Hello,
I started off a tray of lettuce seedlings about 3 or 4 weeks ago in my pantry which is cool and which has a window, they are now quite tall and are starting to get "true" leaves. I feel like I now need to separate them out, is this correct? I guess I have about a dozen. How do I thin these out, and how much do I need to bury the spindly stem that they currently have? Do I put it in up to close to the leaves? They seem too tall to me and are starting to flop about. :-\
Do tomato seedlings get the same treatment? Mine look similar to the lettuce.
Please help!
Adrienne
There are a few pictures here; http://tinyurl.com/2z32f8
click on the pictures to enlarge.
OK the examples are brassicas but the same principle can be applied to most seedlings.
pppfff he's done it again!! He's always got the spot on advice! You must have some lovely veg at your place, Tee Gee :-)
Thanks for that, I will have to get to work with some more compost and some punnet pots tonight. It is sometimes hard to believe that these spindly little shoots will grow into a massive tomato vine or a full-headed Batavia lettuce!!
If you are interested in seeing my somewhat newcomer efforts, I do have a blog, but don't look if you are an anti-carpet on lottie campaigner, as I have got a bit of it blocking out my weeds ;D
http://roos-and-camembert.blogspot.com/
I should have some new piccies up next week. I am in Western France where the climate is pretty mild, but like the UK we are expecting a cold snap next week. ( I shall take your advice and leave off the seed sowing till next weekend!!!)
Cheers,
Adrienne
I don't know why I should continue to be amazed by your wealth of knowledge, TeeGee.
And your clarity of mind!!
Quote from: tim on March 16, 2007, 18:32:55
I don't know why I should continue to be amazed by your wealth of knowledge, TeeGee.
And your clarity of mind!!
And his ICT skills. :)