Are these seedlings too "leggy"??
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by peppereater on March 23, 2006 02:04 AM
Heidi...move the lights down until they are practically touching the plants...I'd get a second fixture so all plants have LOTS of light...put a fan in the room so that it stirs the plants slightly, this will strengthen the stems.
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Dave
Even my growlights are getting restless!
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Dave
Even my growlights are getting restless!
by peppereater on March 23, 2006 02:17 AM
Oh, and as for the time....Some people recommend leaving them on 24 hours. I turn mine on when I get up and turn them off when I go to bed.
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Dave
Even my growlights are getting restless!
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Dave
Even my growlights are getting restless!
by Ironside on March 23, 2006 08:53 AM
I would re-seed your plants, and when they germinate, keep the lights about two inches from the plants.
by rozy221 on March 25, 2006 03:36 AM
what type of plants are they? I know vegies you can plant most almost up to their first true leaves, so what i've been doing is, as they start to get leggy, I put them in a deeper pot-but not yet above the first seedling leaves--not sure if the same goes for flowers, but I guess I'll find out seeing as I did the same for them too. Hope this helps-good luck!
by heidi_ho80 on March 25, 2006 08:34 AM
Thanks for the input so far. I think I will try that with the veggies at least, Rozy. The fan is a good idea too I heard that helps prevent "damp off" as well. Now that I have had them under this light they have stopped streching out and the younger ones are real short so that is good. Thanks again! I will let you know how it goes.
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