The theme for the first week has been, "technical difficulties." Of the five seeds germinated (including one immature seed I tried for the heck of it), only one has successfully made it to the seedling stage, though a second is close.
-One cracked open, then died on the plate before sprouting a tail.
-One sprouted a tail that wrapped around itself inside the seed case, then quickly died in the dirt.
-The immature one failed to pop at all.
-One cracked, sprouted a tail, was planted, grew until it poked its head above the soil ..and died. I think.

The seedling, as the picture shows, hasn't grown much since the 25th. That problem I think I've fixed, though. It's hard to see in the photo, but the edges of the leaves are blackened and they've folded partway along the center. I guessed nutrient burn, flushed the pot thoroughly and was rewarded with the beginnings of two new leaves.
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I'll give the almost-seedling a day or two more to show some sign of life. I've started two more skunk seeds soaking with the hope of finally having four plants in four pots.

Foolish mistakes so far:
1. Planting seeds before adding water to the pot, thus driving them 2" under the surface when I pour.
2. Planting sprouts directly into soil that is too rich without flushing it, thus killing all but one, which almost died.
3. Absent-mindedly refreshing the moisture in the germinating plate with ice-cold, heavily-chlorinated tap water. I have no excuse for this one other than not yet having had my morning coffee.

Sigh. Onward!