more light stop growning tall seedlings

[smokeyandthebunt]

  seedlings are growing and appear tall, i searched and it appears too little light.  Have them in the direct sun and occasionally go and check them so far all looks good, nice and healhty looking lil things, except 1 has the seed stuck on it. I hope more sunlight will fix the towering issues.

 

Have them all in final pots in the centre ( approx 4inch pot of potting mix) and rest is searles high grade premium soil with perlite  mixed throughout - more at base of pot

 

Fingers crossed they dont get fertilizer burn and stop growing tall and lanky

 

? could i plant them deeper or best to leave and see how they go?

 

totally new to this, but not growing seedlings, have grown the lovely matt rush reeds before, these babies are more sensitive i think than reeds

 

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Edited December 28, 2018 by smokeyandthebunt

[billygoat]

yeah plant them deeper.  usually best to plant seedlings with a low soil level so you can fill up if they are stretchy.

[smokeyandthebunt]

thanks Billy,

 

 

https://ibb.co/j33W67f

 

tall like above,

 

could fill pots to brim to give extra height aroud seedling

[billygoat]

Not much height left, can you just scoop it up and bury it a bit deeper ?  

 

Put some mulch on top too to retain moisture. 

 

Try to avoid potting mixes with large bark content.

 

They aren't autos are they ?

[smokeyandthebunt]

topped one pot up

 

[smokeyandthebunt]

Not much height left, can you just scoop it up and bury it a bit deeper ?  

 

Put some mulch on top too to retain moisture. 

 

Try to avoid potting mixes with large bark content.

 

They aren't autos are they ?

Hi Billy,

opps missed your post

 

managed a bit of height for one, but yes scoop  and in deeper, should not notice it, the seedling.  Water in morning and then to sun.

 

Yes Autiofem Northern Lights Blue, and the 2 freebies are auto/regular sour daddy

 

? autos need less light?

[billygoat]

Nah, lights all the same... just don't re pot and touch the autos.. they are shit genetics and get disrupted easily... 

[smokeyandthebunt]

thanks Billy, so no repotting, just touch up soil and or scoup and fix.  Autos wont exceed 1metre in height.  Regulars are the big ones up to 2 metres or so

[billygoat]

Generally, yes.

 

Autos are crap.  don't waste your time with them again.

 

Normal plants will exceed 2m yes.  by a long way in many cases.

[smokeyandthebunt]

Thanks Billy, i will remember that when i next order more seeds, I can hide larger ones in the yard, but not super tall though