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Old April 12, 2007   #1
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Hey everyone ~
I start my own marigolds every year and plant them around my tomato plants & the yard ... Had a quick question:

My marigold seedlings have gotten pretty tall.
When transplanting, can I set them deeper in the pots to try to eliminate the legginess ? or do I plant them at the soil level they were at before ?

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Old April 13, 2007   #2
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I've done both before and hadn't any problems. If you are going to set them deeper, make sure that the soil isn't too wet. That's the only reason that I've had that didn't allow it to work in the past.
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Just like tomatoes, you can set them deeper and they will do just fine.
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Thats great news !
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They also do well with pinching.
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Old April 19, 2007   #6
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Tom, what kind of marigolds are you growing? I love marigolds

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