Seed wasn't popping so i scraped it and took a chunck out of shell

ganjarules106

ganjarules106

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hello guys and gurls i have never done this before but my seed was taking forever to pop so i desided to help it by scraping the side of the shell with a blade and nicked the shell where i could see the white of the tap root and placed it back in the paper towl do you think this would of help it or killed it. I'm hoping the tap root will breake though the shell now thanks guys
 
CallinCarRamRod

CallinCarRamRod

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Sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't. Something I've learned that of the seed isn't strong enough to break out of the shell, it won't that great of a plant
 
Olive Drab Green

Olive Drab Green

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ganjarules106 said:
hello guys and gurls i have never done this before but my seed was taking forever to pop so i desided to help it by scraping the side of the shell with a blade and nicked the shell where i could see the white of the tap root and placed it back in the paper towl do you think this would of help it or killed it. I'm hoping the tap root will breake though the shell now thanks guys
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If you hit the tap, you probably killed it. If you germinate it three more days and it doesn't pop, cut your losses.
 
Olive Drab Green

Olive Drab Green

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However, I would say if the seed isn't strong enough to break its own shell, it will probably be a weak, barely viable plant anyway. 3-5 days. No tap after that? Toss it.
 
ganjarules106

ganjarules106

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well you can see something white not sure if it was the tap root or the beginer leaves can't remember what there called but when i checked on it a while ago looks like a tiny bit more of the husk has come off so i don't know if it's progressing or it was like that when in knicked it. i will give it another day or so and if nothing chages i will toss it the thing is i only had one it was a freebee fem seed. If you guys want me to put up a pic so you can see what i meen i will thanks alot every one.
 
Olive Drab Green

Olive Drab Green

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ganjarules106 said:
well you can see something white not sure if it was the tap root or the beginer leaves can't remember what there called but when i checked on it a while ago looks like a tiny bit more of the husk has come off so i don't know if it's progressing or it was like that when in knicked it. i will give it another day or so and if nothing chages i will toss it the thing is i only had one it was a freebee fem seed. If you guys want me to put up a pic so you can see what i meen i will thanks alot every one.
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Cotyledons. It isn't those.
 
Kingrow1

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Pics, yes please, sounds like somthing we would all love to see. The inside will be white in a seed, squash a healthy one and you get a white mush.

Possibly it didnt pop due to pre germination problems like dampening off or similar things.
 
ganjarules106

ganjarules106

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okay guys here is what i'm talking about IMG_1314.JPG yeah thats them Cotyledons thanks yeah it's warm and wet i but above my airing cupboad in a tuppa ware box the same way i always germ seeds after soeak in water til they sink .
 
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Kcbscrogger

Kcbscrogger

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Yes it looks like it is already rotting by the brown color, if nothing in a few days just throw it out and try again. Good luck
 
ganjarules106

ganjarules106

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well maybe the photo aint showing the true colour of it but wil wait and see will update if anything changesand post anothe pic if it does thanks for the replys.
 
ganjarules106

ganjarules106

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I have officially given up on this seed guys going to try another strain and seed will buy another seed of the same strain and see if it was just a one off takes the piss tho being it was a freebee and no i have to pay £6 something for a new one.
 
Kingrow1

Kingrow1

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ganjarules106 said:
I have officially given up on this seed guys going to try another strain and seed will buy another seed of the same strain and see if it was just a one off takes the piss tho being it was a freebee and no i have to pay £6 something for a new one.
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The odd time ive had a dud freebie, very rarely but seed companies dont do refunds on freebies so it happens now and again. Never had a dud seed on the non freebie part of the order ever though.
 
ganjarules106

ganjarules106

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Maybe just bad luck it was a nice looking seed dark with tiger strips just never popped but thanks for the reply
 
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moonstar45

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hmm.. instead of scratching the husk, i squeeze the seed until it cracks open after 12 hours of it sinking in the shot glass and transferring it to paper towels. i got higher germination rates that way

cause waiting sucks
 
Olive Drab Green

Olive Drab Green

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moonstar45 said:
hmm.. instead of scratching the husk, i squeeze the seed until it cracks open after 12 hours of it sinking in the shot glass and transferring it to paper towels. i got higher germination rates that way

cause waiting sucks
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I never understood that. You need the plant to put forth effort so it doesn't break ground looking like a bag of twizzler dicks. And if you squeeze it wrong, I would think it could destroy the tap. As long as it works for you, I suppose.
 
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