When Does A Plant's Age Begin?

BongJuice

Well-Known Member

Oct 22, 2008

• #1

I was at a coffee shop last night and got into a discussion on a plant's "Born On Date".
Some people say a plant is born when the tap root comes out of the seed.
Some other people say a plant is born when it sprouts out of the medium.
I've done some research on this and come up with nothing.

What do you all think, when does a plant's age begin?

 

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UberSpike

Active Member

Oct 22, 2008

• #2

I am no expert on the issue, but I have always considered my plants "born" the day I introduced them to soil... The day that I take seeds from their germination and put them into soil they were born

 

willRavage

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Oct 22, 2008

• #3

I start from when they emerge from the soil. Almost like a baby out of the womb. that's my day 1.

 

earlymorninstonepeomp

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Oct 22, 2008

• #4

Personally i start counting when i see something green like you. Just a couple days difference either way.

 

BongJuice

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Oct 22, 2008

• #5

earlymorninstonepeomp said:

Personally i start counting when i see something green like you. Just a couple days difference either way.

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This is what I was thinking. But I'm wondering if it's just an opinion or if there's some actual written documentation on this.
Like with human beings. A person's born on date begin's when they are born out of their mother's womb, not when they are conceived.

I'm wondering if there is something to go by. I'd hate to always guess how old they actually are.

 

Reefer Rick

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Oct 22, 2008

• #6

earlymorninstonepeomp said:

Personally i start counting when i see something green like you. Just a couple days difference either way.

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dont think Bongjuice got it

 

icurbyou

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Oct 22, 2008

• #7

Ive often wondered this myself.. Thats why on my journal I wrote "Days since ground-break: XXdays".

 

JNup

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Oct 22, 2008

• #8

i would think once it cracks out the seed shell, cause thats it starting to get all the nuts it need and begin growing

 

BongJuice

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Oct 22, 2008

• #9

Reefer Rick said:

dont think Bongjuice got it

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I got it, I just didn't respond because it's bullshit. I'm hardly a noobie.

People would rather mock and insult others before coming up with
something intelligent to say.

The amount of responses to my question proves my point....