IllegallyInsane
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Hey fellow growers! This is my first time growing- I was given a seed from my friend and I decided to bury it in a jar with soil and a banzai tree. Without properly germinating the seed, it successfully rooted and sprouted out of the soil. Problem is, I wasn't at my apartment for a week and a half, and I didn't actually think it would grow. So the stem and cotyledon leaves rose up from the soil, and because it wasn't under a proper growing light, it stretched to find what light it could on my windowsill. The stem was almost 4 inches long when it was around a week and half old. Now there is about a centimeter of stem in between the initial 'round' leaves and the actual vein-y leaves, which probably means the sprout was using all of its energy to find light instead of capturing light with bigger leaves. I transplanted it to its own pot a few days ago and it survived, I also put more soil around it so the stem is technically shorter (3 inches above the soil now). There is no noticeable marks or discolorations, beyond one tiny chomp mark on one of the round leaves. What I want to know is if I should continue growing this, as it is my only seed. I am debating about going out and buying a cfl bulb, and anything else I might need if this plant is worth the effort. It is about 3 weeks old now, and it isn't looking too strong but it's alive. The only thing I would say is probably wrong with it is that the leaves are still pretty small (the longest leaves are 2 inches from tip to tip) and the leaves look somewhat thin and papery- at least I think so. Here's some pictures:
