SmokeStack
Well-Known Member
I noticed that some of my seedlings don't seem to be well rooted. Their stalks are bent and very flimsy. The seedling will flip back and forth easily with my finger and are not firmly rooted in the soil like many of my other seedlings. Will these seedlings survive and/or require staking when transplanted into the ground?
The stalks, especially where they meet the soil surface, are very thin. I am wondering if the stalks will grow bigger and support the plant, or if it will become a bottle-neck that will choke and eventually kill the plant. Has anyone experienced this in young seedlings? What causes this to happen?
I have included a picture of a Burley TN90 seedling. Encircled in red is the bent stalk to which I was referring. This seedling is very flimsy.
The stalks, especially where they meet the soil surface, are very thin. I am wondering if the stalks will grow bigger and support the plant, or if it will become a bottle-neck that will choke and eventually kill the plant. Has anyone experienced this in young seedlings? What causes this to happen?
I have included a picture of a Burley TN90 seedling. Encircled in red is the bent stalk to which I was referring. This seedling is very flimsy.