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So one of my Black Pine Seedlings fell over. I started these inside (I know, beginner's mistake). So I have began the process of hardening, and right now they are getting about 6 hours outside in shade with some light. I am working towards all of these being outdoors 24/7.

So I wanted to ask why some seedlings grow too tall and fall over. Is it wind, is it underwatering? My best guess is not enough light, so it grew taller to try to reach light. But I wanted to confirm.

The one I am referencing is the one the third row down, 2nd column to the right.

(Also for reference, they started inside with a full spectrum light about 12 inches or 25 cm above them.)

Sometimes when plants lack sunlight they grow slim and tall because they think they have to compete with other plants for light.

At this point, you would need to prop the pine seedling with a stick to prevent it from topping over. Some of my nursery trees were gown that way.

The pine trees in my yard drop thousands of seeds on the ground every year. Maybe tens of thousands. Of them, hundreds sprout. Of the hundreds and hundreds, if a dozen survive two years the tree has been very successful, as far as reproduction goes.

Of the hundreds that sprout, a lot of them will die for no discernible reason, but the pine tree doesn't care so long as a couple survive. We tend to look at the seed we planted as special, but it really is not special, as far as Mother Nature is concerned. You probably did nothing at all to cause it to fall over. Plant a whole lot and some of them will survive.

Of course, one source of mortality for pine trees in my yard is me.