My apple tree seedlings are dying and I don't know why.
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I started these seedlings by placing apple seeds in a damp paper towel in a plastic bag in the refrigerator. After a few months, they were sprouted so I planted them in pots. Now they are about 3 inches tall and they are starting to die. Does anybody know what could be causing this. I planted 24 seedlings and I am down to 17 with about 4 more looking sickly.
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Could it be damping off? They kind of wilt? Water from the bottom so that the top layer dries off and make sure you have lot of bright sun...not direct.
Where do you have the seedlings?
In my kitchen on the counter in front of a south facing window for the best sunlight.
Here are some suggestions. Be sure you didn't plant them too deep. What type of medium did you plant them in? How often do you water (you don't want to drown them)? When you say "best sunlight" just be sure it isn't too hot for their growing stage or for their growth stage.
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-grow-apple-trees-from-seed/
I planted them in a soil that I purchased that said it was seed starter. I water them when they feel dry to the touch when I poke my finger in the soil to my first knuckle, The sunlight that is provided is through a window that has an 18 inch overhang (so light is not intense).