Things are going much better this time. However, there's tiny black spots on most of my first true leaves. I'm pretty sure I've seen black spots on Marigolds when I've purchased plants at the greenhouse. Haven't I? Is it O.K.?

Also, I planted two types and unbelievable as it seems, I didn't label them. I would assume that the larger seedlings belong to what will be bigger plants, and the smaller ones belong to the smaller plants, but we all know what assuming does =:) Am I right?

Help ! =:)

Again a no as to size. In the seedling stage it it is hard to tell anything about the eventual size. They are usually all about the same in the seedling stage. A Small marigold that has sprouted before a larger one will be bigger than the larger one. You can only tell when they grow bigger

Glad to hear my spots are normal.

I'd hate to think I was failing for the second time.

All I can say is that I still don't know what it was. The spots were perfectly spaced on the leaves and if I had not known better, I would have thought it was the normal design of the leaf.

I kept them quarantined and they all grew up normally, produced normal flowers and did no harm to any plants I planted them next to.

I am still curious as to what it is, but frankly as long as the plant remains healthy, I would assume it is harmless. Of course, if the plant changes colors, yellows, dies or gets stunted etc.....I'd trash them.

It is funny when I say that I grow marigolds people many times say, Yes, and I hear that marigolds chase pests from the garden. (something like that). You only have to look at the pests that commerical growers face to realize that only a very few ward off pests, like Guardian.