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Re: Help -- what to do about my sprouts??

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Thanks, Peg -- That's pretty much what I've done so far, except that I
planted the seeds in what I intended to trrasplant them to the garden from
(if that makes sense), and haven't gotten to the 2nd set of leaves stage
yet. I'm pretty sure they've gotten at least 14 hours of light, and even
closer than the 6 - 9 inches.

Anyone have any other ideas for my spindly-legged sprouts?

Patricia


>Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
>
>I tried to look up what to do for seedlings and this is what I found.
>
>It is recommended to place the container in full sun or under fluorescent
>lights.  Run the lights 14 hours per day at a distance of 6 to 9 inches from
>the tops of the seedlings.  Of course they said to keep the soil evenly
>moist and maintain moderate rooms temperatures of 65 degrees to 80 degrees.
>Use only tepid water to maintain proper soil temperatures.
>
>They went on to say the seedlings should be transplanted from the starting
>container to individual containers or pots when they just begin to produce
>their second set of leaves.  The transplanting at this time minimizes the
>shock to seedlings.  They said to be certain to handle the seedlings by
>their leaves and not their stems to avoid injuries.  An application of
>liquid fertilizer is recommended once the plants are transplanted.  Continue
>to fertilize at every second watering.
>
>Again...this is not my wisdom...it is from the course I just went through.
>Maybe this will help with the other information you will get from everyone
>else.
>
>Good Luck!
>Peg


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