Best part of this video is that you have actual footage of some common mistakes. I am a former leggy seedlings grower, and have experienced all of this lol. 🤠🌱
No shame in it. It's easy for seedlings to get away from us. I went to the U.S. last month and left my husband to babysit my tomato seedlings for 10 days. He did well (meaning they didn't die off lol), but they all had to be repotted when I got back. So leggy!
We start seeds indoors with so much excitement and expectation, but it’s not uncommon to later find that our new plants have gotten leggy, look stringy, or maybe even die. This is a critical period after starting seeds because the new seedlings are fragile. Don’t give up if you’re struggling. Often the seedlings can be saved if you act quickly, and even if you have to start over, you still have plenty of time to get it right. Best wishes - Valerie
Great points, Val !! We've seen leaving seedlings on heat mat too long as well. Plants are way tougher than I've given credit for !! Awesomeness Val Cheers 🌱🌱🌱
@@NowGardening Hi Valery! O got my first seedlings from the sweet basil about 2 weeks ago, one of them have a couple of small leaves already and the others around it they shorter and just one pair of small leaves, do you think I should transplant it to it's own pot?? I'm using growing lights. Thank you in advance, I really enjoy watching your channel.
Nice Video. I'm starting ornamental cabbage & kale indoors from seeds. Came up great but now 5 days in they are very leggy & falling over. These are very tricky b/c they are said to need cold to thrive. I'll try repotting them as in your vid. BTW, that mosquito that's at the end of your video (fungi); I take it that it's not a pet.
Thanks, Elaine. I’ve found that experienced gardeners often remind each other of things they’ve forgotten. Also, we’re always learning. That’s one of the facets of gardening that thrills me 😊
I moved a tray of leggy seedlings into my greenhouse as a last ditch effort to try to save them. I've given them some silica foliar spray to help them out. I'm really hoping they can bounce back. 🤞
My marigold started off so well in just 4 days after planting the seeds, now they’re leggy and have stunted growth after their first true leaves :( idk why. I learned from your video I must feed them a little! Thank you! I also think my seeds are too cold because I’m near zone 9b and its a bit windy atm
Hi Chelsea, thanks for your comment and good luck with your marigolds. As for the worm, it depends on what it is. There are a lot of good insects in our soil and garden, but there are some bad ones too. In any case, it sounds like you're growing outside and if you'd like to control the environment a bit when seedlings are young, a row cover might be a good option for you. A small one isn't very expensive and can help protect fragile seedings from wind and insects while still letting in sunlight. @@chelseaaguilar2525
Welcome! It really depends on the specific plant. Most plants do not have adventitious roots, but some will still respond well to this fix. Try it with a few before committing to it for all of them.
Thank you so much for sharing how to get strong, healthy ceilings and how to have a beautiful garden. Thank you for all your tips and all the great information. I love watching your channel you always come up with some wonderful, wonderful tips. Hugs and kisses from grandma, Sandy and Debbie watch from the beginning to the end.
Very informative and short and sweet lol straight to the point! One question I have is about the heat mats, I keep mines on for the seedlings because it's cold here in NYC but is that okay to do or not? In my room is like 40 degrees to 30 here in the winter.
Thank you. If your grow room is that cold, most seedlings (tomatoes, peppers, etc.) will need heat or they’ll suffer. Does the heat mat work well for you with those temps? If it does, don’t change anything. I have one cold grow room that receives some heat from a warm room next to it. If I don’t keep the door cracked, the seedling stems turn purple from stress. Hope this helps
@@NowGardening You're welcome and yes, the room is cold but not very cold but I still keep it on just in case and they are doing fine but it's because you had mentioned it in the video, I thought that was a bad thing to do with leaving it on in the winter and the heat mat works well with keeping them warm. I am growing herbs like basil, mint, oregano, and one strawberry plant. Thank you for the response, I appreciate it as well :)
My cilantro seedlings are falling over leggy, the got plenty of light, I hardened them off over a week and they’ve been getting full sun now for almost another week. They’re looking better, I’ll try thinning them.
Cilantro seedlings are difficult to recover once they start falling over. My best tip for cilantro is to sow them directly outside. Even in a simple flower pot on a balcony they will typically do better than inside. Good luck!
