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Port Alberni, BC, Canada

Is it possible to plant/bury leggy seedlings up to the cots without killing the plants?
Thanks in advance.

4/17/2009 3:00:25 AM

Jericho Vermont

I have been doing this for the past few years with no ill effect. I am not convinced it is beneficial except for the fact that it stabilizes the seedling. But I have never had any rot or problem with this.
John

4/17/2009 6:20:17 AM

Pataskala,OH

yes most growers do.

4/17/2009 7:57:23 AM

Pemberton, BC

When mine get leggy Jake I plant them at a normal depth and then mound up around them right up to the cots.

4/17/2009 10:09:20 AM

Eddyz@efirehose.net

Jake, By all means plant them to the cotts, Depending on the linage, especially, 935 lloyd strains, the leggy part of the seedling will send out extra roots, much like a tomato plant. My 522 (935 X 898) is an example. The 522 seedling I started in a 16 ounce cup, became leggy and I transplanted it into a 3 gallon pot, 5 days later when I planted it in the patch, and I removed some of the dirt to see if it was going to rot, I noticed at least 30 new shoots coming from the stem. This was in about 3 1/2 inches of leggy stem.

4/17/2009 10:40:05 AM

Port Alberni, BC, Canada

Thanks for the replies guys. I screwed up here. This was supposed to be posted on the watermelon site. Now, does this also apply to leggy watermelon plants?

4/17/2009 11:37:26 AM

Jericho Vermont

Sorry Jake, but the only thing I know about watermelons is how to eat em and spit out the seeds.
John

4/17/2009 11:46:57 AM

Eddyz@efirehose.net

Jake
Same thing goes, don't know about rooting, but they will be fine

4/17/2009 2:02:41 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Jake growing watermelons now too.....another record in the making...

4/17/2009 2:37:05 PM