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I'm having some early troubles that I did not encounter last year. Most of my seedlings seem to be kinds falling over and won't grow upright. Most of them have also not shed their shell yet and appear rather weak. I began adding willow water to the regular watering hoping to promote better root growth yesterday. Hoping I don't lose my plants. Any advice welcome.
I have found that if I plant the germinated seeds too shallow that they have a hard time shedding their helmets. The process of them having to dig out a little helps to loosen the shells. If they are stretching with the helmets on they are probably looking for light. You can help them but be very delicate. Just my two cents. 1/2 inch is what I shoot for. If they can't make it up from there or a little deeper you don't want them anyway. Especially for outdoor, you that vigor.