Re: HYB: CULT: On Delayed Germination

Based on the short synopsis you types I might see your problem.

The seed does not need fertilizer for about the first month as they get the little nutrition they need from the soil and the cotyledon still attached.

The cross's continuance on being stunted might simply just that it was not a vigorous cross.  I have had some that every seedling grows fine initially then just seems to halt until I get them in the ground.

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>In 1991 half of my seeds were planted in an off brand (for me-Rusko)  potting 
>soil.  The seed came up, developed tip burn, and only  grew to about an inch. 
> At first I thought I'd overfed with Miracle Grow,  but withholding MG didn't 
>help any.  It took a year for them to  recover and start growing.  There were 
>several bags of the Rusko, and  everything planted in it reacted in this 
>manner.  This is why I always use  Bacto.  
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