Seeds Sprouting Up!? What?

[Willie Nillly]

Put 10 Humboldt p p d seeds in cups Saturday. Went to check on them this morning and found six had sprouted but the Taproot had come out of the "top"of the soil. I've never seen this before in my life and I've started hundreds and hundreds of seeds of all varieties. I went ahead and pulled those out of the soil and rotated them 180° and Has anyone else experienced this?

 

[FatherNelson]

One of my plants I just flipped did it. No big deal, just gotta be careful with the taproot when wrestling it.

 

[Beeswings]

Put 10 Humboldt p p d seeds in cups Saturday. Went to check on them this morning and found six had sprouted but the Taproot had come out of the "top"of the soil. I've never seen this before in my life and I've started hundreds and hundreds of seeds of all varieties. I went ahead and pulled those out of the soil and rotated them 180° and Has anyone else experienced this?

That's crazy I've never even heard of a plant not knowing which way is up

 

[conor c]

Put 10 Humboldt p p d seeds in cups Saturday. Went to check on them this morning and found six had sprouted but the Taproot had come out of the "top"of the soil. I've never seen this before in my life and I've started hundreds and hundreds of seeds of all varieties. I went ahead and pulled those out of the soil and rotated them 180° and Has anyone else experienced this?

You planted it upside down is my guess then yes that can happen lol in all my years growing plants not just weed thats only time i seen it myself

 

[MickFoster]

I just throw them in the hole of a rapid rooter with no regard as to what end is up and I have never had it happen.......ever.

 

[ProPheT 216]

I just throw them in the hole of a rapid rooter with no regard as to what end is up and I have never had it happen.......ever.

I agree with @MickFoster , their is another something here at play making your plants think down is up. Regardless of seed orientation tap root should go down

 

[Funkentelechy]

I've grown from seed for decades and never orient the seed in any way when I plant, I've only had it happen once.