What is eating my Dahlia seedlings

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Enthused by Month Don I bought a packet of Bishops children dahlia seeds .( 30 in a pack )
Planted them in pots indoors .about nine germinated .
Slowly they got less .
Only six survive .
I thought something might be in the soil so bought another packet planted in new soil indoors in the kitchen . Five from new pack . Two germinated two leaves one disaapeded leaving one healthy little seedling . This morning it is gone . It hasn’t been out of the kitchen what can be eating them ?

Re: What is eating my Dahlia seedlings

Hi Muddy there was a related question on Gardeners Question time The answer to eating seedlings was something living in the compost or wood lice.

Make sure you use fresh compost preferably sterilised you can do this in the oven or the microwave lots of info on the net .

There could also be a problem with the seed, try a different seed producer next time.

Re: What is eating my Dahlia seedlings

That's a new one on me! I didn't know you could sterilise compost? I'm going to look into that, thanks!

Re: What is eating my Dahlia seedlings

Thanks Meg I got the soil out of a compost bag but it must be contaminated .
I will try the microwave method .
The seeds are Sarah Raven .

Re: What is eating my Dahlia seedlings

If at first you don't suceed then try try again

Re: What is eating my Dahlia seedlings

Well I will but if not we’ll I will stick to marigolds and poppies nothing seems to eat them . I just bung the seed out and hey presto they grow