Help! Taproot is exposed

[freetheweed19]

Hi all. I'm a first time grower and I have a seedling that has its taproot arching out of the rapid rooter and then back in. Should I intervene or just leave it be? It sprouted last night after a couple days in the rooter. It's now sitting in its hydro tank under leds.

 

[alltatup]

Hi Free, Wow, this will be a delicate operation. I'd say put something over it that wont break it, like a cave-like chunk of rooter to keep it covered from the light, and moist. It it grows down under the rr, that would be great, but you can't force it or you'll break it.

 

[freetheweed19]

Hi Alltat. That's a good idea. Maybe I can gently cover it enough for it to stay viable. It's been under the light for a few hours now, hopefully the light didn't do too much damage.

 

[alltatup]

Just cover that sucker up, and it will follow gravity down, while the seedling will follow light up.