Leggy seedlings Community › Community › General Gardening › Sowing and Growing › Leggy seedlings This topic has 1 reply, 2 voices, and was last updated 14 years ago by bogbean. Viewing 2 posts - 1 through 2 (of 2 total) Author Posts 5th September 2012 at 5:20 pm #21437 paulinejoMember When I try to sow lettuce seed in trays the seedlings are all leggy and fragile – how can I slow down the growth? 5th September 2012 at 5:52 pm #23427 bogbeanParticipant I would suggest that all seedlings, once they have germinated, need good all round light. I find that seedlings get leggy when they are struggling to reach the light. Author Posts Viewing 2 posts - 1 through 2 (of 2 total) You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In