Environmental “stresses” such as wind stimulate hormones in plants that signal the roots and stems to grow strong.Keep synthetic fertilizer to a minimum until the plants are growing outdoors. In reality, fertilizers make plants grow larger and faster but they don’t help the plants to become sturdy. Don’t over-fertilize! Many people mistakenly believe that fertilizer will make plants stronger.Instead, use the methods below to help strengthen the plants. This works for tomato plants but most others can’t be sunk into the ground in that way. Once seedlings get too long and leggy many wonder if they can sink the stems lower in the soil once the plants are put outside.So for plants such as zinnias, for example, that germinate and grow quickly, they shouldn’t be started before the end of April. Be sure to use the end of May as the time when most summer plants can be placed outside and work backwards from there, using the germination times on the seed packets. Seedlings also grow leggy when they are started too early.Most people rig up a system where the lights can be raised as the seedlings grow. If you’re growing under artificial lights such as fluorescent or the long, tube gro-lights, position the bulbs only about 3″ from the tops of the plants. ![]() ![]() Be sure to grow your plants in as much light as possible. ![]()
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