As shown in the attached pics, I've noticed that right after the first true leaves of my melon seedlings became established, about half of my seedlings have started to bend over, leaning to one side.
It doesn't look like they're necessarily wilting and the stems appear to be about as thick as the plants that are completely upright. They're all getting about the same amount of light (16 hrs under LED grow light) but some are further from the "optimal" center zone, so maybe they're just stretching for light?
I'm just wondering if the leaning tendency is the plant trying to tell me something (i.e. too much water etc.) or if this is pretty standard given how the plant naturally grows...I know melons can be sensitive with water levels / prone to damping off so I'm hoping it's not the start of that. I amended the soil with diatomaceous earth and worm castings which significantly improved water retention over time, to the point where I'm a little nervous that it's creating conditions for root rot.
