Seed shell is still attached to seedlings - helmet head issues

Wlee8999 · Jan 19, 2026

Just started my third grow I had good luck with all my seeds sprouting but 2 that I did in a starter tray have been above soil maybe a day or two and still have the seed shell attached what should I do to address this ASAP so the plant can still flourish

imgrowing · Jan 19, 2026

i sometimes mist the shell with water then gently remove the shell.
don't pull on it if it's stuck, just mist it a few times and it should come off

Wlee8999 · Jan 19, 2026

imgrowing said:
i sometimes mist the shell with water then gently remove the shell.
don't pull on it if it's stuck, just mist it a few times and it should come off

Yeah I was gonna try that when I got back I upped the humidity in the tent before I went back into work to help it out

Galgrows · Jan 19, 2026

Don't pull it off drip water on the head it may flip it off as leaf unfolds.

Wlee8999 · Jan 19, 2026

Galgrows said:
Don't pull it off drip water on the head it may flip it off as leaf unfolds.

Yeah I’ve seen it’s risky to straight pull it off I’ll try that tonight just dripping water on it every few hours.

Leste · Jan 19, 2026

Exact opposite of circumcision.

orggrwr · Jan 19, 2026

For the stubborn ones it's best to close a small pair of tweezers, stick the tip between the two halfs of the shell and let the tweezers slowly open to separate the shell rather than just pulling on it. But usually they come off themselves in a day or two.

Seed shell is still attached to seedlings - helmet head issues

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