REMOVING LIGHT

JCDANCERS · April 14, 2015

When do you remove the light from a tom?? I have a small greenhouse. My plants are are about two feet tall is it time to get rid of the lights? I have them about three feet away now. They seem to be doing well.

joseph · April 14, 2015

My tomatoes only get artificial light if they are growing in the basement. They don't get artificial light if growing in a greenhouse.

clkeiper · April 14, 2015

At three feet the light is probably casting shade rather than adding light. I use light only when there is less than 8 hours of light a day. I try to give them 12 hours of something. We live close to the lake so we get a lot of overcast winter days and I keep the light right at plant level.

April 14, 2015	#1
JCDANCERS Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2014 Location: WASHINGTON Posts: 16	REMOVING LIGHT When do you remove the light from a tom?? I have a small greenhouse. My plants are are about two feet tall is it time to get rid of the lights? I have them about three feet away now. They seem to be doing well.

April 14, 2015	#3
clkeiper Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: ohio Posts: 4,350	At three feet the light is probably casting shade rather than adding light. I use light only when there is less than 8 hours of light a day. I try to give them 12 hours of something. We live close to the lake so we get a lot of overcast winter days and I keep the light right at plant level. __________________ carolyn k

April 14, 2015	#2
joseph Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: Cache Valley, N/E of The Great Salt Lake Posts: 1,244	My tomatoes only get artificial light if they are growing in the basement. They don't get artificial light if growing in a greenhouse.