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Unnaturally drawn out stem growth (long, thin and weak) affecting mostly seedlings and soft-stemmed plants.
Etiolation is caused by insufficient light - plants grow toward any available light resulting in a leaning, lopsided plant. Plants only slightly affected will recover if lighting is improved.
The condition can be avoided by proper plant selection, spacing and lighting as soon as seedlings emerge
