Seedling not shedding shell

[shathaway]

My amnesia haze auto hasn't shed its shell yet, day 5, should I do anything or let it go.

 

[shathaway]

 

[shathaway]

Just realized thread saysvno questions, but I can't seem to figure out how to move it

 

[Dwight Monk]

You can mist it lightly with water with a spray bottle (it will help soften the shell/husk), or can use a toothpick to see if it is loose enough to help it along (just have to be gentle as don't want to rip the leaf off). Usually they will manage on their own, but occasionally you will get a stubborn one you have to help a bit with above methods.

 

[Oldbear]

I like to use two toothpicks or whatever tool is being used. It prys open the seed husk without pressure on the stem.

Ive broken a couple.

 

[Emilya Green]

saliva is good at loosening it too... that's right, she said spit on it. lol Just be gentle when attempting to pry it off of there so as to not damage the tender cotyledons.

 

[shathaway]

Am I better of just leaving it or should it be removed.

 

[FelipeBlu]

The longer it’s on there, the more damage there will be to the restricted growth.

 

[MassMedMan]

My OCD wouldnt allow me to leave it, but the sooner the better.

 

[Emilya Green]

My OCD wouldnt allow me to leave it, but the sooner the better.

I'm the same way

 

[Jdeck]

Both of my Blue Dreams has helmet heads. I removed with my finger nails. I watched a few video’s. I had to remove a stubborn inner shell casing as well. Separate the shell further and carefully slide it off. If the cotyledons don’t open, the inner casing is probably holding them closed.

 

[shathaway]

Back after I posted my last message I went and sprayed it and pulled it most of the way off with tweezers, it seemed stuck to the leaf so I left it, I came back to this about 12:30am. Hooraah.


Thaank you all as always. Now I gotta boost its height up so its closer to the light to slow the stretching.

This is Day 6

 

[Growingasmile]

My amnesia haze auto hasn't shed its shell yet, day 5, should I do anything or let it go.

It will be fine, pulling it off will do more bad than good

 

[FelipeBlu]

How did this work out?

 

[MrSauga]

One thing to try in the future is plant the seed tap root up. When the seed orientates itself it helps knock the helmet off.

tapRoot.gif

• MrSauga
• Nov 2, 2018
• tap root

 

[FelipeBlu]

Love your gif, MrSauga!
I’ve been telling other growers about this too. I might use that sometime.

 

[MrSauga]

It's off this site so help yourself and spread the image

 

[FelipeBlu]

Used it already!

 

[MrSauga]

 

[shathaway]

Growing nice and strong now. Thank you all for your assistance.