Why haven't my seeds sprouted yet?

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Psychogroovy

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image.jpg image.jpg image.jpg image.jpgI had my seeds in a wet paper towel for about three days and the shell cracked and the roots came out of both seeds then I put them in soil and have them under like 3 13 watt cfls 2 26 watts and 4 14 watts and they have been in the closet with the lights on 24/0 and they've been in there for about 4-5 days I've been checking if the soil is moist and everyday when I check its always dry so I water them.. Are my seeds ok or should they have sprouted by now ? I moved the fan closer to try and keep it alil cooler
 
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B166ER420

B166ER420

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Doesn't sound good ,I think you may have lost them:(
It looks like they may be too wet and too warm...
You didn't need to put them under 24 hrs of light yet.
You should have let them pop out of their shell all the way while still in the paper towel....
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...then you transplant to your soil.Plant the seedlings root all the down to the cotyledons(baby leaves).
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I then put another cup on top to make a small humidity dome:)
I'll leave the cup on top until the three fingered leaves grow out,giving it a little spray of distilled water everyday till then.
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@Psychogroovy
Don't give up on your seeds just yet though,I would use just one light bulb on 12/12...but even that's not necessary until it pops out of the soil.Good Luck
 
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Psychogroovy

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B166ER420 said:
Doesn't sound good ,I think you may have lost them:(
It looks like they may be too wet and too warm...
You didn't need to put them under 24 hrs of light yet.
You should have let them pop out of their shell all the way while still in the paper towel....
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...then you transplant to your soil.Plant the seedlings root all the down to the cotyledons(baby leaves).
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I then put another cup on top to make a small humidity dome:)
I'll leave the cup on top until the three fingered leaves grow out,giving it a little spray of distilled water everyday till then.
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@Psychogroovy
Don't give up on your seeds just yet though,I would use just one light bulb on 12/12...but even that's not necessary until it pops out of the soil.Good Luck
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dude

Thanks a bunch dude I'm gonna turn off a lot of the lights.. What else do u think I should do to help them? Cuz when I watered them some soil uncovered the seeds and the root was bigger then it was when I put it in the soil .. But I covered it back wit a small layer of soil ..
 
B166ER420

B166ER420

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Psychogroovy said:
dude

Thanks a bunch dude
What else do u think I should do to help them? I covered it back wit a small layer of soil ..
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No problem...I was just germing and putting a few in soil,so I thought I'd share.
That's about all you can do...just make sure they're not soaking in wet soil.It needs to be damp,too wet, too warm and the root tip will rot....and:) temps for germination need to be warm,slightly above room temps 78-85f.
 
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