The haunted seed! No head but still trying to grow!

[Irie Jan]

I have a question regarding new shoots. First I need to explain something!

On 22 Jan as part of the early tomatoes trials, I sowed a few different types of tom seeds. Some of the seedling had trouble getting rid of the seed husks. One more than the others; Whilst trying to gently help it off, I accidently decapitated the poor little seed oops The seedling is still standing strong but with no leaves at all and it is a fair bit shorter than the rest planted at same time. (I thought it would be dead by now!) The top part of it now appears to be getting just a little fatter and greener than it was a couple of weeks ago

My question is; do any of you think that perhaps it is trying to grow new leaves?

[lottie dolly]

never tried it myself but,could you have found the way to sow early,and not get leggy plant,but stronger ones,i would just leave it an see,after all,if you take a leaf of that will send out shoots won't it,

[zazen999]

Hi

I don't think it will grow if it has no 'joint' for the leaves to grow from. They soon lose their husk on their own - I usually only take them off when they are hanging off completely!

I'd nip it out and leave the stronger ones to grow on.

[SarzWix]

Poor headless seedling... I always end up with at least one like that, doesn't mater how much I tell myself to leave the seed casings alone Put the poor thing out of it's misery, even if it does manage to produce leaves it'll be weird and stunted for the rest of it's life.

[Irie Jan]

Hi

I don't think it will grow if it has no 'joint' for the leaves to grow from. They soon lose their husk on their own - I usually only take them off when they are hanging off completely!

I'd nip it out and leave the stronger ones to grow on.

To be honest I thought it would have died already, this is the first time I have ever removed any seed husks, never had this problem in the past, 1st time with these these black cherry ones, They did appear to take longer to get rid of the husk, than others that germinated after them! confused: The others need potting on anyway I need to do them asap I migh just leave the spooky headles one and see what happens LOL

Poor headless seedling... I always end up with at least one like that, doesn't mater how much I tell myself to leave the seed casings alone Put the poor thing out of it's misery, even if it does manage to produce leaves it'll be weird and stunted for the rest of it's life.

I was thinking along the same lines but on the other hand I'm interested to see what happens now!
Thanks for the imput peeps

[BrideXIII]

I have a question regarding new shoots. First I need to explain something!

On 22 Jan as part of the early tomatoes trials, I sowed a few different types of tom seeds. Some of the seedling had trouble getting rid of the seed husks. One more than the others; Whilst trying to gently help it off, I accidently decapitated the poor little seed oops The seedling is still standing strong but with no leaves at all and it is a fair bit shorter than the rest planted at same time. (I thought it would be dead by now!) The top part of it now appears to be getting just a little fatter and greener than it was a couple of weeks ago

My question is; do any of you think that perhaps it is trying to grow new leaves?

dont laugh, but i have a seedling doing the same, sadly it is the only one of the 3 chocolate habenero seeds Zazen99 sent me, that germinated, its still standing, but no leaves............make way for the headless chiili plant????

[Irie Jan]

never tried it myself but,could you have found the way to sow early,and not get leggy plant,but stronger ones,i would just leave it an see,after all,if you take a leaf of that will send out shoots won't it,

We will see what happens I think just out of intrest.

[Flummery]

I've had it happen - often with expensive F1 hybrids - Berry was a beggar for it in my experience. Sometimes if you wet your finger and thumb and gently tough them either side of the 'stuck' seed it will manage to burst free. You need to do it several times a day for a day or two. If it still doesn't come off, don't lever it off, you'll just remove the growing point too and the thing will hang around there for ages but never grow.

[lynda66]

i have 2 tomatoes that have actually come up without heads ..... no leaves at all .... and i had a leek that grew upside down (roots waving in the air) ....... none of mine are dead yet either

[Irie Jan]

dont laugh, but i have a seedling doing the same, sadly it is the only one of the 3 chocolate habenero seeds Zazen99 sent me, that germinated, its still standing, but no leaves............make way for the headless chiili plant????

Thats a shame BrideXIII I still have a few chock Habs, I can let you have a if you want! I also have a question for you so PM on its way soon as I can!

[Irie Jan]

dont laugh, but i have a seedling doing the same, sadly it is the only one of the 3 chocolate habenero seeds Zazen99 sent me, that germinated, its still standing, but no leaves............make way for the headless chiili plant????

lets start a new trend, the march of the headless plants!! LOL

[zazen999]

dont laugh, but i have a seedling doing the same, sadly it is the only one of the 3 chocolate habenero seeds Zazen99 sent me, that germinated, its still standing, but no leaves............make way for the headless chiili plant????

I don't think I've got any left either...I didn't see last night when I was sifting through all my chilli seeds - sorry....

[Irie Jan]

I've had it happen - often with expensive F1 hybrids - Berry was a beggar for it in my experience. Sometimes if you wet your finger and thumb and gently tough them either side of the 'stuck' seed it will manage to burst free. You need to do it several times a day for a day or two. If it still doesn't come off, don't lever it off, you'll just remove the growing point too and the thing will hang around there for ages but never grow.

Thanks Auntie Flume I did wet my fingers and let some water drip on the seed husk but only did it the once, as I tried to give it a gentle rub the head just Came off! The rest isd hystory!

[Irie Jan]

I don't think I've got any left either...I didn't see last night when I was sifting through all my chilli seeds - sorry....

I have a few Chock Habs still I can let Bride have a couple not sure how many I have left so far only one of mine camu up since Jan 22 so i'm looking to try another 1 or 2as well!

[gojiberry]

Have never known headless seedlings to sprout new leaves but then there is a first time for everything, or so I'm told.

Ian