from seed in peat pellets, stunted growth

[mekannic]

No indictments, sorry for that! Terse replies can lead to misunderstandings.

well, that's why i didn't fly off the handle. just pled my case and accepted whatever guilt i'm due.

i have used peat pellets for years with no major incidents. and all the plants i currently have were all started in peat (and doing fabulous), except for a few storebought tomatoes, peppers, and cantaloupes. i haven't had any probs til this year, and so far just the one. but it has to be something i did after it sprouted and i am just not membrying it.

but, after this issue i am revamping my way of thinking. i had no idea about the possible issues with peat before. never read anything at all about it because i never had probs (zero probs TIL NOW, with high dollar seeds, although that one was a freebie) so no cause to due the diligence. this is my first issue ever with seedlings, my issues have always been elsewhere, and i have had plenty.

although i have also never had bugs until now either, but i blame the occurrence of two spotteds on the store bought tomatoes and my new environment.

i know contrary to popular belief, you are not supposed to keep flytraps in a terrarium or humidity dome, but perhaps in arid zona it may work, even be necessary.

 

[mekannic]

one other thing Seamaiden, thank you ma'am VERY MUCH for all your hard work and effort around here, it has to be exhausting and i appreciate it. tiring i assume, but i pray not thankless.

 

[Seamaiden]

It's only exhausting when people insist on doing what they want to after asking for advice. I gain great pleasure when I see others succeed, that's why I do it. :)

 

[mekannic]

some died some lived.

some of the ones i started about the same time or after the ones i had so much trouble with are doing very well. i wish i had a way to leave them outside to flower, but i can't. they are definitely ready to take clones and sex. turned out two of them are auto varieties and i had topped them just before they started flowering. thank goodness they were both female at least. they sure started flowering early. and i am afraid i did more harm than good by topping them. no more vertical growth, just a few inches tall. i am afraid i will only get a few grams off of each one.