Hey, I had seedlings that are clearly stretched but are growing well. Can I repot them deeper even if they dont have roots on them like the tomato ones? I hope its not a problem
first time I grew sweetcorn from seed. I left them on heat mat too long. they're 3" to 3 1/2 " tall, white, leggy but are developing a good set of initial leaves. will they survive ? and should I start using a 20-20-20 fertilizer? and should they be transplanted deep? thanks for any help
I took the humidity dome off of my 2 week collard and tomato seedlings and they nearly burnt, some just looked sad. Is it too much sun? I just don’t understand how Im supposed to give them light at this point.
Hi Roxy. As soon as the seedlings come up, you should take off the dome and allow them to get light. After two weeks under the dome, the seedlings are probably weak and leggy. If you have a grow light, put them under that and let them start strengthening up. If you’re putting them in direct sunlight, then start with the softer morning sun instead of the harsh afternoon light. My experience is that tomato seedlings can recover from almost anything, but collards aren’t as resilient. I hope this helps!
I start in my cellar where it is warm from the furnace. I use LEDs. I build my own grow lights using white red and lots of blue . Blue promotes more compact thicker growth.
Hi Raul. That's so smart. I use my furnace's heat too, but as for building my own grow light's I'm not that talented...yet! Always learning though, so thanks for sharing your tips. You've given me something to think about.
This year I’ve been experimenting with more light and less light, and the difference is incredible. The less light group gets leggy within a day or two of getting less 12 hrs!
@@NowGardeningI'm on this video after leaving my sprouted-overnight seedlings at 8AM and getting home at 4PM to find them all literally 2 inches taller than they were when I left them and most of them falling over. I was so sure they would be fine for not even an entire day. It's SHOCKING how fast they grow, I had no idea!!!
Thank you for you in site, very helpful I too have started seeds in my SE facing kitchen window; I struggle with growing spinach to keep growing after the first cut; any suggestions? I also stared few butternut squash a heirloom verity one came up fast other not showing yet! I'm glad your video came up, looking forward to your next one; watching from Front Range of Colorado.
Hi Mrs. Caldwell, I'm happy to hear from you. I'll be traveling from France to the US in April to visit family and plan to spend a few days in Colorado for vacation (can't wait). Now to your questions! First spinach. I have a couple of older videos on growing spinach that I'll link at the end of this message. In short, I harvest the leaves while it's still baby spinach, and they grow back quickly. The spinach will continue growing until it gets too hot for it or the days too long. As for the butternut, if one came up fast and the other didn't at all, it might be a seed failure. This is not uncommon, so I would just recommend sowing another seed in a different container in the meantime. You might end up with 3 butternut plants, but that would give you a back-up in case one dies along the way. I hope this helps. Take care. th-cam.com/video/4bKv2xIvoyY/w-d-xo.html How to harvest spinach so it keeps growing th-cam.com/video/d9Hpc9AKE0g/w-d-xo.html What to do when spinach starts to bolt
Hi Pam, thanks for your honest comment. I’ve just purchased a new microphone and will not longer be creating content from my kitchen where the sound echoes as seek to improve the sound quality.
My broccoli seedlings always end up floppy and leggy, no matter what I do. As soon as they barely begin emerging, they go under LED grow lights, as close to them as possible. Even when I direct sow, so that they'll be getting sunlight from day 1, they get leggy. I don't get it.
Oh I’m sorry to hear that. My advice is to try again and try to improve the conditions right from the beginning. Good seeds to practice on are tomatoes because they germinate easy enough and are relatively strong seedlings. Lettuce, on the other hand, is a tough one to get right the first time indoors.
I was told by a older gentleman farmer not to get the soil to warm because the seeds grow LEGS and run out of the pot.. so this year I'm going to try and start seeds in the 70 degree house then move them out.. all without a electric marming matt.. has anyone tried this?
Hi Larry. You’re exactly right about not getting the soil too warm. As soon as my seeds germinate, I take them off the warming mat and let them grow at room temperature. If your temps are already warm enough outside for the specific plant you’re growing, you can move the out. But be aware that new seedling are fragile. For example, if I direct sow spinach it will thrive at 10-15°C (approx 50-60°F), but it doesn’t always take kindly to transplanting it when it’s a fragile new seedling that I’ve started inside. Hope this helps and look forward to seeing other responses to your question.
