Potting on leggy seedlings

[FionaH]

Thank you Flum Dunno what I would do without you!

[HayleyB]

Thank god, I'm doing the aubs and chillies today and they are a bit leggy

[Flummery]

Thank you Flum Dunno what I would do without you!

You'd probably find out the hard way like I did!
Actually - I'm never convinced that what you do is all that critical. Plants want to grow. It's better if we give them optimum conditions but they still do reasonably well given that there are at least a dozen different ways of doing things and everyone has his/her own way.

[girl47]

Newbee help required:
I have Aquadulce broad beans that have been started in loo rolls & have got very leggy. Is it ok to plant them out - if so - how deep ? will they need any special planting / care? Will they continue to grow & produce as normal?
Gill

[selfraising]

Right I've been and gone and done it! One chilli, one aubergine and one pepper up to their necks in soil Will let you know what happens!

[Two_Sheds]

Best thing is not to let anything get too leggy in t'first place.

Don't sow too early, not too warm, and give them enough light.

[Eyren]

Newbee help required:
I have Aquadulce broad beans that have been started in loo rolls & have got very leggy. Is it ok to plant them out - if so - how deep ? will they need any special planting / care? Will they continue to grow & produce as normal?
Gill

I would plant them normal depth and stake them - non-dwarf broad beans grow quite tall anyway. They will grow and crop, but probably not as heavily if the stems are weak. I'd get them outdoors and growing in this sunshine PDQ!

[evie451]

oh i am trying planting up to the seed leaves this year, i was given some root trainers which are really deep plug trays really and it says on the distructions that you should sink everything up to the seed leaves when potting on!! i have tried it and everything seems as normal so far........

[selfraising]

oh i am trying planting up to the seed leaves this year, i was given some root trainers which are really deep plug trays really and it says on the distructions that you should sink everything up to the seed leaves when potting on!! i have tried it and everything seems as normal so far........

That's interesting, let me know how it goes

[gojiberry]

I always plant brassicas up to the first leaves both when pricking out and when planting out as it makes far stronger and better plants. And I need strong plants to cope with the club root.

Ian

[kentvegplot]

Yup, plant so the seed leaves are just above the surface. It only gets tricky when you plant something that doesn't have seed leaves above ground (they stay underground, like broad beans) :-)

[selfraising]

Yup, plant so the seed leaves are just above the surface. It only gets tricky when you plant something that doesn't have seed leaves above ground (they stay underground, like broad beans) :-)

Didn't know that either! What else has seed leaves underground?

[veriwildcat]

can i do the same for other plants?

hello there, really new to gardening here.

I was just wondering if u can do the same thing (planting up to the first true leaves) for other plants like pak choi and mizuna. What happened was I was growing them indoors, near massive windows, but i tink they were too near the radiators. I've since put them in a cold frame outside, and they've developed two or more true leaves (its so amazing!) and i'm just wondering how to plant them out.

Thanks so much for replying. I would really appreciate it =)