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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

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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

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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