Wrong ! the seed is genetically programed to make a loop as soon as it emerges so if it's pointed down it spends days growing extra root material reorienting itself. The following illustration from Dr Alexander Sumach's book "Gro Yer Own Stone" shows the process. https://www.rollitup.org/attachments/newbie-central/244567d1227019260-question-up.gif
Wrong ! the seed is genetically programed to make a loop as soon as it emerges so if it's pointed down it spends days growing extra root material reorienting itself. The following illustration from Dr Alexander Sumach's book "Gro Yer Own Stone" shows the process. https://www.rollitup.org/attachments/newbie-central/244567d1227019260-question-up.gif