Discussion forum for the various methods and structures used for getting an early start on your growing season, extending it for several weeks or even year 'round.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: WV
Posts: 6
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I have just set up some hydroponic tomatoes in my greenhouse, do I need to put supplemental lighting to extend the hours of light?
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Illinois, zone 6
Posts: 8,407
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I'm at a similar latitude as you, and yes, you do if you want blooms and fruit. They will live just fine without supplemented light hours, but they won't bloom.
Effective lights get expensive quickly, and so does the electricity to run them, unless you buy the ultra-expensive LED lights. |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: WV
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Thanks, thats what I thought, I just didn't want to use the electric unless I have to. I already have the lights
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