Cross-Breeding problem, mainly StickReed

Running IC2 Experimental 2-2.2.810
Minecraft 1.7.10

My greenhouse is at level 68. With crop-matron supplying water and fertilizer.

Problem, I cannot get stickreed. I've tried almost every possible combination. I've got over 7 hours or gameplay today into this. Am I missing something easy.

I've read every forum post and watched every video I could find, theres no reason this shouldn't work, maybe I'm the unluckiest person. ALmost ready to cheat a seed bag in

well, i finally got my first stick-reed to grow. it was in a square with reed and nether wart?

Interestingly, once i got the stickreed, I now am growing "stagnium" and "cyprium"

they will not mature, and I can't find anything on the wiki. they are at growth 3/4 . I've literally spent all day growing crops.

wow. thats awesome. Still on the learning curve of the calculator.

That was a quick reply..