plants need to be upright - Knowledgebase Question

knoxville, tn
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Question by smrutijain
June 25, 2007
I started plant from seed.plants came but their steam is not strong enough to hold them upright,straight upward .they are growing but fall down on land.what can I do so plants will be staight ,upright.


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Answer from NGA
June 25, 2007
Usually, seedlings that flop are in need of more direct bright light. Or, they may be overfertilized especially with nitrogen. Too, if the plant you are growing is a vining plant it may be following its normal growth habit.

If your seedlings are indoors, a window sill is not usually enough light. You should give them supplemental light such as ordinary fluorescent bulbs kept just an inch or two above the foliage. If your seedlings are elongated and flopping over you might need to start over, being careful to give them direct bright light as soon as they being to come up through the soil.

I hope this helps you trouble shoot.

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