Cabbage,Lettuce,Broccoli, and mustard seedlings question

[tommywalnuts]

We have a number of cabbage, lettuce, broccoli, mustard, and spinach seedlings. The cabbages are about 3 inches tall, and seem to be leaning over. Should they(and the others as they grow) have more soil hilled up around them to keep this from happening?

 

[setter4]

Sounds like you might just need to rotate your flats or whatever they are growing in.

 

[vfem]

Do you have these in flats inside, or are they outside?

 

[tommywalnuts]

They were growing in one of thoseWal Mart seedling starters with little peat plugs in them. Everything was growing all tangled together so I transfered the seedlings into individual peat pots. They all look healthy and green. This is my first time growing these veggies, and I was wondering if I should add more soil(like up the stalk for stability).

 

[momofdrew]

try rotating they might not be getting enough light...are they under lamps or in the window

as long as you add just a bit of soil at a time it should be ok to add but you dont want to rot out the stalk with wet soil

 

[tommywalnuts]

Just talked to my mom, and thats what she said too! I have them under a light, will get a grow bulb or something tomorrow. Thanks!!