I don't know why I have so much bad luck with seeds. About 70% of them come right up for me. But I do get a fair amount that send a short little "club root" out and then stop. Usually at this stage in the game I start digging, to find out what's going on. Here is the scoop:
1071 Christensen and 1040 Christensen -> club root. Classic case. I've re-potted the 1071 but the 1040 was a lost cause.
The 1290 Poirier and 1016 Christensen -> I think they are on their way. They're just slow to rise from the soil.
Ah, the 869.5 Calai. No action whatsoever. The seed hasn't opened at all. I put it back in the soil. It's an old seed, so maybe it will take some time.
I do monitor temps. It's always between 85 and 95. Slight moisture, perfect conditions (I think). Very high quality Fertilome potting soil, although maybe I should look into "seed starting mix".
In the meantime, I'm starting more backups. Some of the notable ones are the 1367 Sundstrom and the 1354 Vogler. Actually, those might become frontliners.
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