Best part of this video is that you have actual footage of some common mistakes. I am a former leggy seedlings grower, and have experienced all of this lol. 🤠🌱
No shame in it. It's easy for seedlings to get away from us. I went to the U.S. last month and left my husband to babysit my tomato seedlings for 10 days. He did well (meaning they didn't die off lol), but they all had to be repotted when I got back. So leggy!
@@NowGardening lol
We start seeds indoors with so much excitement and expectation, but it’s not uncommon to later find that our new plants have gotten leggy, look stringy, or maybe even die. This is a critical period after starting seeds because the new seedlings are fragile. Don’t give up if you’re struggling. Often the seedlings can be saved if you act quickly, and even if you have to start over, you still have plenty of time to get it right. Best wishes - Valerie
Thank you for being straight to the point and all the good visuals - makes it so helpful!
My pleasure. Thank you for your kind comment!
Most helpful video I've watched so far!
Glad to hear it and best of luck to you!
Thanks for this! I assumed my seedlings were leggy because the light was too high. But maybe it was the heat mat. Thank you for offering SOLUTIONS!
Glad I could help!
Thank you! I finally decided to try some starts and it was a disaster. LOL. Now I understand I made all those mistakes! 🥳
Good luck on your next round of seedlings. We all have to get over the initial hurdles when we're first starting to grow 😊
Great points, Val !! We've seen leaving seedlings on heat mat too long as well. Plants are way tougher than I've given credit for !!
Awesomeness Val
Cheers 🌱🌱🌱
Yes, except cilantro lol. I can grow it like a cilantro farm when I sow it outside, but indoors I’ve never succeeded 😅
@@NowGardening hmmm, sounds like a challenge lol !!
This was awesome! Thank you, you covered everything!
Glad it was helpful!
Helpful--thank you. First time seed grower with leggy seedlings. Will practice!
I’m so happy for you that you’re starting to grow. All the best as you gain experience and begin to see how rewarding it can be
I am forever grateful for this video! ❤❤ thank you!
I’m so happy to help. Good luck!
You solved my problem. Thank You Very Much!
Glad I could help!
this was excellent information and delivered clearly and succinctly
Thank you 😊
very good info! thx!! I just stared with sweet basil seedlings.
Good luck!
@@NowGardening Hi Valery! O got my first seedlings from the sweet basil about 2 weeks ago, one of them have a couple of small leaves already and the others around it they shorter and just one pair of small leaves, do you think I should transplant it to it's own pot?? I'm using growing lights.
Thank you in advance, I really enjoy watching your channel.
Yes! Thank you. I always learn something new here
Hi Elle. Happy to help! Thanks for your encouragement :)
Nice Video. I'm starting ornamental cabbage & kale indoors from seeds. Came up great but now 5 days in they are very leggy & falling over. These are very tricky b/c they are said to need cold to thrive. I'll try repotting them as in your vid.
BTW, that mosquito that's at the end of your video (fungi); I take it that it's not a pet.
Great tips Valerie! It is always good know how other people tackle leggy seedlings 😀 -Cara
Thanks, Cara. I'm the same, love picking up new tips and tricks along the way!
@@NowGardening Indeed it is always fun to learn from others 💚
wow..nice explaining about leggy seedlings first here my friend... like37💖💖
Thanks for visiting. Good luck with your seedlings
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Thanks for the useful informations!
My pleasure!
Always interesting. I'm not new to this and sometimes you know something I don't or forgot. Thanks.
Thanks, Elaine. I’ve found that experienced gardeners often remind each other of things they’ve forgotten. Also, we’re always learning. That’s one of the facets of gardening that thrills me 😊
@@NowGardening You implied that I am smart. LOL.
@@ElainesDomain Of course you are. You're a gardener 😍
@@elleanabelle7358 I have to agree with Elle !
@@elleanabelle7358 I don't personally post anything. I have a ghost writer that's a master gardener.
Awesome video thank you so much for sharing watching from Africa Uganda God bless you
Thank you 😊
@@NowGardening you're so welcome hope you're doing well I'm from Africa Uganda have you ever visited in Africa?
