What to do about upside down root?

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NationalForest420

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First I should start off by saying that this forum is helping me alot. Next let's get to the problem.

Things You Should Know:
- I used a clear cup
- 1/2 inch down is how far I planted
- I haven't done anything yet

So my seedling was germed and the root came out so I planted. Anyways, I looked today and saw the TAPROOT was exposed. I gently moved away some dirt and saw that the taproot is shooting upward and that the shell of the seed popped off. The little green bottom is facing downward. Now if I am right, I believe that the little green bottom is the first 2 little leaves :leaf: (cotledon* or w/e).

To my Question:
- Should I take and move the root downward and the little green leaves upward?
- Am I wrong about the whole thing?

Thanks for the help.
 
LUDACRIS

LUDACRIS

New Member
NationalForest420 said:
First I should start off by saying that this forum is helping me alot. Next let's get to the problem.

Things You Should Know:
- I used a clear cup
- 1/2 inch down is how far I planted
- I haven't done anything yet

So my seedling was germed and the root came out so I planted. Anyways, I looked today and saw the TAPROOT was exposed. I gently moved away some dirt and saw that the taproot is shooting upward and that the shell of the seed popped off. The little green bottom is facing downward. Now if I am right, I believe that the little green bottom is the first 2 little leaves :leaf: (cotledon* or w/e).

To my Question:
- Should I take and move the root downward and the little green leaves upward?
- Am I wrong about the whole thing?

Thanks for the help.
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you can only try and carefully remove the sprout and replant it but there is a big chance of it going wrong.
how did you germinate the seed???????.
in paper towels then transplant or did you just plant the seed in to the soil?????
if you used paper towels to germ wich way did you point the taproot(upwards or downwards????????).
 
Brick Top

Brick Top

New Member
In 37 years of growing I have never experienced that a single time. Plants are genetically coded so the roots grow down and to the sides and the upper plant grows up and out so I am not sure how to explain how what happened in your case happened.

I guess I would use a tweezers and very gently replant the sprout so the taproot is down and hope the genetic coding is not screwed up and it reverses itself.
 
LUDACRIS

LUDACRIS

New Member
Brick Top said:
In 37 years of growing I have never experienced that a single time. Plants are genetically coded so the roots grow down and to the sides and the upper plant grows up and out so I am not sure how to explain how what happened in your case happened.

I guess I would use a tweezers and very gently replant the sprout so the taproot is down and hope the genetic coding is not screwed up and it reverses itself.
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me too i have never heard of this before.
a pic would help.
 
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NationalForest420

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I took and gently removed the soil the put the root down and had the little green leaves placed upward. Its been a while and they haven't sprouted out yet...

I germed using a paper towel. I placed the taproot to where it would shoot downward. When I saw it upside down it kind of made a little semi circle back to the top of the soil.
 
LUDACRIS

LUDACRIS

New Member
NationalForest420 said:
I took and gently removed the soil the put the root down and had the little green leaves placed upward. Its been a while and they haven't sprouted out yet...

I germed using a paper towel. I placed the taproot to where it would shoot downward. When I saw it upside down it kind of made a little semi circle back to the top of the soil.
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just wait and see what happens(nothing ventured nothing gained) its all you can do.it should be ok but next time avoid using paper towels and just plant the seed straight into the soil 5-7mm deep and cover over with soil keep it dark and moist and at (21*-23*) when it sprouts from the soil then give it light(NOT BEFORE).
this way when the seed cracks(under the soil)the taproot will always grow downwards and there is no need to be transplanting germinated seeds from paper towels into the soil.
it causes stress from the get go and a high possibility of damaging the taproot that should never be handled or contaminated by paper towels.
paper towels do work but its not the way to go if you want guaranteed success.
good luck.
CRIS.
 
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NationalForest420

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This is my first plant and I doubt it will even grow. Just a seed found in my bud. If it does sprout I wouldn't mind a male so I could get some seeds. Right now Im hoping the little leaves come up and out. They turned a little brown. Are they dying maybe?
 
LUDACRIS

LUDACRIS

New Member
NationalForest420 said:
This is my first plant and I doubt it will even grow. Just a seed found in my bud. If it does sprout I wouldn't mind a male so I could get some seeds. Right now Im hoping the little leaves come up and out. They turned a little brown. Are they dying maybe?
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its hard to tell without a picture.
if you are reffering to the first 2 leaves then they are cotleydons(seed leaves) and start off a bit yellow/mustard colour then the next 2 leaves are the first true plant leaves(green) the cotleydons will turn green and then yellow again and eventually fall of naturally when they have served their purpose.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotyledon
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NewGrow60sToker

NewGrow60sToker

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Luda's right.
Don't go with the paper towel method. Taproots have microscopic roots (which are generally invisible to the naked eye) that get hitched to the paper towel. When you take it out, you can tear away some of the microscopic roots.
Either plant in the soil as Luda does
or
Get a glass of room temp water, drop the seeds into it, and keep it warm and dark. Some may sprout in the water and some may not, but no more than 24hrs after dropping them in the glass, soak your soil, place the taproot and/or seed on top of the soil, and then gently completely cover with more soil (1/4" to 1/2" deep) and mist water that soil.

I've done both (direct soil or glass of water) and have had 100% success/no bad beans either way.

just an IMO.
 
LUDACRIS

LUDACRIS

New Member
NewGrow60sToker said:
Luda's right.
Don't go with the paper towel method. Taproots have microscopic roots (which are generally invisible to the naked eye) that get hitched to the paper towel. When you take it out, you can tear away some of the microscopic roots.
Either plant in the soil as Luda does
or
Get a glass of room temp water, drop the seeds into it, and keep it warm and dark. Some may sprout in the water and some may not, but no more than 24hrs after dropping them in the glass, soak your soil, place the taproot and/or seed on top of the soil, and then gently completely cover with more soil (1/4" to 1/2" deep) and mist water that soil.

I've done both (direct soil or glass of water) and have had 100% success/no bad beans either way.

just an IMO.
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perfect info from NewGrow60sToker.
(+repped).
LUDA.
 
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