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title: "My tomato and flower seeds start but are always spindly. I bought…"
description: "My tomato and flower seeds start but are always spindly. I bought special seed starting pods with their own led grow lights and a heating pad. The seeds start…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/CQDcNKuFT2eBWinfsTKHmQ/JJ6We3vbkphnkc69McFeLX"
community: "Gardening and Outdoor"
author: "Marshall Dillon"
published: "2026-03-26T15:33:09.636463Z"
language: "en"
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# My tomato and flower seeds start but are always spindly. I bought…

_Posted by Marshall Dillon on 2026-03-26_

My tomato and flower seeds start but are always spindly. I bought special seed starting pods with their own led grow lights and a heating pad. The seeds start super fast. But they are spindly. I have turned off the heating pad. Put by window. And turned off grow lights. No change. I used quality soil.

Any suggestions are welcome.

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## 5 comments

### Errol Savage commented on 2026-03-26

Spindly plants are usually reaching for light. Maybe the light is not strong enough so needs to be closer to plants. Lights often cause this is A not strong enough or B not close enough. Water when dry

#### Marshall Dillon replied on 2026-03-26

I will try moving closer

#### Errol Savage replied on 2026-03-26

Hopefully it helps. Do you have a light meter? Or know how strong lights are? This stuff helps seeds have different needs

### Waspinator commented on 2026-03-28

What you need is wind; it helps strengthen sprout stems and prevent leggy growth. Other than that, more light

### Marshall Dillon commented on 2026-05-25

I naught better lights. That did the trick

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