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The article shares possible remedies for dealing with the problem with seedlings associated with Streptocarpus, including hybridizing. It suggests transplanting seed into a different soil if the ion concentration of soil is too acidic and cutting 1/3 to 1/2 of the tip of the very first leaf of the plant to stimulate the production of new leaves. Other suggestions are to try the use of diluted liquid iron in the soil and performing an ion concentration test on seeds with abscission lines.

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The article focuses on un-sterilizing potting mix. The author says that most of the soil mixes used for growing Streptocarpus are sterilized, resulting in the elimination of insects, seeds and soil microorganisms, such as bacteria and fungi. He explains that this practice is done to clear out organisms that may be harmful to the plants. He notes that members of the African Violet (AV) Association of Australia have never sterilized prepared potting mixes, instead, they only pasteurize it.