Seed root problem!!!

[old blue]

I got 5 fem ak47 auto x lowryder 2 seeds from the Doc this week and started germing them via paper towel method on heating pad on low, the other day. well, day 2 was uneventful, but morning of day 3(today), 3 of them had 1/4" tap root, 1 was just breaking, and the last nada. Well, it's now the end of day 3, and i come home to check on my babies and this is what i find! 1 of them is fine, with stil it's 1/4-3/8" tap root, the unopened seed is still unopened, and the other 3 have taproots that turned BROWN! Please tell me they didn't kick the bucket! :-( I did EXACTLY what everyone on here says to do. They were germed at 90*, in a dark place. Here is a pic showing what they look like now.

 

[The Hemp Goddess]

I generally plant them as soon as I see a tap root. The seeds do not have much stored energy, so I would recommend getting them into your medium now.

How much are we *****ing with the genetics with a seed like a feminized autoflowering hybrid cross?????

 

[BuddyLuv]

I too believe the genetics has gone done over the past years. Too much screwing with a good thing. My dad once told me,"if it is not broken why fix it?"

 

[old blue]

I generally plant them as soon as I see a tap root. The seeds do not have much stored energy, so I would recommend getting them into your medium now.

How much are we *****ing with the genetics with a seed like a feminized autoflowering hybrid cross?????

ok, i planted them in some rockwool today and the one with the white root is doing well, 1 of the brown rooted ones is lookin better, 1 unchanged, 1 had the brown root get slimy and fall off (takin it that 1 is deff dead), and the unopened 1 is still unopened. is there anything i can do to encourage it to open. (maybe read it stories or sing to it or something? lol)

after i planted them, i put them under a humidity dome about 5 inches away from a 40watt cfl. I just wanted to make sure this is the best way to encourage growth, being it's the first time i ever have grown from seed.

 

[Funkfarmer]

It sounds like your on the right track, Old blue. Just keep an eye on them and the cubes moist and you should see some improvement. Not to discourage you but i had a few little tap roots turn brown on me and i think it was from leaving them germing to long with the heat and all, but none of mine recovered, so good luck.

 

[The Hemp Goddess]

ok, i planted them in some rockwool today and the one with the white root is doing well, 1 of the brown rooted ones is lookin better, 1 unchanged, 1 had the brown root get slimy and fall off (takin it that 1 is deff dead), and the unopened 1 is still unopened. is there anything i can do to encourage it to open. (maybe read it stories or sing to it or something? lol)

after i planted them, i put them under a humidity dome about 5 inches away from a 40watt cfl. I just wanted to make sure this is the best way to encourage growth, being it's the first time i ever have grown from seed.

A slimy brown root that fell off probably means too much water and/or heat. I would remove the humidity dome and move the light a little farther away. I never use a humidity done over my seedlings, just clones. You are going to need more light right away.

 

[papabeach1]

sound like u got bad water, next time use bottled water to germ it up, I hope that helps.. brown water, yeech... lol

 

[old blue]

sound like u got bad water, next time use bottled water to germ it up, I hope that helps.. brown water, yeech... lol

No, i don't have brown WATER, i have brown roots! lol. I strictly use ph balanced distilled bottled water.

 

[old blue]

A slimy brown root that fell off probably means too much water and/or heat. I would remove the humidity dome and move the light a little farther away. I never use a humidity done over my seedlings, just clones. You are going to need more light right away.

Thanks goddess, i followed what u said. i also added a 2nd 40 watt cfl and moved them about 12 inches away.

 

[The Hemp Goddess]

Thanks goddess, i followed what u said. i also added a 2nd 40 watt cfl and moved them about 12 inches away.

Let us know how they are doing.

 

[old blue]

Let us know how they are doing.

Ok, well the 1 good 1 has broken the rockwool surface and looks to be doing well. and i gently opened up the others rockwool to see and 2 of those look to be doing well, and 2 look to be dead. But i'm happy with 3 out of 5. Because they're feminised anyway, so hopefully i'll get 3 def females. But all 5 woulda been nice! ;-)