Comments on: 7 Simple Fixes for Leggy Seedlings: How to Help Your Plants Grow Stronger https://gardenbetty.com/leggy-seedlings-what-causes-them-and-how-to-correct-them/ Gardening made easy, life made simpler. Tue, 16 Apr 2024 20:51:36 +0000 hourly 1 By: Alyssa. C https://gardenbetty.com/leggy-seedlings-what-causes-them-and-how-to-correct-them/comment-page-1/#comment-64059 Tue, 02 Apr 2024 03:34:20 +0000 http://gardenbetty.com/?p=16501#comment-64059 Hello, Linda.

I currently have a bad case of leggy tomato seedlings. Do I need to wait until their second sets of leaves develop before I repot them, or should I do it ASAP? The seedlings are about 3 inches-ish tall and have been planted for about 3 – 3.5 weeks now, if that helps.

]]> By: Matthew H https://gardenbetty.com/leggy-seedlings-what-causes-them-and-how-to-correct-them/comment-page-1/#comment-63829 Wed, 27 Mar 2024 08:37:09 +0000 http://gardenbetty.com/?p=16501#comment-63829 In reply to NOVAGardner.

Do you know if this applies to cannabis seeds as well?

]]> By: NOVAGardner https://gardenbetty.com/leggy-seedlings-what-causes-them-and-how-to-correct-them/comment-page-1/#comment-63318 Wed, 20 Mar 2024 11:56:31 +0000 http://gardenbetty.com/?p=16501#comment-63318 If seed starting indoors start by only filling the cups 1/2 way with seed starting mix. Once your seedlings are about an inch and a half tall, carefully fill in about an inch of dry garden soil over the seed starting medium. Don’t use wet medium as it is too easy to crush the plant. Then moisten it afterwards. This will cause them to grow more roots. Most vegetables in the Solanaceae that includes cucumbers and nightshades like tomatoes will grow roots on any part of the stem that is in contact with moist soil. Just like when you transplant you bury 3/4 of the stem up to the first set of leaves. More roots means they can make and store more glucose and that energy will help thicken the stem. I don’t recommend watering from the bottom until you get to the thick stem. You want the roots to branch out to get a good anchor not just send a few main roots down. Once they are sprouting a second set of leaves then you can start watering from the bottom. Also rotate your plants so the sun is coming from a different direction each day. They will naturally change their lean toward the light and that will stimulate stem strengthening as well.

]]> By: Linda Ly https://gardenbetty.com/leggy-seedlings-what-causes-them-and-how-to-correct-them/comment-page-1/#comment-37093 Sat, 21 May 2022 03:25:27 +0000 http://gardenbetty.com/?p=16501#comment-37093 In reply to Wendy.

I’m not aware of luffa being able to develop adventitious roots, but as it’s a vining plant, it’s supposed to grow long and climb a trellis.

]]> By: Wendy https://gardenbetty.com/leggy-seedlings-what-causes-them-and-how-to-correct-them/comment-page-1/#comment-37032 Thu, 19 May 2022 13:44:34 +0000 http://gardenbetty.com/?p=16501#comment-37032 I have leggy luffa seedlings – the light is good, water is good. I’m wondering if I should re-pot and bury part of that leggy stem?

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