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Small juvenile plants which have just germinated.

Technically, a is a young plant sporophyte that has developed from a plant embryo (which is contained in a seed).

A seedling will have an embryonic root, embryonic shoot and seed leaves. The seed leaves are different than adult leaves, and are usually a lot smaller and often a different shape. Plants are often classified by the number of seed leaves. Angiosperms (flowering plants) have one or two seed leaves. Monocots have only one pointed leaf, and include the grasses. Dicots have two (usually rounded) seed leaves. Gymnosperms can have more variation, for example pine seedlings have 8 seed leaves.

Use this tag for questions about caring for seedlings and any problems encountered. Seedlings are typically very delicate. They are susceptible to damping-off which is fungal mould problem that kills seedlings before any adult leaves can form.

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How to tell if I have multiple seedlings/when to remove secondary seedlings?

So I asked a question here about planting in a raised container a few weeks ago, and now I have some small seedlings! I planted a couple seeds per hole, and it seems that in some cases, multiple plants have emerged from the same hole in the soil. My…
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Weed Identification

I found this weed in my veggie patch and I was wondering if anyone could identify it and maybe provide some information about it. Key Information Canberra, Australia. Only seen in the last day. Garden only started 2 weeks ago. Garden mulched 3 days…
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Another Tiny cute seedling growing in my houseplant soil

What is this? It was outside for a while, but that's not the concern. What plant is this? And should it better rest here or bad for the Jade plant?
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Growing Goji Berry from dried seeds

I am wanting to grow some Goji Berry bushes. A few months ago I soaked some (regular dried store bought) Goji fruit, then cut them open, used the baggie method to germinate the individual seeds and transplanted them. The plants started growing,…
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Help growing a pine seedling

Earlier on in the year (February I believe) I found a pine cone on the path. On the off chance that it might have a viable seed in it I took it home. I recovered just one seed and planted it in a small 4" pot. It germinated and started to grow. This…
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Why are the leaves of my Lemon sprout turning yellowish?

I successfully sprouted a lemon seed but after a month it stopped growing and its leaves started turning yellow. I was using heavy nitrogen fertilizer, so that can't be the problem. Then I tried some fertilizer with magnesium, since I thought that…
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Why does my avocado seedling have just a tall stalk with no leaves?

I've planted an avocado seed in dirt and it has begun to grow, only there are no leaves: just a skinny tall stalk. Any idea as to why the leaves are not growing?
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Rockwool - Over germination

I am new to hydroponic growing and I followed a few tutorials on the basics and in doing so I guess I missed a step when I sowed the seed because, like I do in soil growing, I sowed multiple seeds in to the rockwool. I have a bit of an issue with…
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Is this a potato plant?

I planted 12 pieces of potatoes ~2-3 weeks back and see few sprouts but don't know if they are weeds or actually the potato plants. The plants look like this:
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Avocados from seed - inside house or polytunnel during germination?

I've got a windowsill with a number of avocados growing from seed (I'm in Rural Auckland - so US Hardiness zone 9b, heading towards winter) - A couple of my plants have just started to poke out the top of the Avo (ie stems, not roots). For now, am I…
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What do sunchokes look like when they're sprouting?

What does a sunchoke look like right after it begins to sprout?
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How to prepare plants to move to greenhouse from indoors?

I've been growing some starts in this little hot-house thing I made after seeing something similar at a local gardening store. It seems to work great - with a heating pad under one of the flats it's warm, humid and plants grow like crazy. Now I'm…
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Which fruit is this seedling from?

A couple of weeks ago I planted some seeds of different fruits that I ate. Some didn't make it and some did, however, I lost track on this one and don't remember what this plant is. Here are some pictures.
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How to keep seedlings fresh?

I have ficus seedlings given to me in Chinese containers that are moist with wet paper towels. They have been in these containers for three days now and I can't get to pot them till Monday. Should I put them in the fridge?
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I think I planted seeds too deep in Jiffy7 peat pellets - How do I fix this?

I planted a 72-spot tray with a variety of things, mostly herbs, some veggies. I've had only a handful of things germinate. About 10-12 of the peat pellets have sprouted. I'm concerned that I probably planted the seeds too deeply, so I'm wondering…
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