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Fri, Sep 20, 13 at 21:20
| I plan to use soil blocks next year to start my tomato seeds, but have a problem with the mixture suggested. I tried a test earlier this year and ended up with leggy plants, due in part I believe to the addition of fertilizer in the seed starting mixture. In other areas I read 'it's not good' to have fertilizer in seed starter, but no explanation as to why? Does anyone have an answer? Could my leggy problem be the addition of fertilizer? |
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| I think that LEGGY seedlings are due to inadequate light than anything else. If it is relatively too warm, too wet but not enough light, it will result in leggy seedlings. |
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- Posted by beeman_gardener 5 (My Page) on Sat, Sep 21, 13 at 8:58
| I did in fact eliminate all of the suggestions, still got leggy seedlings. So the question remains. Is adding fertilizer to a seed mix, a good idea or not? |
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