What is this coating on the base of the stem?

I was just looking at my auto seedling that I just supercropped and (not thinking thru it), I inadvertently started peeling off this translucent coating off the stem base.

Is it protective? I hope I didn’t peel off too much. I never really noticed them before.

What is it and what happens when someone peels it off?

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That is normal “shedding”. I would not pick at it but as long as it was loose already, it is fine.

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@HMGRWN gots ya covered this happens to alot of my seedlings but not all i look at it as faster than normal growth

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This is a sign of exponential growth. So fast that the flesh couldnt keep up.

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