Seedling TLC

Starts are starting to pop up, ? is should the seed shell be removed from the sprout, a couple seem to be pretty tight.

Let them wear their little HELMETS. when they grow the pods should fall off. Sometimes they won't, then you help, but wait a while. You don't want to damage the plant just because something looks wrong to you
Good luck

Those were my thoughts as well, have done both..........thanks Twistyman

Just leave the shell on. I planted ten seeds and the first to sprout had the shell on. Two days later all nine other sprouts had four leaves so I figured I should take the shell off. The sprout just stopped growing. It is now a week later. All the other sprouts have been replanted and can officially be called plants now but the one I plucked the shell off is just starting to unfurl its leaves. The shell is on there because it needs to be on there - don't mess with it.

you wouldnt want someone coming through and ripping off your helmet would you?