Leek & Coriander Seedling Question

[sownsow]

Generally I seem to be able to get seeds to germinate not too badly but it seems to go downhill thereafter!
The ones in the pic are between 1" & 2" high, with some still coming up. What do I do now?!
Do I take the lid off the seed box and give them some air?
Do I carefully take each individual one out and repot into compost?
They are currently indoors in the kitchen, so have a decent temparature, should they be outside in a coldframe? (GH due next week!)

I also have a couple of 4" pots with germinated coriander seeds, most of which are about 3" high and starting to fall over! Should they too be repotted deeper into fresh compost?

Thanks all.

[WendyC]

My leeks seedlings are at about the same size as yours. Yesterday I pricked them out into root trainers until they are bigger and there's a place for them at the allotment. They should be ok outside in the coldframe.
Sounds like the coriander needs potting on too. Not sure about repotting them deeper. Might be a bit floppy due to lack of light indoors so again I'd put in the coldframe.

[sownsow]

Thanks Wendy,
Do you put a few together in each of the root trainers? I'm wondering if they are prone to root damage if a few of them are clumped together and then need prising apart?

[donnakebab]

Coriander needs more heat than leeks as far as I know. Take the lids off though.

Never grown leeks (yet) but I think they are fine in colder temperatures like most alliums.

My coriander is still indoors at the moment.

[Two_Sheds]

In my experience, coriander hates being transplanted (it makes it bolt prematurely). Always best to sow direct if you can

[sownsow]

After doing some err..."digging" on the forum I found this snippet of info:
http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...age_30948.html
Thanks to everyone who replied though!

[WendyC]

I've planted one leek in each root trainer. They will be in there a while as have to wait their turn for a space on the allotment! Bit fiddly but worked last year.

[Chef_uk]

Moved mine out of the greenhouse into the coldframes for a week. Will plant them out next weekend. Again not pencil thickness, nowhere near, but the are 6" high so thats good enough for me.

[Maccabee]

My leeks are outside and have been for a bit, still nowhere near pencil thickness but they may be going out soon anyway.

Coriander are in the greenhouse and doing fine, ready for planting out really. I started them off in half loo rolls, iirc they were quite floppy, pathetic seedlings too but were fine once potted on (removing the loo roll).

[Two_Sheds]

were fine once potted on (removing the loo roll).

Lol ~ was that a faff?

the whole point of the loo roll is that it's biodegradable, so can be planted in the soil/compost

[Two_Sheds]

I've planted one leek in each root trainer. Bit fiddly but worked last year.

I sow a pinch of seed in each module, and just plant them out as a clump. They grow just fine, but if you want monster show leeks, do them individually