i dont think my situation is really a problem, maybe an advantage!

ok... so im not quite sure i am really having a problem. in fact it may be helping me out. the outer shell of the seed never fell off in the soil. it opened up when it sprouted but i guess didnt crack off the embrio enough and got stuck. so basically i have a 1-1/2" stem with an outer seed-shell. it appears to be making the stem really sturdy & strong so i havent played with it at all. does anyone know if this is not good for the plant? will it eventually fall off the sprout when the leaves grow out more? will i harm the plant if i try to remove it myself? any help would be greatly appreciated!

It should fall off, but if it doesn't just take tweezers and take it off

i just flicked mine and it came off.

Ive destroyed a seedling trying to remove the seed case before. Be very careful.

I broke the top pod off one of mine trying to take it off. It grew into a 3 inch tall stem and died never growing a single leave.

ok... so a few different answers... i'll just leave it alone, hopefully it falls off if not i think i'll go with the "be very careful & remove it with tweezers" method. thanks again everyone!

next time plant your bean alittle deeper i had same prob 3 out of four times until it clicked and have not happened againgod growing to you imout

yea unfortunately when i came home the other day the whole stem with the seed shell on it just fell over and snapped! whoops! sucks to be those capilaries! haha no use in saving it now! time to start some new seedlings. its ok i have 5 New York Power Deisel seeds germing and 3 bag seeds germing... with one very short silver haze plant in flowering, kind of experimental! yay! thanks everyone!

last time i had the same problem so i tried to take of the empty seed and i end up taking the leaf of with it ;(

but the plant still made it!!