I now have 8 thriving 4 inch plants.....the one which was broken by the tidy cat has healed itself and continues to grow........yesterday my brother sprinkles a small bit of stuff which looked like tiny beads onto the plant bed......He says it's nitrogen, cant use too much when they're this small, but check out how much and how fast they grow now......so today I'm looking forward to seeing 3 foot corn plants with ears a foot and a half long.......sprung from mother earth fully eared so to speak......I'll let you know how that works out..................