Excited by the cold?

enchant · April 22, 2018

Something that I've noticed when I've come down in the morning is that my seedlings seem to be excited first thing before I turn on the light. It's been pretty chilly at night and it gets down to about 50 where they are. But they all seem to be vigorously reaching for the sky. Since first thing this morning (5:30 - now it's 9:30) when I turned on the light, many of the plants have relaxed some. Or were they all reaching up wanting to know where the light went? I wish I'd taken a picture.

amideutch · April 23, 2018

This might have something to do with it.

Ami

http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=13171

bower · April 23, 2018

Excited, yes I can see the feeling for leaves held high!

However this is afaict simply what plants do at night. From the time they are quite small, if I leave my lights on late I will find the seedlings totally hands-up, meaning afaict they are gone to sleep already so turn it out. Pepper seedlings do it too.

Older tomato seedlings will more likely take all the hours of light they can get, but when you go down in the morning they are up inside the light fixture!! and you have to raise it again.

So IMO it is just about how they hold their leaves in darkness, ie, sleeping position!

PhilaGardener · April 23, 2018

A new twist to pushing up daisies!

enchant · April 24, 2018

Thanks for all the good info, folks! So far, it's the best year ever for me. Looking forward to a great harvest.

April 22, 2018	#1
enchant Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 142	Excited by the cold? Something that I've noticed when I've come down in the morning is that my seedlings seem to be excited first thing before I turn on the light. It's been pretty chilly at night and it gets down to about 50 where they are. But they all seem to be vigorously reaching for the sky. Since first thing this morning (5:30 - now it's 9:30) when I turned on the light, many of the plants have relaxed some. Or were they all reaching up wanting to know where the light went? I wish I'd taken a picture.

April 23, 2018	#2
amideutch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Germany 49°26"N 07°36"E Posts: 5,041	This might have something to do with it. Ami http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=13171 __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘...Holy Crap .....What a ride!'

April 23, 2018	#3
bower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 6,794	Excited, yes I can see the feeling for leaves held high! However this is afaict simply what plants do at night. From the time they are quite small, if I leave my lights on late I will find the seedlings totally hands-up, meaning afaict they are gone to sleep already so turn it out. Pepper seedlings do it too. Older tomato seedlings will more likely take all the hours of light they can get, but when you go down in the morning they are up inside the light fixture!! and you have to raise it again. So IMO it is just about how they hold their leaves in darkness, ie, sleeping position!

April 23, 2018	#4
PhilaGardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Near Philadelphia, PA Posts: 1,940	A new twist to pushing up daisies!

April 24, 2018	#5
enchant Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 142	Thanks for all the good info, folks! So far, it's the best year ever for me. Looking forward to a great harvest.