my seeds look to be dying

[TryingToGrow]

Hey all

my little seeds are getting stringy any ideas of the cause?

[Hazel at the Hill]

Oh dear - at a guess, they haven't got enough light - it is very early in the year to be sowing seed. What are they?

[Jeanied]

Hmm - what do you mean by stringy?

If you mean long and lanky - then that could be too hot and not enought light.

If you mean the stems have shrunk and the whole lot have keeled over, then that is damping off and it means they are indeed dying. Caused by a fungal infection - either in the compost, or in the water you have used. It is made worse by too damp a compost, sewing seeds too thickly or keeping the seedlings too warm.

[Flummery]

What seeds are you growing? Some need heat, some don't.

[zazen999]

A picture paints a thousand words.....

[TryingToGrow]

Hi all

i will take a picture tommorow.

they are cauliflower/cabage/chilli/onion/bro/sage/bussels

[smallblueplanet]

Difficult to say without seeing them, but certainly chilli & cabbage seedlings want very different conditions to grow well. The others too I imagine. Where are they all kept?

[Two_Sheds]

they are cauliflower/cabage/chilli/onion/bro/sage/bussels

Where are you sowing them, and what in?

It's still early to be sowing these, unless you have perfect indoor conditions. You'll have greater success from next month

Apart from the chilli, they don't need any heat either

[Florence Fennel]

You're going to have to exercise a little patience and like the others have said, wait another month before you try again with the brassicas (cabbage, cauli, brussels and bro). Chillies are ok now.

[stella]

My chillies are up and outside in a cold greenhouse. They are getting quite tall what do I do with them now???

[Flummery]

Are they in London or Italy? I wouldn't risk a cold greenhouse in this country. A frost will kill them. As to being tall, you could pot them up to their necks in a bigger pot. When did you sow them?

[stella]

In S london put them in about 2 weeks ago on the windowsill. Do seem to be quite tall. Put them outside as they seem to be getting bigger by the day

[Two_Sheds]

Stella, do you mean leggy tall? ie, they are reaching for the available light - putting them outside now will just finish them off. Chillies like a nice constant temp of at least 16c

[stella]

Yep very long stalk with 2 leaves in the top. What do I do with them then, the whole house is warm, wont they just get longer and longer ?

[Two_Sheds]

yes they will Stella. The problem is they don't have enough light. If you can't provide enough light, you'll have to delay sowing until the days are longer - or buy plants in