Quick question about planting seeds, help!

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Mapex420

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Ive had my seeds soaking for about 3 days now, and the root is just starting to show, ive planted them in soil with the white end up, is this the right way to do it? Does it really matter what way u place them in the soil?
 
mr west

mr west

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that white thing i think is the root and i think you should of planted it down, the baby leaves are in the seed casing which is what grows up the way. Might be an idea to replant them. Good luck.
 
TheGardenMan

TheGardenMan

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As soon as the root pops out, the seed can be planted. Just make sure to plant the root into the dirt going towards the ground
 
Twistyman

Twistyman

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Mapex420 said:
Ive had my seeds soaking for about 3 days now, and the root is just starting to show, ive planted them in soil with the white end up, is this the right way to do it? Does it really matter what way u place them in the soil?
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The part that comes out of the seed (tap root) goes down. I let mine get about 3/4" then put in soil about 3/8" deep. I just lay it on it's side. It knows the direction. Give a good watering. I just spray mist it daily to keep it damp without disturbing the soil as watering from a cup or whatever can do. About every 4th day I water around the rim of the pot...let it search for water......
 
Florida Girl

Florida Girl

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Tap Root down. although a lot of people here say it doesn't really matter because the seed will right itself and the root will grow the correct way. FDD may have even proved this with his topsy turvy thread. Still... I make every attempt to plant the seed with the root down... I figure the less work the little seed has to do in it's first fragile stage of life the better :D
 
jpremo

jpremo

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exactly, why put your seedling through extra work if you dont have to... The way i see it is there is definte benefits to planting root down, and no benefits to planting root up. Nature intended for them to sprout up, down, front, or sideways, but Im sure its way easier if the root tip is down...
 
Twistyman

Twistyman

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AAAAAAAA.....Shit it's not rocket science people.....it's not heart transplantation.
Make a little hole, slash whatever and drop it in. .................Check for this side up label...... :):):):):):)
 
TheGardenMan

TheGardenMan

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Florida Girl said:
Tap Root down. although a lot of people here say it doesn't really matter because the seed will right itself and the root will grow the correct way. FDD may have even proved this with his topsy turvy thread. Still... I make every attempt to plant the seed with the root down... I figure the less work the little seed has to do in it's first fragile stage of life the better :D
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Yes, but i was suggesting planting the tap root down for faster growth. :blsmoke:
 
mr west

mr west

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Gamble said:
why not everyone just put it in sideways then everyone is wrong. ha ha ha
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you can plant it side ways if u really want but i would say the poor plant will use lots of energy righting itself and not growing to full potential. At the end of the day u can do what u like it makes no diffrence to our grows so go for it and best of british luck to you.
 
Gamble

Gamble

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i personally put them , tap root down, but i was making a joke MR West, thanks for ruining it.......jk,lol
 
mr west

mr west

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i had a seedling that grew to the edge of the pot b4 sprouting lol so i know what happens lol.
 
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beezy~

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you can plant them either way.personally i plant them with the tip coming up because it makes the stem a lot thicker and stonger,and i've done this plenty of times before.it may take an extra day or two but trust me its worth it.
 
Skunk Baxter

Skunk Baxter

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People in Australia all plant their seedlings with the root pointed up, but that's just because they're on the opposite side of the world and up and down are reversed there. Are your seeds Australian seeds or North American seeds?
 
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