Besides, will leggy seedlings still grow?
Most leggy plants become sturdier once they are growing outside. Sometimes people are tempted to fertilize tiny tomato seedlings in order to hurry their growth in the spring. Don't do this too early or you'll end up with taller, weaker plants before it's time to plant them outside.
Also, are leggy seedlings bad? Leggy seedlings are not just slightly unsightly. Legginess is often an indication that your seedlings will fail to thrive once they are transplanted. “The other things that happens with the leggy seedlings is that they aren't storing as much carbohydrates,” said David Graper, South Dakota master gardener coordinator.
Also to know, what do leggy seedlings look like?
'Leggy' seedlings typically have stretched skinny stems and look fragile. They may be bending forward rather than growing up straight with a strong stem. If your newly germinated seedlings look like this, it may be due to one of three common causes: Insufficient Light.
Why are my seedlings so leggy?
At the most basic level, leggy seedlings are caused by a lack of light. It could be that the window you are growing your seedlings in does not provide enough light or it could be that the lights you are using as grow lights aren't close enough to the seedling. As a result, you get long, floppy seedlings.
