Why is my seedling brown at the tip?? Will it survive?

Jesseindahouse

Jesseindahouse

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Wussup guys. So my seedling poped out of the soil today and the tip of it was brown I’ve read it could be from to much nutrients, obviously I didn’t feed it at this stage but I’m using fox farm soil (known to have high nutrients in it) if this is the problem/reason would my plant be able to survive?? To top it off when the seed poped it was cloudy the whole day and got no direct sun.

78FA08D4-D0A1-48AD-A768-3033425A1271.jpeg10DCE910-6C33-4C56-9668-FDC0B8F587CA.jpeg1C5EB1F6-8F99-4C47-A764-615B707E5B68.jpeg The first pic is when it first popped out the soil. The last 2 I just took rn have a feeling she’s not gonna make it :cry:
 
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ComfortCreator

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hotrodharley said:
Either way. I would keep them all in shade myself. Until they get a couple of sets of true leaves. Especially in hot country.
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Please listen to HRH...its spot on.

Outside the sun roasts anything in its direct path. A baby plant is used to being shaded by everything else around it in nature. It would grow a set of leaves in pitch black conditions. Before it even touched the soil it had enough nutrition inside that it needs nothing except water to start. You can and will get them used to sunlight very quickly after they grow.

You might have more success starting them in solo cups in a windowsill and transplanting as soon as you have a few sets of leaves.
 
Attikus112

Attikus112

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I don't think you're planting your seeds deep enough. At the proper depth (1/4" to 1/2") the plant should remove the seed hull by itself as it emerges. With the seed hull and membrane still attached the cotyledons will stuggle to open up, especially once the membrane starts to dry out and harden.
 
Jesseindahouse

Jesseindahouse

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Attikus112 said:
I don't think you're planting your seeds deep enough. At the proper depth (1/4" to 1/2") the plant should remove the seed hull by itself as it emerges. With the seed hull and membrane still attached the cotyledons will stuggle to open up, especially once the membrane starts to dry out and harden.
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Your right I have one plant that did this. I really don’t plant them to deep at all, depends on the taproot
image.jpg Should I try to take off the seed hulls on the ones that have it?
 
Attikus112

Attikus112

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It's always risky to remove but if its preventing the cotyledons from opening i would try. When i do need to remove a seed hull or membrane i look for a place i can grab the hull only with some tweezers and use a toothpick to try and pry the hull or membrane off. Doing it that way you're never actually pulling on the plant itself so you limit the risk of uprooting or crushing the seedling.
 
Jesseindahouse

Jesseindahouse

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Attikus112 said:
It's always risky to remove but if its preventing the cotyledons from opening i would try. When i do need to remove a seed hull or membrane i look for a place i can grab the hull only with some tweezers and use a toothpick to try and pry the hull or membrane off. Doing it that way you're never actually pulling on the plant itself so you limit the risk of uprooting or crushing the seedling.
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They all fell off on there own today! Is it safe to have them in direct sun light at this stage??
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Jesseindahouse

Jesseindahouse

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hotrodharley said:
Either way. I would keep them all in shade myself. Until they get a couple of sets of true leaves. Especially in hot country.
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ComfortCreator said:
Please listen to HRH...its spot on.

Outside the sun roasts anything in its direct path. A baby plant is used to being shaded by everything else around it in nature. It would grow a set of leaves in pitch black conditions. Before it even touched the soil it had enough nutrition inside that it needs nothing except water to start. You can and will get them used to sunlight very quickly after they grow.

You might have more success starting them in solo cups in a windowsill and transplanting as soon as you have a few sets of leaves.
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They grew 2 sets of true leafs today! There good to be in direct sunlight now right? I’ve had them mostly in shade today just so they can grow a lil more, rn It’s been in sun for about a hour. Are they safe here?
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