My seeds won't sprout! HELP!

HeartlandHank

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It's sort of hard to tell what is going on without pics or a better description.
If nothing is happening, the seeds look the same as the day that you moved them to medium (with a taproot present) then i would say the taproot was damaged in some way.
It can look reasonably healthy and actually be stunted to the point that your plant will not sprout.

Can you see the cotyledon?
What nutrients did you add? At what strength?

Even if these do not sprout it would be good to find out what went wrong for your next try.

The taproot damages really easy when you germinate and then transfer to the grow medium. Maybe try just directly planting the seed into the moist medium next time. A heat pad helps with germination when planting direct seed Also try a seed starter mix like light warrior in a small pot, 1 qt or less, and wait to feed the plant until you have the first true set of leaves.
 

Clown Baby

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I'm going to assume that 1997 is your birthdate? Now im going to assume that you're 14 or 15.
Now I'm going to remember being that age, and usually paying a high price for mid grade bud.

It could just be that your seeds aren't viable. It could be that you didn't plant em right.

Easiest way to germ a seed is to buy jiffypucks from Home depot, drop the seed in there, and pop a dome over it. Don't use the papertowel method and handle the tap root. Jiffy pucks work well because the peat is loose, the seed can move around and situate itself upright incase the tap root comes out on top.

The best advice I can give you is to focus on getting good grades in school. That way when you grow up you can have a good job and afford a nice grow room with all the bells and whistles.
 

dimebong

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the cotyledon look much longer but the little head that sprouted "the inside of the seed" is white and i have no idea why!!!
cotyledons (plural)

The cotyledons are the two little leaves that come out with the sprout which contains all the nutrients for the first two weeks. That little head is the two little leaves although they may not appear to be leaves at first. You're looking at a seedling that hasn't even broken the soil yet, the stem and cotyledons are white when they first comes out. My guess is that you planted it too deep. I hope you've been keeping that soil damp or it's finished.

NO NUTES FOR SEEDLINGS FOR TWO WEEKS. Learn the basics before you grow. It will take too long to learn from fatal mistakes
 

HeartlandHank

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cotyledons (plural)

The cotyledons are the two little leaves that come out with the sprout which contains all the nutrients for the first two weeks. That little head is the two little leaves although they may not appear to be leaves at first. You're looking at a seedling that hasn't even broken the soil yet, the stem and cotyledons are white when they first comes out. My guess is that you planted it too deep. I hope you've been keeping that soil damp or it's finished.

NO NUTES FOR SEEDLINGS FOR TWO WEEKS. Learn the basics before you grow. It will take too long to learn from fatal mistakes
My bad. Cannabis is a dicot, not a monocot. So, it is cotyledons, not cotyledon.

If we were talking orchids then it would be cotyledon.
 

dimebong

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My bad. Cannabis is a dicot, not a monocot. So, it is cotyledons, not cotyledon.

If we were talking orchids then it would be cotyledon.
Well i guessed that yours was a mistake, obviously, but he was thinking the cotyledon was the stem. lol
 

HotShot7414

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Well i guessed that yours was a mistake, obviously, but he was thinking the cotyledon was the stem. lol
I don't normally laugh at people but bahahahahah i been germing seeds since the 3rd grade (not an exaggeration) even i knew how to plant them.Paper towel with zip lock method seemed to always be the best 100% success rate until i got really serious about growing,after that seeds wanted to take forever lol.I drop seeds str8 in soil now and they sometimes take 1 day - 2 weeks to pop which i need the extra time.But paper towel seems the best even VS the soaker.
 

HeartlandHank

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honest mistake, op. if they don't make it try some more.
there are quite a few tips in here to make your next more successful. good luck.
 
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