Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 1 Entries. Friday, January 16 View Page Welp the "test" seed popped but the resulting sprout looks like this. Being my first year trying to grow giants I was wondering if the pros might have any opinion as to what may have caused this* Too wet* Too rich* It's in a 1 gallon pot to start once sprouted in paper towel. Miracle gro organic potting mix as soil (on hand, not first choice). Good thing I bought a lotta extras thus far ;-)