[surbie100]

I have a facing heaven chilli seedling that is going yellow.  I investigated this morning and discovered it pretty much has no roots. Its sibling is fine. All my other chillies also mostly growing fine, given that they are not under lights.

Any ideas on what I could be doing wrong or what I could try? For now I've potted it on in fresh, damp compost.

[mumofstig]

Have you seen any Sciarid fly, their  larvae eat the roots ............

[JayG]

Bit hard to see against a brown background, but is the lower part of the root starting to rot off?

Could be they were a little too well watered - Mum's suggestion is a possibility but hopefully the compost was sterile before you sowed them, although there's no way of knowing for sure even with freshly-bought compost.

[surbie100]

Lots of fruit flies - can't get rid of them. And I guess I might have overwatered. Have beentrying very hard not to. They are very old seeds.

[mumofstig]

hopefully the compost was sterile before you sowed them, although there's no way of knowing for sure even with freshly-bought compost.

Most of the composts I've bought over the last few years have been full of the blooming things - and they're such a pain when pots are indoors 

[JayG]

Probably more corner cutting - don't know how they go about sterilising their composts but I bet it's an expensive part of the process (as is adding the nutrients. )

[surbie100]

Ah well. It's tucked up on the sunny windowsill now so I hope it recovers and pulls through. Otherwise I am down to just one and I didn't want to fork out for replacement seeds.