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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Abilene, TX zone 7
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I have my lone KBX that has been up for over a week, and it has yet to develop any true leaves, just to large and healthy cotyledons. All the other seedlings have at least one set of true leaves. The area where the first leaves appear looks a bit thicker than it should. I am curious if others have had this happen, and if so, will it ever develop leaves.
If it doesn't, I can always plant another variety, or will re-seed, but it is getting a bit late for that here. Thanks, Curt |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: WI, USA Zone4
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The seedling probably will never grow leaves. If it miraculously did, it would be stunted. Hint: Always grow extras of everything. If you don't need the extras later, give them to friends.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: S.E. Wisconsin Zone 5b
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Curt, I agree with Dust on this! You could also give the extras to folks who aren't friends yet. You'll end up with more friends that way.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Northern Minnesota - zone 3
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I've kept a couple that eventually grew leaves, but most don't. But they even if they do, the plant remains slow and gnarly and never catches up. Not worth keeping, except for your own curiosity.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: SoCal Inland
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Theres a name for that, is it "blind?" Anyway, the only Blush that came up strong did the same thing. I have reseeded the few remaining seeds and hope for better results.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
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I did plant extra, but they didn't germinate. I will plant some more seeds and see what happens. I still have time, but not much. I also have extras of other varieties that I can replace it with, so not too worried. Either way, I'm covered.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2010
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I would consider presoaking the KBX seeds.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Mar 2011
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Yep, I presoaked what was left of my Blush seed. Good luck with the KBX I am waiting on those to come up also.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
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I came home to find that I am out of KBX seed, so I will probably plant an extra plant from the extra seedlings I have of Sweet Ozark Orange.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: SoCal Inland
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I seeded the only KBX I had (still waiting
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
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Salt and Linda,
Thanks for the offers, but I think for now I have extra varieties that I can use this year. Curt |
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