I have had great luck coaxing stubborn seeds by watering with warm water. Definitely speeds things up. I also make a mug with 3 chamomile tea bags in it. The tea goes in the gallon watering can. No damping off at all this year. This is a miracle within itself for me. -----Original Message----- From: Dave Anderson [mailto:chilehead@tough-love.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 9:26 AM To: Chilechick19 Cc: chile-heads@globalgarden.com Subject: Re: [CH] damaged seeds? I've seen some varieties take as long as 45 days. It depends mostly on moisture, sterility of your planting mix and temperature. Hang in there!!! Dave TLCC http://www.tough-love.com > Hi Podheads, > > I am getting a bit worried here. A week ago I planted seeds and they > are still not showing up. Usually it would take 5 days for the first > seedling to show up but now it has been a week. Should I be worried? > Do they still take precautions sending mail to and fro America? I hope > not. I am already late with sowing and having to start over again > would set me back so far. YIKES!!!! HELP!!!! > > Chilechick in distress!!! > > http://www.chilechick.tmfweb.nl > > > > >