I moved a tray of leggy seedlings into my greenhouse as a last ditch effort to try to save them. I've given them some silica foliar spray to help them out. I'm really hoping they can bounce back. 🤞
My marigold started off so well in just 4 days after planting the seeds, now they’re leggy and have stunted growth after their first true leaves :( idk why. I learned from your video I must feed them a little! Thank you! I also think my seeds are too cold because I’m near zone 9b and its a bit windy atm
I also saw a tiny worm in my soil😭😭😭 so I feel something is eating the baby roots
Hi Chelsea, thanks for your comment and good luck with your marigolds. As for the worm, it depends on what it is. There are a lot of good insects in our soil and garden, but there are some bad ones too. In any case, it sounds like you're growing outside and if you'd like to control the environment a bit when seedlings are young, a row cover might be a good option for you. A small one isn't very expensive and can help protect fragile seedings from wind and insects while still letting in sunlight. @@chelseaaguilar2525
@@NowGardening thank you for your response and tips! 🤍
This is what I am going through. Thanks
I hope you have a great garden and lots of healthy seedlings going forward.
Nice video. Does this work for flower seeds/ seedlings too? Viewer from India
Welcome! It really depends on the specific plant. Most plants do not have adventitious roots, but some will still respond well to this fix. Try it with a few before committing to it for all of them.
@@NowGardening thank you!
@@skbaba234 You're welcome!
Thank you so much for sharing how to get strong, healthy ceilings and how to have a beautiful garden. Thank you for all your tips and all the great information. I love watching your channel you always come up with some wonderful, wonderful tips. Hugs and kisses from grandma, Sandy and Debbie watch from the beginning to the end.
Thanks Sandy and Debbie 💚 I appreciate your support and encouragement!
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Merci Malo ! 😊 Bonne journée
@@NowGardening De rien c'est toujours avec plaisir
Very informative and short and sweet lol straight to the point! One question I have is about the heat mats, I keep mines on for the seedlings because it's cold here in NYC but is that okay to do or not? In my room is like 40 degrees to 30 here in the winter.
Thank you. If your grow room is that cold, most seedlings (tomatoes, peppers, etc.) will need heat or they’ll suffer. Does the heat mat work well for you with those temps? If it does, don’t change anything. I have one cold grow room that receives some heat from a warm room next to it. If I don’t keep the door cracked, the seedling stems turn purple from stress. Hope this helps
@@NowGardening You're welcome and yes, the room is cold but not very cold but I still keep it on just in case and they are doing fine but it's because you had mentioned it in the video, I thought that was a bad thing to do with leaving it on in the winter and the heat mat works well with keeping them warm. I am growing herbs like basil, mint, oregano, and one strawberry plant. Thank you for the response, I appreciate it as well :)
Hello there nice explaining about leggy seedlings first here
Hi Jenny. Glad to see you back. Thank you 😊
Really helpful thankyou😊
Glad to hear that. Thank you 😊
My cilantro seedlings are falling over leggy, the got plenty of light, I hardened them off over a week and they’ve been getting full sun now for almost another week. They’re looking better, I’ll try thinning them.
Cilantro seedlings are difficult to recover once they start falling over. My best tip for cilantro is to sow them directly outside. Even in a simple flower pot on a balcony they will typically do better than inside. Good luck!
Hey, I had seedlings that are clearly stretched but are growing well. Can I repot them deeper even if they dont have roots on them like the tomato ones?
I hope its not a problem
Great tips. Thank you so much!
first time I grew sweetcorn from seed. I left them on heat mat too long. they're 3" to 3 1/2 " tall, white, leggy but are developing a good set of initial leaves. will they survive ? and should I start using a 20-20-20 fertilizer? and should they be transplanted deep? thanks for any help
Thanks for sharing Val
My pleasure, Fhani !
I took the humidity dome off of my 2 week collard and tomato seedlings and they nearly burnt, some just looked sad. Is it too much sun? I just don’t understand how Im supposed to give them light at this point.
Hi Roxy. As soon as the seedlings come up, you should take off the dome and allow them to get light. After two weeks under the dome, the seedlings are probably weak and leggy. If you have a grow light, put them under that and let them start strengthening up. If you’re putting them in direct sunlight, then start with the softer morning sun instead of the harsh afternoon light. My experience is that tomato seedlings can recover from almost anything, but collards aren’t as resilient. I hope this helps!
