Re: HYB: seedlings

Based on the short synopsis you types I might see your problem.
<I have had some that every seedling grows fine initially then just seems to halt until I get them in the ground.>
Seems like some crosses produce some babies that get "stuck". I've had "enough to notice" that germinate ok, start growing, then stop getting taller, slowly make about 4 or 5 leaves that look healthy, but don't elongate much, and then the seedling just sits there. Looking green and fairly healthy, but bonzai <g>. If I transplant them, they die pretty quickly. If I leave them in the germination pot, they usually takes longer to die. I've always assumed it's a root problem, either allergic to my intentionally non-sterile medium, or some mechanical problem that it can't overcome.
So how many early weaklings do we have to chalk off to survival of the fittest before the strong ones start to germ? lol Christian 

A lot <g>
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