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Ohio

i planted 7 plants outside, and 5 are growing great, and are healthy, i planted them all at the same time,besides the 775 i grew on april 20th, the one I plant shrivel up and died on me 2 days after i planted it, so i planted a back up in the same spot and it died the same way, they both just shriveled up and died, , i cant figure out why, i planted all my plants the same way, do u think there must be something in the soil in this spot that made theses two plants die?, almost looks like someone poured gas on them or something, and the 775 i planted on the 20thof april is growing real slow and is small,( but real healthy), all my other plants has passed it up by a long shot, why is that?

5/12/2004 8:44:23 AM

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Some possibilities that come to mind:

Animal urine.
Previous fertilizer, other salts, or gasoline spill.
Phyophthora fungus in the soil.
Bad luck.

I would refrain from planting anything else there until removing some soil to a pot. In the pot place a bean seed, water cover & watch. If the bean does well, we can rule out chemicals & salts in the soil. If an animal is urinating on the plant itself, only an eyewitness or a costly lab analysis will prove it.

5/12/2004 10:19:38 AM

Ohio

well cancell that healthy 775 plant, its now dead, bull got out and couldnt have placed his foot any better, right smack dab center of my plant. not doing to good this year, to start ;-(,,,,,,, my 1081 wentzell has 5 leafs and growing fast, my 940 wentzell has 5 leafs and growing fast, and my 1178 wentzell is growing good also with 6 leaves, hope and pray nothing eles happens,lol, i dont have any backs up started.

5/12/2004 1:53:48 PM

Western Pa.

I think it may be the heat wave we're experiencing, 84 degrees here today, some transplants are just having a hard time coping!

5/12/2004 2:28:36 PM

Indiana

to wet! try not watering. maybe even covering to keep them dry

Tom

5/12/2004 3:16:40 PM