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I don't know exactly, but look like some kind of blight. They're done for and I would start over, preferably a in different area maybe with different soil so they won't succumb to the same disease. Also they are a bit close together, I would sprout them in seed trays, then plant them 1 to 1.5ft apart. You could use anything as seed trays like recycled plastic containers, just poke some holes for drainage.
I agree with grubby's statements. I use the Jiffy brand of seed starting mix but I am sure they are mostly the same.
As for transplanting the entire pot...I am assuming you don't mean to include the pot itself. Yes they can go into the garden but they must be acclimated to the outside environment or hardened. You can start by taking them outside for so many hours then adjust this each day to increase the exposure time.
Good luck and don't forget to post pictures and updates.
Tracy
The beauty and simplicity of sowing seed in paper pots or toilet paper rolls is that the entire "container" can be planted. Just be sure to cover the pot or tp roll with soil or the top of the paper will wick away moisture from the seedling.
Keep it in this container for the time being. Seedlings of Ginkgo biloba are vulnerable to root rot if the compost is too wet. If you repot this small seedling into a bigger container the danger of the compost being too wet is significantly higher. Fertilization is not necessary in my opinion.
When i ordered mine the instructions said to wait until weather was going to be in the 80s for three days. I did that even tho the wait was well into summer. (Foggy coast). Instructions said they dont transplant well, so pick your spot. That advice gave me a very healthy, lovely tree. Will top her in time i think.
Ok since no one else has answered and I have never personally grown them from seed, just cuttings, I'm not sure how helpful this will be. It is primarily a deep south perennial bush and so is never exposed to cold stratification in nature. I wouldn't expect it to require cold strat for germination.
If you have sufficient seeds I'd suggest splitting them and doing both with 1/2 the seeds - cold strat some and skip it on others. See which works best and report back.
Hope this is of some help.
Dave
I just sprouted 4 of 25 seeds - took about 3 weeks for anything to show... and I just put them in plastic egg carton with lid (one seed per egg pod) sprayed them often once to twice a day - and put them in a sunny window - I started in early May and they are still tiny on June 2 but looking healthy - I wonder if more would have sprung if I had done cold stratification...but I'm happy - at least I have four. :)
Thank you so much, Morz8 for that valuable information. You really are very knowledgeable and explained the process in detail. I SO appreciate that!
You have just confirmed what I suspected... I counted out 50 seeds and put them between moist paper toweling, put inside a plastic bag and am checking them daily. Already in 1 day, they are plumping up. I'm not sure if they need light to germinate, so did some each way. From what I was able to gather elsewhere, they recommended 3/4" depth... which seemed like a lot... and there again, in nature... they must germinate without that depth. Even allowing for freeze, thawing of the soil. I will do as you suggested and sow pots where I can keep a close watch of them. Thank you again!
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Can you post a picture? The description is far too general to id your plant.