Some of you may have heard of leggy seedlings and wondered exactly what they look like, well now you can get an idea thanks to the fact the Sun did a disappearing act Tuesday being replaced by heavy fog and rain just as the seeds germinated.
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| (Top 2 rows Webb's Lettuce, bottom 2 rows Pak Choi F1) |
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| Brussel Sprout ( Trafalgar) |
Now this doesn't necessarily mean the seedlings are going to be no good and a simple fix is when you pot them on to plant them deeper so the stem isn't as exposed above ground. With some plants this fix will work better than others but you have to be very careful not to crush the stems as they are delicate at this stage anyway but even more so when leggy. Be sure to execute best practice when you prick out the seedlings you should gently pull them out by their first leaves (Cotyledons) after loosening the compost around the seedling (I use a toothpick).
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