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First timer: spinachand onion indoor seedlings

16 years ago

This is my first time gardening. I have started some spinach and onions indoors. They are doing well. As they are getting taller, 3-4" they are starting to fall over and look limp. I started them in very loose Jiffy seed starter mix. Do I need to hill up around there bases or pack the soil a bit?

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sleepy33
16 years ago
Best guess, probably either damping off from too much moisture or the light is too far away and they are getting leggy and weak.
heirloomjunkie
16 years ago
I agree. Try and keep the light within a few inches. My onions are actually touching the fluorescent light sometimes. For a great onion thread, go to the allium forums and click on 'onions from seed - my progress'. She initially had the same problem as you. And there is a wealth of information there. I learned a lot.

Kim
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