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RomanX · March 21, 2017

I did it again!

I wound up with more seedlings (tomato and flower species) than my indoor grow lights can raise to plant-out stage! So now I'm trying to figure out HOW I can grow all of them during their second month, before planting outside is possible.

My tomato seedlings spend their second month outside during the day (anywhere from 7 to 8+ hours of sunlight, depending on when I eventually get up

and are brought in for an extra 4-5 hour of artificial light. But mature tomato plants NEED only 8 hours of sunlight. . . .

Would the tomato seedlings still grow and thrive with only 8+ hours of sunlight, freeing up my indoor grow lights for that last month before plant out? Or do tomato seedlings require the extra light?? Would this scheme of sunlight / days only stunt them??

March 21, 2017	#1
RomanX Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: North Carolina Posts: 119	? re light for month-old seedlings I did it again! I wound up with more seedlings (tomato and flower species) than my indoor grow lights can raise to plant-out stage! So now I'm trying to figure out HOW I can grow all of them during their second month, before planting outside is possible. My tomato seedlings spend their second month outside during the day (anywhere from 7 to 8+ hours of sunlight, depending on when I eventually get up and are brought in for an extra 4-5 hour of artificial light. But mature tomato plants NEED only 8 hours of sunlight. . . . Would the tomato seedlings still grow and thrive with only 8+ hours of sunlight, freeing up my indoor grow lights for that last month before plant out? Or do tomato seedlings require the extra light?? Would this scheme of sunlight / days only stunt them??