might not grow/sprout as fast as others if you have any for first few days !
 

stompin

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I used for root riots for my 10 sensi skunk#1 seeds and they all popped, my mate reckon he had better results with rockwool as he tried the riots as well. but I found them great, put mine in 1 liter air pots after tap root and others appeared then I left them 2 weeks and transplanted to 15 liter ones.
 

Squidbilly

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Patience! It will correct itself. I NEVER suggest using the paper towel method.

Root Riot(or other similar plug), right into the heated propagator, light on from the start 20/4, and check that they don't dry out. This has given me the best results germ/sprouting seeds.

IF you get impatient and decide to "help" it orient itself with a toothpick, be very very very careful. I have "helped" a handful of seedlings die this way. Hope this helps.
 
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