I germinated my auto seeds in a paper towel. It was a success. Than I put germinated seeds into their DRY finishing pot/soil. I didn't pre water the soil. Than I took a plastic cup of distilled water and put a full cup of water into each pot in the center where the seed was planted. Its been 3 days and nothing has emerged from the soil yet. Total of 6 pots. Is their a chance they'll still come up? Or did I kill them. I mist the top with spray once a day and put some led lighting over it this morning. Is this typical to wait this wrong? Maybe when I watered the seed got pushed down to deep. I should have wet the soil before hand. Am I expecting things to soon? Please help I'm a newb in panic mode
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HI Mrmetfan, you may very well have pushed the seeds down a bit when you did the water that way. I would give it some more time for sure. Don't give up on them. ;-) The deeper they are the longer it will take for them to break the top. Hopefully when you watered it didn't turn the seeds upside down. The taproot should be pointing down when it is planted.
You are right that you should have wet the soil first, so you have learned something for future planting.
Don't give up, give it some time.
Also, do the pots have good drainage? I don't think you need to mist the top everyday with the amount of water they have had, unless it appears they are completely dried out.
HI Mrmetfan, you may very well have pushed the seeds down a bit when you did the water that way. I would give it some more time for sure. Don't give up on them. ;-) The deeper they are the longer it will take for them to break the top. Hopefully when you watered it didn't turn the seeds upside down. The taproot should be pointing down when it is planted.
You are right that you should have wet the soil first, so you have learned something for future planting.
Don't give up, give it some time.
Also, do the pots have good drainage? I don't think you need to mist the top everyday with the amount of water they have had, unless it appears they are completely dried out.
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How many days before I throw in the towel?
HI Mrmetfan, you may very well have pushed the seeds down a bit when you did the water that way. I would give it some more time for sure. Don't give up on them. ;-) The deeper they are the longer it will take for them to break the top. Hopefully when you watered it didn't turn the seeds upside down. The taproot should be pointing down when it is planted.
You are right that you should have wet the soil first, so you have learned something for future planting.
Don't give up, give it some time.
Also, do the pots have good drainage? I don't think you need to mist the top everyday with the amount of water they have had, unless it appears they are completely dried out.
How many days before I throw in the towel?
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If it were me, I would give it a few days. Others may have more to say on that.
I am just one that won't give up on a seed. LOL
That is a variable that I really can't answer. It depends on so many things, the length of the taproot when planted...how deep that seed is...etc.
If it were me, I would give it a few days. Others may have more to say on that.
I am just one that won't give up on a seed. LOL
Gadfly
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Give em at least a week. Even then, before you kill anything for sure carefully dig your way down and check if you can assist and salvage them--do this as a last resort.
On a side note, your led might make you feel better but I'd save the electricity until they've broken out of the soil.
Give em at least a week. Even then, before you kill anything for sure carefully dig your way down and check if you can assist and salvage them--do this as a last resort.
On a side note, your led might make you feel better but I'd save the electricity until they've broken out of the soil.
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Excellent point Gadfly! They don't really need the light right now.
If digging down is needed, and I have to admit I have gone seed digging a time or two...LOL...make sure the taproot is pointing downward.
Excellent point Gadfly! They don't really need the light right now.
If digging down is needed, and I have to admit I have gone seed digging a time or two...LOL...make sure the taproot is pointing downward.
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We will keep our fingers crossed with you.
MrFlex
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Agreed give it a little more time and if need be dig for that lovely little seed.
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Update! !!!!!! I went digging and found this a couple inches down. All 5 look like this
I'm a newb is this a good sign?
I'm a newb is this a good sign?
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MrFlex
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There is life! Lol
Yep, that's a very good thing! Congrats, it appears you have babies. 
Do you know what the temps are where they are in the basement?
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jaamzhow
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My basement is chilly like yours mr met, about 60 to 65 air temp, but I have a heating pad for my starting cells. My soil temp is around 75.
MrFlex
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Hey Mr Met any update on the seedlings?
