Potting on leggy seedlings

[selfraising]

Hi
Sorry if this is a daft question. I know that if tomato and cucumber seedlings get leggy, I can pot them on up to the first set of leaves. My question is, does this work with other seedlings too?

[shirlthegirl43]

It is okay to plant brassicas up to the seed leaves too

[Nicos]

does that include peas?????

[selfraising]

what about chillies, peppers and aubergines?

[shirlthegirl43]

does that include peas?????

Nip out the tops above the first true leaves and they should bush out

what about chillies, peppers and aubergines?

Hmm, not sure on those - don't know if I would risk it. If you have a few, try one potted deeper and see how it goes.

[selfraising]

thanks shirl. Another question I'm afraid. Is the reason you can pot some veg up like this, because they produce more roots from the stem?

[shirlthegirl43]

Yup for tomatoes anyhoo. Not sure if that is the case with brassicas or if it is just that they have tougher stalks and need the extra support of being planted deep to make them grow better.

[Dobby]

yes it works for most things

[selfraising]

Right I'm going to experiment as suggested. One seedling of chilli, peppers and aubergines are going to be potted on to first leaves. Not sure how I will tell if it doesn't work tho, presume they will die off! Will keep you posted.

[FionaH]

let me know how you get on SR i have lots of leggey aubergines

[Flummery]

I do it with chillies and such. The only things I don't are the cucurbits - squashes, cukes, courgettes. Some do, but I find they are more prone to rotting off at the stem if you do. So I don't!

[FionaH]

So what do you do withyour aubergines Flum?

[shirlthegirl43]

I have done it with cucumbers with no trouble - I make a sort of hill in the pot and put the plant into this, then water from below or at the edge of the pot. This stops the stem sitting in a puddle and rotting.

[selfraising]

let me know how you get on SR i have lots of leggey aubergines

Will do hun

[Flummery]

So what do you do withyour aubergines Flum?

Dunk 'em in deep - same as toms!