Tap root length

[Johnny5thesim]

Hi all!

I’m just starting a new grow today. My last grow, I’ve waited until tap roots got to 5/8” or so before planting into my medium from paper towel. It took about 3 days to get to that length. However, I did have one specifically, that grew into the paper towel pretty good. I’m hoping to avoid this.

This new batch. In 11 hours taproots have grown to about a 1/4”!!

Can anyone give me assurance it’s not a big deal planting at this length? Is it totally ok? Or should I risk them growing like crazy overnight? And risk them growing into paper towels.

I’d love some feedback!! Thanks

 

[Lowrider72]

As soon as they crack the seed they can go in mate, I put my seeds straight into coco, no paper towels, nothing.
Get them in and cranking.....

 

[Johnny5thesim]

As soon as they crack the seed they can go in mate, I put my seeds straight into coco, no paper towels, nothing.
Get them in and cranking.....

Excellent! I was hoping it wasn’t catastrophic. I’m starting now. Thanks!

 

[Lowrider72]

aaarrrrgggghhhhhh..... Canna Monsters!
Nope....were pretty safe....

 

[fanleaf]

I always soe my seeds as soon as I see 1/8" or more tap root. Nearly 100% successful for years that way.

 

[SlyTown420]

I pop them directly into a "knuckle-deep" hole in pre-charged coco as soon as any portion of the tap root is visible. I soak in bottled water a maximum of 24 hours. And, yes wayward sprouts can be a pain. Just put the seeds with any tap root showing into your growing medium faster to get them settled faster. The less steps necessary, the better.

 

[Johnny5thesim]

The knuckle deep thing confuses me. Cause I don’t know if it’s the seed head that needs to be knuckle deep, or the bottom of the tap root.

I have about 3/16” from the surface to the seed head.

 

[N420]

I think knuckle deep is the depth of the tap root .I poke a small hole with my finger in the medium and put it in tap root down then I barely cover the seed head with dirt. I then spray the top of the medium with plain water right around where the seed is and in a couple of days it is above the soil.

 

[Johnny5thesim]

I think knuckle deep is the depth of the tap root .I poke a small hole with my finger in the medium and put it in tap root down then I barely cover the seed head with dirt. I then spray the top of the medium with plain water right around where the seed is and in a couple of days it is above the soil.

Perfect! That’s the same thing I am doing. I was getting all worried the seed head needed to be deeper!

I’ve just noticed the first one has already breached the soil. Only 18 hours later!

 

[fanleaf]

The knuckle deep thing confuses me. Cause I don’t know if it’s the seed head that needs to be knuckle deep, or the bottom of the tap root.

I have about 3/16” from the surface to the seed head.

Yep, 1/4" is plenty.

 

[SlyTown420]

That is about the depth I'm planting at as well. Just down enough to take hold and root but close enough to "smell" the surface. Also, I don't attempt to "orient" the seed via its tap root. I like them just barely cracked, lain on their sides. They will orient themselves how they see fit.

 

[Barney86]

I germ in root riots. No messing about with phing water or nutes, no paper towels, just chuck the seed in pointy side up, give a splash of tap water then leave anywhere other than the fridge and theyll be above ground in a few days. Had 1 falier in 4 years and i blame the seed for it lol.

 

[SlyTown420]

I use them too and they are excellent