Hello!

This is my first time growing Calea Z from seeds, I've looked up alot about growing it
Somewhere I read that they germinate better when you leave the seeds in the seed pod and grow it like that, in my opinion that's not the way to go (see pictures) I had 5 seed pods (average of 20 seeds per pod) and I've planted 4 of them in the pods and 1 of them i took apart and planted the seeds seperately (see last pic, i already took out a few to re-pot). The ones i planted seperately sprouted a little faster than the pods and i mean just look at the pods, its a mess!
I'm afraid of killing the sprouts if i take them apart, any advice on this? like should i take them apart ASAP, or let them grow a bit and get stronger?

I also wanted to know how to preserve the leaves when I cut them off, I can't find it anywhere on the internet. Do you just dry them out like other herbs? and can you still eat them instead of smoking or making tea after drying them?

and one more question, how big should they be before I stop using the plastic wrap over the pots?


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