[CH] Chimayo seed problem
Tony O'Brien (AOB@als.co.uk)
Fri, 25 Jun 1999 11:53:15 +0100
I've so far been unable to keep any of my Chimayo seeds (from Tough-Love)
going beyond the sprout stage before they self-destruct. Specifically the
two starter leaves pop up out of the soil, then after a day or so they turn
black, shrivel up and the plant dies completely within another couple of
days. I've been keeping a closer eye on my most recent attempt & have
observed that the blackness starts off as small spots and that the
shrivelling starts at the end of the leaves. nb. All of my other seed
varieties from Tough-Love are being treated exactly the same as the
Chimayo's (ie. compost, sunlight, water, etc.) and all are doing fine, hence
my assumption that the problem is seed-specific.
Perhaps this particular variety needs extra care, or is there possibly
something more sinister going on ?
Any thoughts would be much appreciated.
Tony.