Leggy seedling

[StevOrganic]

Hi guys just a quick question my seedlings are a little leggy they are around 7cm tall and when I was moving pot around one started bending a little.

Just wondering would be beneficial to topup with soil to the rim of pot to give more support?

When I moved the rootit cube to the final pot I buried the stem deep and they still stretched Im guessing it’s because the seed shell got stuck on both and I had to pull off both seedlings.

I had them a little too far from the light also I think which is a t5 sunblaster nano i now have just 5cm away from seedling where before it was double this. Also on temp do the seedlings like the same temp as an older plant say in the 70-80 Fahrenheit range?

 

[IndoorTropics]

Hi guys just a quick question my seedlings are a little leggy they are around 7cm tall and when I was moving pot around one started bending a little.

Just wondering would be beneficial to topup with soil to the rim of pot to give more support?

When I moved the rootit cube to the final pot I buried the stem deep and they still stretched Im guessing it’s because the seed shell got stuck on both and I had to pull off both seedlings.

I had them a little too far from the light also I think which is a t5 sunblaster nano i now have just 5cm away from seedling where before it was double this. Also on temp do the seedlings like the same temp as an older plant say in the 70-80 Fahrenheit range?

Had the same issue just now. Yes you can add some more soil around it. Mine is way taller than yours haha and also had the seed stuck on the shell. Spray it an dkeeping it moist made it fall off without any intervention by my hands. Since it has been under the light now it has responded very well.

 

[bad dragon bzzz]

I often put an extra handfull of soil round the base of a leggy one

 

[IndoorTropics]

I often put an extra handfull of soil round the base of a leggy one

Ever noticed any serious ill effects in some real leggy ones (say almost double size of pic from OP)? Does this effect the genetics much cos of the inbuilt "countdown clock"?

 

[bad dragon bzzz]

Noticed ill effects when i didnt build up the base with soil (it fell over ) other than that,none.

 

[Simplicio]

Leggy seedlings are common.
I use small stakes.
In a few weeks you'll never know it was leggy.

 

[ricky4003]

Next time lower the light and put a propagation dome over it so you can get your light really low and it turn eliminate the possibility of stressing the seedling.

 

[IndoorTropics]

Noticed ill effects when i didnt build up the base with soil (it fell over ) other than that,none.

CONFIRMED. Didn't have time to go to the store yet to pick up some more soil. My leggy seedling has officially "fallen in the wind". Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Spot on.

 

[bad dragon bzzz]

Fell over dont mean dead.bit of soil a lollypop stick