# Taproot sticking out of soil

**URL:** <https://ilgmforum.com/t/taproot-sticking-out-of-soil/21785>\
**Category:** Seedling\
**Created:** [August 2, 2018, 4:39pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/taproot-sticking-out-of-soil/21785 "2018-08-02T16:39:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![ravenheart1980](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/ravenheart1980/32/135296_2.png) [@ravenheart1980](https://ilgmforum.com/u/ravenheart1980)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2018, 4:39pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/taproot-sticking-out-of-soil/21785/1 "2018-08-02T16:39:53Z")

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So I just noticed a taproot pointing out of the soil. I nudged the soil and noticed the seed was upside down so I carefully turned and covered it…did I just F\*&$ that plant up?

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**Author:** ![ThcinKC](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/thcinkc/32/258110_2.png) [@ThcinKC](https://ilgmforum.com/u/ThcinKC)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2018, 4:43pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/taproot-sticking-out-of-soil/21785/2 "2018-08-02T16:43:49Z")

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No you should be okay

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**Author:** ![Hogmaster](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/hogmaster/32/619897_2.png) [@Hogmaster](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Hogmaster)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2018, 4:58pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/taproot-sticking-out-of-soil/21785/3 "2018-08-02T16:58:45Z")

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It will fix itself too it will head to the light 😉

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**Author:** ![ravenheart1980](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/ravenheart1980/32/135296_2.png) [@ravenheart1980](https://ilgmforum.com/u/ravenheart1980)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2018, 5:12pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/taproot-sticking-out-of-soil/21785/4 "2018-08-02T17:12:00Z")

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Ok cool! I was worried, this is my first grow lol

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**Author:** ![Oldstoner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/oldstoner/32/508347_2.png) [@Oldstoner](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Oldstoner)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2018, 5:32pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/taproot-sticking-out-of-soil/21785/5 "2018-08-02T17:32:04Z")

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I had the tap root grow up and around a stalk once when i planted it looked like it was trying to choke itself but was fine

 ![20170630_132612](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/a/6/a6a7b319ff23a7ac12be26cd76b90e49eda767b0.jpg)

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**Author:** ![tanlover442](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7ba0ec/32.png) [@tanlover442](https://ilgmforum.com/u/tanlover442)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2018, 3:07am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/taproot-sticking-out-of-soil/21785/6 "2018-08-03T03:07:25Z")

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best to use wet paper towel method. Once tap root is 1/4" plant with head level with grow media.