No ur right it isnt a great pic...but what it uve made it sound like is that the seed is above the soil an its startin to sprout yes? well if thats what you ment the seed shouldnt jus sit on top of the soil cos the roots cant get a descent grip an start suckin' up all the newts it needs try placin it a few mm under the soil 4 - 5 doesnt have to be exact...give that a go an see what happens..also what kinda soil are you using is it jus out the back garden or bought?? if its from your garden it could be high or to low ph levels an doesnt have any newts so you could trying moving it into some proper soil..other than that im stumped...

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