New Grower Having a hard time getting seed out of soil

[ebcrew]

This as been happening a few times lately and i dont know why. I successfully germinate the seed and put it in the soil. And then a few days later the seed never pops out and i find it shriveled up in the soil.

Is is the ocean forest w/ perlite to hot?
Is it over or under watering?

Ive had successful grows in the past but recently i only have a 50% success rate getting that sucker to pop out of the soil.

Any suggestions/advice/criticism is welcomed. Try to help a fellow grower out.

 

[Waximus]

Hi ebcrew What strains are you popping?
The OF can be too hot for seedlings. I recommend filling the center of the pot with something "un-nuted" for the seed to start to grow in. AS it gains root mass, it'll hit the OF and take off.
I had that issue for a bit, learned the same leesons lolol
It can really be too hot for some strains. I've grown a couple strains that it didn't even touch.
Best to you!

 

[Margahooja]

Fox farm ocean forrest is hot. We were talking about this today on another thread. Here's a link To a thread Muddy started.l
https://www.autoflower.org/f44/beware-fox-farms-ocean-forest-soil-34044.html
You don't say how much you were watering. You want to keep soil moist but not keep soaking or flooding.
Happy Frog is a good soil for autos, you'll get some other suggestions I'm sure.
How were you watering after you planted the seed?

 

[ebcrew]

Northern Lights auto fem from royal queen seeds.

I prewatered the soil well before dropping them in. And i have been keeping it moist if it dries out.

I like the idea of putting something nute free in the center. If the seed doesnt pop i'll try that.

 

[Margahooja]

Yeah, I'm thinking it was your soil being hot.

 

[ebcrew]

Update: i moved the soil away to see what the seed was doing, and its looking like it popped out. Not out of danger though.