White on stems of seedlings?

Gobig_or_Gohome_toms · April 30, 2011

I have noticed this happening on my heirloom seedlings the last few years and they seem to not be doing very well. Is this fungal and is there anything I can do to save them? The hybids I am growing (big beef and Sungold) are not showing any signs of this. Wondering if this is the miracle grow after transplanting or something else. Is there anything I can do to help the seedlings like a weak hydrodgen peroxide spray? Note I have been letting them dry out in between waterings and just watered today.

Craig

Danny15 · May 1, 2011

I got it too on about 10 of my watermelon beefsteaks this year, but none of the other seedlings. Not sure what it is, but moved them outdoors and the foliage is growing okay now. Not sure whether I should plant them or not. The stems look like they have hardened and have a woody look.

Duh_Vinci · May 1, 2011

Craig,

If you touch the white spot, kinda watery? I've had it once on 4 seedlings that was shipped to me few years back, wasn't sure what it was... I kept only one plant... In few weeks, those spots dried up, and took appearance of a yellow scab (thin scab). It didn't look like the plant had stunted growth by any means, but I kept it in the bucket.

Still, I want to know what it was...

Regards,
D

Gobig_or_Gohome_toms · May 1, 2011

The affected plants are half the size of the other seedlings, only type in that flat not affected is the barlow jap seedlings I fear that all of the others are not going to make it unless I can get them outside but with the high of 40 today that is not happening.

Craig

recruiterg · May 2, 2011

Craig, I have all my seedlings out in the backyard in cold frames. They are tiny. We need some warm weather to get things going. Your seedlings are pretty large compared to mine.

In another discussion, Craig mentioned that when the weather was cold, the seedlings utilize most of their energy growing roots, then when the weather warms up, they shoot up pretty fast. That is what I am hoping for...

May 1, 2011	#2
Danny15 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 1	I got it too on about 10 of my watermelon beefsteaks this year, but none of the other seedlings. Not sure what it is, but moved them outdoors and the foliage is growing okay now. Not sure whether I should plant them or not. The stems look like they have hardened and have a woody look.

May 1, 2011	#3
Duh_Vinci Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Locust Grove, VA Posts: 292	Craig, If you touch the white spot, kinda watery? I've had it once on 4 seedlings that was shipped to me few years back, wasn't sure what it was... I kept only one plant... In few weeks, those spots dried up, and took appearance of a yellow scab (thin scab). It didn't look like the plant had stunted growth by any means, but I kept it in the bucket. Still, I want to know what it was... Regards, D

May 1, 2011	#4
Gobig_or_Gohome_toms Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Zone 4 Lake Minnetonka, MN Posts: 967	The affected plants are half the size of the other seedlings, only type in that flat not affected is the barlow jap seedlings I fear that all of the others are not going to make it unless I can get them outside but with the high of 40 today that is not happening. Craig

May 2, 2011	#5
recruiterg Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Edina, MN (Zone 4) Posts: 945	Craig, I have all my seedlings out in the backyard in cold frames. They are tiny. We need some warm weather to get things going. Your seedlings are pretty large compared to mine. In another discussion, Craig mentioned that when the weather was cold, the seedlings utilize most of their energy growing roots, then when the weather warms up, they shoot up pretty fast. That is what I am hoping for...