Young Seedling bending

C

ckp

New member

• Apr 26, 2019

• #1

Hi all,
I'm growing outside on Mediterranean area (temperature around 65-70 Fahrenheit). Seeds are placed in biodegradable plant pots and only fed with water on a soil for seedlings. Plants are about 2 weeks old (from seeds to today) and up until yesterday all was good. Last 4 days though there is no sun and some of the seedlings began to bend (looking healthy otherwise though).


In the pictures I've added some support so that the kept upright. Did I do anything wrong? Will it survive?


Any help will be really appreciated.



Thank you all guys

 

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C

ckp

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• Apr 26, 2019

• #2

Generally it appears to be "soft" and fragile.
Some info about the environment:
- Outside in a wind protected area (only light wind)
- Humidity 50% - 60%
- Fed with 5-10ml of water when the soil looks dry (usually every other day)

 

C

ckp

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• Apr 26, 2019

• #3

a photo from the other 2

 

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C

ckp

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• Apr 26, 2019

• #4

Sun came out today, but exposing them for an hour or so seems to got things worse. I moved them inside for now.
Any chance they'll survive?

 

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gladysvjubb

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• Apr 26, 2019

• #5

Let the soil dry out. Make them beg for water.

 

C

ckp

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• Apr 26, 2019

• #6

Should I avoid direct exposure to sun for the rest of the day? Seems that got them bit worse this morning

 

NEED 4 SEED

Well-known member

• Apr 26, 2019

• #7

Let them stay behind a window for a week or give them some kind of transparent plastic dome for the next few days. They are fragile. Also rain and wind can harm them in that age. But actually it is normal when they start to bend or fall over at that point. Soon they will stand up again. You can help them by binding them onto a stake.

 

Noonin NorCal

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Veteran

• Apr 27, 2019

• #8

They will figure it out..
If you had a light bulb above them it might help them track that and that would make them straighten out

 

rolandomota

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• Apr 27, 2019

• #9

Looks like they need more light so they bend to the window and the stems get longer from lack of light so that makes them bend also. they look fine to me

 

C

ckp

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• Apr 27, 2019

• #10

Thanks guys.


Yesterday they stayed all day under sunlight but that didn't do them any better.
Thats how they look today.


Should I pull them out of sun?

 

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troutman

Seed Whore

• Apr 27, 2019

• #11

An easy fix is to place soil almost right right up to the leaves. This will hold the plant up
and in time roots will grow on the covered stem. Slowly breaking in a plant to sunlight also
helps. Start with a few hours and work you way up.

 

C

ckp

New member

• Apr 27, 2019

• #12

troutman said:

An easy fix is to place soil almost right right up to the leaves. This will hold the plant up
and in time roots will grow on the covered stem. Slowly breaking in a plant to sunlight also
helps. Start with a few hours and work you way up.

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I think these are dead. Do they look over/under watered to you? It also reminds me of that:https://www.royalqueenseeds.com/blog-how-to-spot-and-prevent-damping-off-n773



I'll start again with another 4 today.

I'll let them pop inside and move them outside gradually when they are about 3-4 cm. The weather is stable now so hopefully they won't get leggy.