Seedlings spend most of their first weeks putting down roots, so it’s not unusual for growth to appear to slow down after the initial burst of leaves鈥攊n reality, the seedlings are just doing more growing under the soil. However, stunted growth can also be a sign that they’re lacking something鈥攗sually light or root space. Once seedlings have a few true leaves (these are the leaves produced after the initial 鈥渟eed鈥 leaves that have a different look to them), you may need to transplant them to slightly larger containers to give them more room to grow.
Seedlings spend most of their first weeks putting down roots, so it’s not unusual for growth to appear to slow down after the initial burst of leaves鈥攊n reality, the seedlings are just doing more growing under the soil. However, stunted growth can also be a sign that they’re lacking something鈥攗sually light or root space. Once seedlings have a few true leaves (these are the leaves produced after the initial 鈥渟eed鈥 leaves that have a different look to them), you may need to transplant them to slightly larger containers to give them more room to grow.