Sprout with shell still intact???

6isafraidof7

6isafraidof7

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Has anyone ever seen a sprout that had it's complete shell still intact, yet the root continues to grow down. Will this ever sprout into a plant? This is weird I have never seen it before. The whole shell of the seed is still there except for where the root cracked down, it even poked through the top of the dirt with the shell still almost fully intact... help please...
 
mrskitz

mrskitz

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if that dont happen you can remove the shell yaself but be VERY gentle!i had to do that to a few of mine and there big strong healthy plants now.
 
bigbudsgood

bigbudsgood

Active Member
That does happen from time to time. Don't sweat it. Do like mrskitz said. Gently open the shell and you'll be fine. Don't wait too long or the leaves will not survive.

good luck
 
scias

scias

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yeah, they usually come off real easy. i have to do it often, except when growing under a humidity dome, then i rarely have to.
 
granitestate

granitestate

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i just did that to a couple germed seeds. 4 days above the surface an three sprouts still had shell intact. i took off the shell, and there were the two "seed leaves". the next day i noticed the first lil regular leaf. its so little, my girlfriend walked by an was like awww its so cute
 
natmoon

natmoon

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Just keep dripping water on it every day and it will swell and fall off on its own.
If you damage it in removal it will die:blsmoke:
 
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danieljk91

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This happened to me and i have a plant thats about 1week and a few days old and it's a good two inches stem w/ the seed still on, but the leaves are poking through... i guess i could help it out a little though.
 
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