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Originally Posted by menken
Ok thank you to all of you - I am sort of figuring it out as I go along and you all are helping so much.
I am indeed starting them in my home, and really did not anticipate how quickly they would germinate and grow so I am a little unprepared! Even my eggplants and peppers have started germinating in only five days. I have them under the grow light now and hopefully that will prevent them from getting too leggy. If they are a bit leggy, I am assuming I can plant them a little deep (planning on transplanting to solo cups or similar when the have some true leaves) to help offset that. ahhh! who knew tiny seedlings could be so stressful!  |
Yes, bury the stem (even lop off some of the bottom leaves and bury deeper if needed) when potting them up, that will take care of the leggy-ness. Your grow lights should keep them from becoming leggy. Don't stress it.... and if they get too tall, you can even take some scissors or pruning tool and lop off a few inches off the top and they will still grow just fine. Don't stress.