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leggy seedlings
« on: May 30, 2015, 11:25 »
hi all, I start a lot of seed indoors, but find they get very leggy I have been told it is not enough light but also been told too much light can anyone advise me please. cheers all. :(

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Re: leggy seedlings
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2015, 11:40 »
Not enough light, and possibly too much heat.

How big are they?  Are the big enough to pot up and harden off ?


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Re: leggy seedlings
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2015, 12:30 »
I agree with Auntie. (I have to). It cannot possibly be to much light as they are bound to get less than they would do outside! What sort of seedlings are we talking of?

Sounds like you need to deploy the aluminium foil!
Did it really tell you to do THAT on the packet?

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Re: leggy seedlings
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2015, 17:16 »
they are cabbage, but have had problems with other seedlings too.

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Re: leggy seedlings
« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2015, 17:18 »
Not enough light, and possibly too much heat.

How big are they?  Are the big enough to pot up and harden off ?
yes they are quite big I would think they are big enough to harden off.

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Re: leggy seedlings
« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2015, 19:29 »
they are cabbage, but have had problems with other seedlings too.

If they are cabbages they can be outside right from the word go. They do not need to be indoors. Might help you next year to know that.
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