Awesome my friend 🥰💕💕🦋
Thank you
I start in my cellar where it is warm from the furnace. I use LEDs. I build my own grow lights using white red and lots of blue . Blue promotes more compact thicker growth.
Hi Raul. That's so smart. I use my furnace's heat too, but as for building my own grow light's I'm not that talented...yet! Always learning though, so thanks for sharing your tips. You've given me something to think about.
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I always repot them into a deeper pot and make a pyramid of soil for supporting them, the rest usually fixes over time.
Great idea. Thanks for sharing what works for you.
so my pepper seedling needs to rotate everyday . didnt think of that it looks healthy and strong but leaning on the side .
Thank 🙏💕 you😊😊
My pleasure 😊💕
Wow our seedlings last year weren't getting anywhere near 12+ hours of sunlight! No wonder they didn't make it.
This year I’ve been experimenting with more light and less light, and the difference is incredible. The less light group gets leggy within a day or two of getting less 12 hrs!
@@NowGardeningI'm on this video after leaving my sprouted-overnight seedlings at 8AM and getting home at 4PM to find them all literally 2 inches taller than they were when I left them and most of them falling over. I was so sure they would be fine for not even an entire day. It's SHOCKING how fast they grow, I had no idea!!!
don't cucumbers also grow roots from the stems if buried?
Thank you for you in site, very helpful I too have started seeds in my SE facing kitchen window; I struggle with growing spinach to keep growing after the first cut; any suggestions? I also stared few butternut squash a heirloom verity one came up fast other not showing yet! I'm glad your video came up, looking forward to your next one; watching from Front Range of Colorado.
Hi Mrs. Caldwell, I'm happy to hear from you. I'll be traveling from France to the US in April to visit family and plan to spend a few days in Colorado for vacation (can't wait). Now to your questions! First spinach. I have a couple of older videos on growing spinach that I'll link at the end of this message. In short, I harvest the leaves while it's still baby spinach, and they grow back quickly. The spinach will continue growing until it gets too hot for it or the days too long. As for the butternut, if one came up fast and the other didn't at all, it might be a seed failure. This is not uncommon, so I would just recommend sowing another seed in a different container in the meantime. You might end up with 3 butternut plants, but that would give you a back-up in case one dies along the way. I hope this helps. Take care.
th-cam.com/video/4bKv2xIvoyY/w-d-xo.html How to harvest spinach so it keeps growing
th-cam.com/video/d9Hpc9AKE0g/w-d-xo.html What to do when spinach starts to bolt
You have great content; the sound is difficult.
Hi Pam, thanks for your honest comment. I’ve just purchased a new microphone and will not longer be creating content from my kitchen where the sound echoes as seek to improve the sound quality.
Thank you!
My pleasure
My broccoli seedlings always end up floppy and leggy, no matter what I do. As soon as they barely begin emerging, they go under LED grow lights, as close to them as possible. Even when I direct sow, so that they'll be getting sunlight from day 1, they get leggy. I don't get it.
If it gets enough light will it never get leggy?
my seedlings all come out leggy, except one. she was big but i over watered her so she died 😢.
Oh I’m sorry to hear that. My advice is to try again and try to improve the conditions right from the beginning. Good seeds to practice on are tomatoes because they germinate easy enough and are relatively strong seedlings. Lettuce, on the other hand, is a tough one to get right the first time indoors.
good explanation about seeding and tips for seeds growing strong and good
Thanks, glad it was helpful
I was told by a older gentleman farmer not to get the soil to warm because the seeds grow LEGS and run out of the pot.. so this year I'm going to try and start seeds in the 70 degree house then move them out.. all without a electric marming matt.. has anyone tried this?
Electric warming matt
Hi Larry. You’re exactly right about not getting the soil too warm. As soon as my seeds germinate, I take them off the warming mat and let them grow at room temperature. If your temps are already warm enough outside for the specific plant you’re growing, you can move the out. But be aware that new seedling are fragile. For example, if I direct sow spinach it will thrive at 10-15°C (approx 50-60°F), but it doesn’t always take kindly to transplanting it when it’s a fragile new seedling that I’ve started inside. Hope this helps and look forward to seeing other responses to your question.
Thanks it's nice to know I'm on the right path. Well keep you posted.
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