Mostly the plants are doing good, and even the one that didnā??t move for 3 days finally decided to choose life (2nd photo). I think itā??s weird that a plant can sprout and grow for 3 days, then hibernate for 3 days, then grow for 3. Thereā??s still no sign of the church plant, and 3 others are having problems. I would very much appreciate any advice on the 3, or the entire lot for that matter. Should I give up on the church? Iā??ve heard reports of seeds taking 3 weeks to sprout, but I donā??t really think thatā??ll be the case here.

I took Weedhoundā??s advice and staked the snake, but I donā??t think sheā??s going to make it. Can you see the thin spot in the stem now (3rd photo)? It gets thinner daily. There is another one having the thin stem problem in the 4th photo, but not quite as bad (yet?). If this isnā??t damping off, what could it be? Hereā??s a good article on damping off.

I sprayed the soil with Serenade once before they hatched and again just as they started hatching. Can you spray with Serenade too much on young ones? And would this even help? I donā??t understand how it could be any kind of fungus when there is a fan blowing directly on them, and I only water when they get pretty dry.

A third problem child is in the 5th photo. She wonā??t open up, wonā??t get taller, and seem less healthy every day.

Any ideas? Anyone?