Do you suffer from chick loss? Ask your doctor if Chickasyn is right for you. But seriously folks...
I'm losing chicks here and there, seems like every morning I can find some. I don't remember this happening last year, but I didn't have semps last year in Spring.
I know birds can be a problem and I'm sure there is bird activity in the area. But I often find the chicks laying right in place virtually undisturbed, but dead.
I often find a dead or severed spot in the stolon that resulted in the chick withering. Here's an example.
This looks fresh but in general I only find them after the affected spot has dried up. Like these:
Does this sort of thing happen to you?
Looks to me like a bug chewed on it.
I doubt slugs cuz they would much prefer the tastier, tender foliage.
I don't think it's rot cuz the stolons are generally out in the open air.
This leaves me with some questions;
1) Do bugs chew on semp stolons?
2) Do semps cull their own chicks if they think they've started too many. (like bamboo does)
