Help! Rollinia and soursop seedlings leaf tips died off

[AnnonaMangoLord45]

Hello, My soursop and rollinia finally germinated, but the seed leaf tips seemed to have burned off. What does this entail for me, and will it recover from this setback? I plan on using my soursop as scion onto cherimoya. Thanks, Matt

[Guanabanus]

Pictures?

[AnnonaMangoLord45]

[TREESNMORE]

looks like fungus damp off to wet

[AnnonaMangoLord45]

doesn't look like it to me, the roots are nice, white, and strong

[Guanabanus]

Damping off usually occurs above ground.  Root rot is different.

[AnnonaMangoLord45]

Oh I see, so how do I cure damp off

[Domnik]

Hi AnnonaMangoLord45. The plant on the left at the bottom looks good, the flowerpot in the middle at the bottom does not contain a plant (may still go?), and in the middle at the top contains a germinated plant and one germinating. The flowerpot at the bottom right, contains one damaged plant (broken tip with cotyledons in the seed) and probably two other plants that are ok. Do not rush to remove the seed casings. In most cases they fall off alone. With undue pull, it is easy to break the tip and the plant is destroyed. I do not see here other reasons to worry. Regards. Dominik

[OCchris1]

I have had the tips break and the plant regrew. If the roots are in good shape it should come back. My most recent was Ilama last Dec./Jan. Its just pushing out new leaves. Hang in there. Chris

[Domnik]

Some of the anonaceae can actually bounce from the roots when the peak is broken (eg older asimina triloba). As I see you have other experiences, but I never noticed that the germinating seedlings with the broken top (no mesh / buds) grew. However, it is problematic in germinating annona/rollinia plants and without leaves at the top of - the plants most often die. Therefore, I wrote that if the seed was pulled to perform it very carefully and gently. Good luck.