Get the light on them

coloken · March 30, 2011

I started a bunch of tomatoes and placed the tray on the dryer in the laundry room (quite dark). Yesterday I see they were sprouting quite nicely. I did not have a light over them. Today some are an inch and a quarter high and I may be in trouble with them.

NOW I have light over them. I hope it is not too late. This is only the fifth day. Don't take a chance, get that light going the minute you see a sprout.
KennyP

cushman350 · March 30, 2011

As soon as they get their first real leaves, repot them deeper. If they make it.

hardwaterbob · March 30, 2011

sending help via pm to you

Bob

OneoftheEarls · March 30, 2011

5 days without light....they're fine

Douglas14 · March 31, 2011

Many of mine are quite leggy early on. It's amazing how fast the stems grow, when there's not a light source on them. I agree with cushman.... you can repot them, burying them up to the leaves ,once the the true leaves grow out some.

March 30, 2011	#1
coloken Tomatovillian™ Honoree Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NE Co Posts: 303	Get the light on them I started a bunch of tomatoes and placed the tray on the dryer in the laundry room (quite dark). Yesterday I see they were sprouting quite nicely. I did not have a light over them. Today some are an inch and a quarter high and I may be in trouble with them. NOW I have light over them. I hope it is not too late. This is only the fifth day. Don't take a chance, get that light going the minute you see a sprout. KennyP

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hardwaterbob Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Elgin, Illinois Posts: 108	Re: lights sending help via pm to you Bob

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cushman350 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Wichita Falls, TX [Tomato Hell] Posts: 99	As soon as they get their first real leaves, repot them deeper. If they make it.

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OneoftheEarls Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 660	5 days without light....they're fine

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Douglas14 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 602	Many of mine are quite leggy early on. It's amazing how fast the stems grow, when there's not a light source on them. I agree with cushman.... you can repot them, burying them up to the leaves ,once the the true leaves grow out some.