seeds Sprouts with seeds still on

[djdestructo]

I have had a bunch of seeds sprout with the seed casing still on them,
Is it best to leave alone or try and remove it?

 

[stc3248]

Keep them moist and they will probably work themselves out...if they don't after a few days you may GENTLY try to help them...

Soaking and planting a little deeper will prevent very many from happening in the future for ya. Out of maybe 120 sprouts so far this year I had three.

 

[georgej]

I've had alot. Most manage to come off if kept moist. A drop of water sat on the seed casing works well 90% of the time the seed is off 6 hours later.

I've gently cut the seed casing at the side with nail clippers a few times. Usually just through impatience and self education

 

[zantrax]

Surprisingly I had an Atomic Starfish come up with the seed still on it, the cotyledon was all sorts of mangled, yet it is now my strongest from this variety.

 

[djdestructo]

The water on the top of the seeds worked, got all but 1 off.

 

[georgej]

Some you lose bro!
That's nature, hence we go for safety in numbers.

 

[djdestructo]

Ya I have a ton of them on the go as is, so its no big deal if some don't make it.