Fuzzy/hairy germination?

MARTINSTATIC · 05-28-2010, 12:00 PM

Got some seeds and germinated via wet towel.
After one noght of putting them in the towel they had gone kinda hairy, fuzzy, and obviously hadn't opened up yet (it was only one night).

But now, a good few days later, 8 out of 11 of them germinated, nice long shoots (one had already a big of the stem), but the shoots are also fuzzy with white hairy crap.
So they seemed to have grown with the fuzziness, so I don't think it's mould (at least not dangerous to the plants)...

Anyone know about this, what I should do etc...
For now I'm just going to grow them as normal.

PS. One of my other plants, almost 4 weeks old had two of its small bottom leaves shrivel up and die..I heard this is normal so I'm not too worried, should I be?

Attatched is a picture of one of the hairy seedlings...sorry for low quality, was done with a phone camera

**farmergiles** · 05-28-2010, 02:00 PM

That white hairy crap is essential to your plant's life! Don't slag it off like that.

The roots need a large surface area to absorb water, nutrients and oxygen. Also to control the micro organisms in the soil.

Yes it is normal for the first set of leaves to shrivel away eventually.

**Mafoo** · 05-28-2010, 02:09 PM

those are the root hairs! like giles said, they increase surface area for nutrient/ water uptake.

MARTINSTATIC · 05-28-2010, 02:18 PM

Ahh, I've never had them before, I was afraid they were mould at first...thanks for the replies

**farmergiles** · 05-28-2010, 02:30 PM

Yeah you are right, the onset of mould can look almost identical.

I think there is a lot of micro bacterial action going on around a healthy root.

Roach · 06-07-2010, 12:43 AM

I don't do the paper towel germination any more.
Germinating right in the soil, 3/4 to an inch deep in saturated soil (covered and in the dark)...takes two days

Instead this year my policy is to Overgrow.

To date, I have around thirty plants altogether. Some in the woods, some in a friends garden...on my fire escape

(another twenty "sprouts" in my kitchen)

Tallest is two weeks old and about 12 inches .

All will be grown outdoors in full natural sunlight.
so sorry , no photos.

takeapuffofweed · 06-07-2010, 08:21 PM

don't worry about it, i had some like that too and they turned out fine. Got some good mothers out of them too

jmz83hut · 07-19-2010, 10:11 AM

just let it do its thing pal you and your little girl have all the time in the world

05-28-2010, 12:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
MARTINSTATIC grower Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Can't say Posts: 6 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Fuzzy/hairy germination? Got some seeds and germinated via wet towel. After one noght of putting them in the towel they had gone kinda hairy, fuzzy, and obviously hadn't opened up yet (it was only one night). But now, a good few days later, 8 out of 11 of them germinated, nice long shoots (one had already a big of the stem), but the shoots are also fuzzy with white hairy crap. So they seemed to have grown with the fuzziness, so I don't think it's mould (at least not dangerous to the plants)... Anyone know about this, what I should do etc... For now I'm just going to grow them as normal. PS. One of my other plants, almost 4 weeks old had two of its small bottom leaves shrivel up and die..I heard this is normal so I'm not too worried, should I be? Attatched is a picture of one of the hairy seedlings...sorry for low quality, was done with a phone camera Attached Images Last edited by MARTINSTATIC; 05-28-2010 at 12:09 PM. Reason: added picture

05-28-2010, 02:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
farmergiles Yahookan Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: In My Fire Engine Posts: 7,134 Thanks: 2,040 Thanked 3,167 Times in 2,191 Posts	That white hairy crap is essential to your plant's life! Don't slag it off like that. The roots need a large surface area to absorb water, nutrients and oxygen. Also to control the micro organisms in the soil. Yes it is normal for the first set of leaves to shrivel away eventually. __________________ Cultivate a stoic calmness *Fuck the Monkeys*

05-28-2010, 02:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mafoo nice daze Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: the anguish of anticipated transformation Posts: 5,962 Thanks: 3,491 Thanked 2,356 Times in 1,540 Posts	those are the root hairs! like giles said, they increase surface area for nutrient/ water uptake. __________________ PLUR For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return

05-28-2010, 02:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
farmergiles Yahookan Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: In My Fire Engine Posts: 7,134 Thanks: 2,040 Thanked 3,167 Times in 2,191 Posts	Yeah you are right, the onset of mould can look almost identical. I think there is a lot of micro bacterial action going on around a healthy root. __________________ Cultivate a stoic calmness *Fuck the Monkeys*

06-07-2010, 12:43 AM	#6 (permalink)
Roach Victoria Aut Mors Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 6,771 Thanks: 2,116 Thanked 1,721 Times in 1,333 Posts	I don't do the paper towel germination any more. Germinating right in the soil, 3/4 to an inch deep in saturated soil (covered and in the dark)...takes two days Instead this year my policy is to Overgrow. To date, I have around thirty plants altogether. Some in the woods, some in a friends garden...on my fire escape (another twenty "sprouts" in my kitchen) Tallest is two weeks old and about 12 inches . All will be grown outdoors in full natural sunlight. so sorry , no photos. __________________ לזיין את הקופים Last edited by Roach; 06-07-2010 at 12:46 AM.

05-28-2010, 02:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
MARTINSTATIC grower Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Can't say Posts: 6 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ahh, I've never had them before, I was afraid they were mould at first...thanks for the replies

06-07-2010, 08:21 PM	#7 (permalink)
takeapuffofweed YaHookan Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Toronto Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	don't worry about it, i had some like that too and they turned out fine. Got some good mothers out of them too

07-19-2010, 10:11 AM	#8 (permalink)
jmz83hut YaHookan Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 7 Thanks: 7 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	just let it do its thing pal you and your little girl have all the time in the world

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