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["Dean Kreutzer" <deankreutzer@hotmail.com>]

> It sure sounds like fire blight. Perhaps you planted your seeds in
> contaminated soil,  else it may be some kind of mineral deficiency if
> you planted in sterile potting soil.

I used a peat/perlite mix.

> Also are they warm enough?

About 70F, which may not be warm enough.  Humidity 25%-30%.

> Does your water have excess minerals (dog urinates on seedlings? ;-)?

I use rainwater that I collected last fall.

> Tiny insects such as spider mites?

Nope, I checked that out right away.

I really appreciate your thoughts, just nothing seems to stand out.  I 
thought it may be fireblight, but I would find that odd as there isn't any 
fireblight in the orchard where I did the crosses.

Thanks again,

Dean Kreutzer
Regina, Saskatchewan Canada
USDA zone 3

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