leggy seedlings

charline · April 14, 2015

this is the first time I grow eggplants
for germination they were at a friends place where it is warmer than here.
she forgot to tell me that they germinated and now I have very long seedlings.
Can I put them deep into the soil like tomatoes or what should I do?
there are also leggy sweet peppers
thanks for any help

Father'sDaughter · April 14, 2015

While you probably can plant them a bit deeper for the sake of supporting the stems, I don't believe they will produce roots along their stems like tomatoes do.

April 14, 2015	#1
charline Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: France Posts: 688	leggy seedlings this is the first time I grow eggplants for germination they were at a friends place where it is warmer than here. she forgot to tell me that they germinated and now I have very long seedlings. Can I put them deep into the soil like tomatoes or what should I do? there are also leggy sweet peppers thanks for any help

April 14, 2015	#2
Father'sDaughter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: MA/NH Border Posts: 4,919	While you probably can plant them a bit deeper for the sake of supporting the stems, I don't believe they will produce roots along their stems like tomatoes do.