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replanting deeper (was Tomato Rescue Question)

> As you pot up to larger containers (and I've heard three pottings-up is
best
> for toms, but I never take that much care myself), the plan of sinking
the
> stem below the soil level up to the bottom set of true leaves is a good
one.

Is it alright to do this with non-tomato seedlings?  I have one cabbage
start that I left in the germination cup (relatively far from the light
source) for too long and it is very leggy -- about 7 in. long, compared to
its stocky, 2.5 in. brethren, and flopping all over the place.   A while
ago, I moved it, peat pot and all, into a pint-sized ice cream carton, and
I considered setting it in so that some of the "blank" stem beneath the
seed leaves was buried.   For my future reference (cabbages aren't as crazy
about having their roots messed with as toms, so it's probably too late
this season):  Would that have been okay?  If so, would it work with all
seedlings?  Is there a rule of thumb that would tell me which plants it
would work for and which it wouldn't (ie, anything but brassicas...)?

Another leggy seedling question, while I'm at it -- I've been feeding most
of my starts with a mild vermicompost tea.  I've been letting the leggy
cabbage go hungry because I'm afraid of stimulating even *more* top growth.
 What do you all think?

Thanks!
Drea
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