Seedlings tend to shrivel up

[dr_triac]

Hello! After two weeks or so after planting, (when the third leaf and fourth are visible) they shrivel up and die. What could be the problem here?

 

[eebenz]

They look good, you should transplant them to bigger pots

 

[GreenDragon]

Without more information, I can only assume Damping Off disease. Growing conditions too wet and cold. Try adding a fan to circulate air and water less.

 

[Alpine]

Yep, what Green D said: overwatering is the most common mistake we all did...

pier

 

[FmGrowit]

Your problem is most likely the soil you're using. Never use potting soil to start seeds. It most likely contains Urea (‎CH4N2O) which stunts root growth of the seedling. The tiny stalk begins to rot at the base and looks a lot like damping off. Eventually, the seeding just lays down and dies. Almost all home potting soil contains Urea.

 

[fimbrew]

My first shot at seedlings ended similarly. I switched to a mostly peat (miracle gro seedling) soil and miracle gro seedling fertilizer (Urea free) . That fixed it.