Seedlings

[AmyRose]

Can all seedlings be sunk upto their first leaves if they are looking a little leggy?

i did itthis with my tomatoes, can i do it with chillies too?

[HotStuff]

Pretty sure it doesn't work for everything, but yes, if your Chilli seedlings are looking a bit leggy you can bury them up to their seed leaves and the buried stem will develope roots.

[Two_Sheds]

Can all seedlings be sunk upto their first leaves if they are looking a little leggy?

No, not everything. I've done it with toms and brassicas OK. Best thing is not to let them get leggy though - provide enough light, or wait until the days are longer

[AmyRose]

Thanks Both, I've never sown anything this early before, it's all abit experimental.

Fingers crossed they'll be ok.

Much appreciated!

[Kristen]

Can all seedlings be sunk upto their first leaves if they are looking a little leggy?

i did itthis with my tomatoes, can i do it with chillies too?

All seedlings can be pricked out up to their seed leaves. There are some things, like Sweet Corn, that are Monocotyledons, so you don't get the pair of initial seed leaves, but for plants which have a pair of seed leaves I can't think of any exceptions.

However, if the seedlings are leggy that's likely to cause a weak plant. If they are leggy through lack of light then its likely they will continue to grow leggy if you keep them in the same place, so the problem may not be just the initial seed leaf stage?

[vicky]

If you bury them deeper don't over water as they are more susceptible to rot until the buried stem starts to root

[Kristen]

That reminds me

Cucumbers and Courgettes might be something not to bury, as they hate getting their stems wet, but even with them I bury them up to the seed leaves when pricking out.

[Two_Sheds]

All seedlings can be pricked out up to their seed leaves.

Now that couldn't be easier to remember, very useful

[Kristen]

I'm sitting here twiddling my thumbs waiting for someone to remind me of the ones that that doesn't apply to!! (But I still can't remember any ...)

[AmyRose]

Awesome, thank you all for your help.

It is all one big experiment so I'll see how they turn out, I'll maybe try burying half and leaving half as they are, next year I can change anything that doesnt work out

The tomatoes were leggy due to lack of light (forgot to check then in the airing cupboard) but they are looking good now... I'll have to wait and see.

Very much appreciated x