Hey buddy 👋 thanks for sharing the photos and the details. I know this isn’t the easiest situation, but I’ll be honest with you in the most respectful way.
At almost two weeks in soil, a seedling should normally be much further along than this. The fact that there’s been no visible growth for over a week tells us that something fundamental didn’t go right very early on.
The broken cotyledon by itself isn’t always a death sentence, plants can recover from that, but combined with the long stall, it usually means the seedling never really established properly.
At this stage, what you’re seeing is likely the plant surviving, not actively growing. Sometimes that’s due to:
• early root damage
• excess moisture in the first days
• poor initial root development
• or simply a weak seed
I don’t say this to discourage you, but to save you time and energy:
the chances of this one turning into a healthy, productive plant are unfortunately very low.
If you have another seed available, my honest suggestion would be to start a new one, applying what you’ve already learned. That’s not failure, that’s part of growing. Every grower has been here at some point.
If you decide to keep her going anyway, keep expectations very low and avoid adding anything “extra.” Sometimes they surprise us, but most of the time, it’s kinder to start fresh.
Whatever you choose, don’t be hard on yourself. This happens more often than people admit.
Thanks again for sharing, and keep going, growers Love and the next one will already benefit from this experience 🌱