I am pretty sure many of us have had a seedshell get stuck on a seedling.
This mostly happens when the seedshell dries out, and glues it and the embryonic skin (sure there is a term for this) to the baby plant.
Just using tweezers or ripping it off presents the danger of mutilating the baby plant.
So... Put a drop of water on the crack of the seed shell, let it penetrate into it, give it some time.
The water re-hydrates the lubricating slime of the inner seedcoat, making it easier for the plant to shed, or safer to be manually removed.
Hopes this helps some one.
SD
This mostly happens when the seedshell dries out, and glues it and the embryonic skin (sure there is a term for this) to the baby plant.
Just using tweezers or ripping it off presents the danger of mutilating the baby plant.
So... Put a drop of water on the crack of the seed shell, let it penetrate into it, give it some time.
The water re-hydrates the lubricating slime of the inner seedcoat, making it easier for the plant to shed, or safer to be manually removed.
Hopes this helps some one.
SD
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