Sprouted Seed

So overnight, 1 of my 5 northern lights seeds popped through the soil. I have a few questions.. first, for my sprouted seed, I noticed the stem popped out and the seed is cracked open but still attached. What do I do to remove it? Let it fall off? Also I have them germing in a soiless mix. (equal parts of sphagnum peat moss, perlite, and ewc) Do i have to feed it anything? and if not when do I start feeding it, roughly? I have a ss soil to transplant to in about three weeks, will it be fine in the unammended soil til then?






second, is for my other 4 still under soil. Any idea why that might be? Just every seed is different? I've watered all them the same times, same amount.. they were all placed in to soil same day. They all come inside when it's too cold outside. I was really expecting all them to sprout. How would I even know if they have a taproot yet? my soil ph is like 5 to 6 for all them. and at like 79°.

thanks in advance everyone!

this is my seedling that popped this morning.

I'd say your seed wasnt deep enough in the medium for the shell to come off and the way through. Planting too shallow often causes this. I would try to refrain from trying to remove it if you can and wait for it to discard itself. Its very touchy at that stage.

Cobnobuler said:

I'd say your seed wasnt deep enough in the medium for the shell to come off and the way through. Planting too shallow often causes this. I would try to refrain from trying to remove it if you can and wait for it to discard itself. Its very touchy at that stage.

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thanks for your time bro..

should I put this one in sunlight already? and when should I start feeding it nutes?

bankcee said:

thanks for your time bro..

should I put this one in sunlight already? and when should I start feeding it nutes?

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I think you should do a little more research, Google is amazing trust me .....literally go to www.growweedeasy.com

wiethe20 said:

I think you should do a little more research, Google is amazing trust me .....literally go to www.growweedeasy.com

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I tried doing research before coming here and nothing really states anything. I figured I would come here and someone could help. thanks though buddy.

bankcee said:

should I put this one in sunlight already? and when should I start feeding it nutes?

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Sure you can put it in the sun, but no nutes for awhile. It's too young for that.

I think I have only ever had 1 seed pop the shell itself...

my first purchase of seeds costing £120 all died as there shells stayed on and I left them and left them as a noob would to until the full head just died and fell off lol ive been manually removing them ever seen since lol I havnt had no miss haps.

theres also like a membrain/skin around the seedling once you remove the shell, this must also be removed.

I always say to myself I must put these seeds in a match box with some sand paper inside and give a shake but I always forget

assist it by removing it carefully. leaving in on will kill it