This one I had to do a transplant because she was very leggy and even with something to support her she really needed a transplant. I’m still just giving her a little water here and there and thats it.
Think she will be ok?
Its weird she stretched like she did because i kept the light the same distance as before and that run was fine.
Curious why you felt transplanting would be a good fix for a leggy seedling? I think you would have been better off just increasing the light intensity a little bit.
She was very leggy. Normally a little stretch I’d have left her alone but she was very stretched and in her case it was better to get to something where she could have more stability.
Everyone has their own way of doing things, but I think seedlings are best left in a solo cup size container until their roots are developed enough for a proper transplant. Now that tiny seedling (which looks very healthy by the way) is going to have to work incredibly hard to fill that giant pot with roots before she directs much energy towards real growth, and it’s also more difficult to feed/water a seedling properly in a big pot.
I’d say he took the proper corrective action. If the plant was so leggy the stem was in danger of snapping supporting it by burying it is a good call. this early in the plants life everything bellow the dirt becomes part of the root system, so it shouldn’t have any negative consequences.
The negative consequences are the loss of growth over the next few weeks while a tiny seedling struggles to fill a big pot with roots.
It’s pretty easy to support a leggy seedling, there’s several practical ways of doing it.
You do realize plants will still add growth above ground while adding roots bellow right? I dont know what misinformation you’ve aquired byt i do know you shouldn’t spread it. I planted these directly into 3 gallon pots as seedlings and never saw an issue with the rate of growth and thats at 29 days old
Yes I do, but apparently you refuse to accept that they will grow slower during that period.
It’s very widely known and accepted throughout the horticulture world that seedlings thrive in smaller containers, and that they grow slower and are more difficult to feed/water in large pots.
That doesn’t mean you can’t get good results doing it other ways, and I’ve never claimed that was the case. I speak through my own experiences and knowledge that I’ve acquired over the years.
I transplant seedlings that get real leggy, too. it’s like tomato plants, what is under soil will develop roots. I get as close to the cotyledons as is safe, and keep an eye on em. Your seedling looks good, best of luck to ya! Let us know how it does!
