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May 11, 2005
Sugar pine seedling died
I report this news with a heavy heart indeed: my sole sugar pine seedling died, of damping-off disease. The seedling looked great for a while, but then just seemed to stall. The true leaves took forever to appear, and then stayed at <1 mm in length.
Surprisingly, I have little experience with damping off. Perhaps conifer seeds are relatively resistant? The symptoms are disturbing because they seem fixable. It seems like the plant would survive if you could just prop it up.
The good news is that this little seedling awakened me to the beauty of sugar pines. I am nothing if not persistent. I'll have more sugar pine seedlings soon enough.
May 11, 2005 in Growing from Seed | Permalink
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I've learned that Europe 'introduced' Cronartium ribicola; the white pine blister rust to the US; I guess I should not even dare to try to growing little sugar pine here in Holland right?
Posted by: Petra schilder | Nov 9, 2009 10:13:18 AM
keepin it green
Posted by: matt | Nov 28, 2009 6:19:54 AM
i just love gardening it really relieves stress. i think everbody should try it.
Posted by: wendy stephens | Feb 18, 2010 10:07:36 AM
OMG or should I like say WOW!!
Posted by: Star Gomez | Apr 26, 2011 12:18:25 PM
