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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: SusieB on December 28, 2016, 13:19

Title: Planning to get a grow light to start tomatoes, peppers and aubergines.
Post by: SusieB on December 28, 2016, 13:19

Has anyone used a grow light to get an early start?  When do I start?   

I can't find much advice on the internet (unless I want to grow my own marijuana!)

Thanks.

Title: Re: Planning to get a grow light to start tomatoes, peppers and aubergines.
Post by: AussieInFrance on December 28, 2016, 19:07

Hi SusieB

Yes, i use grow lights to start seedlings off earlier so they reach a good size before i can plant them out. I set up my system this week and started off with peppers and chillis. This year I'll be pruning them repeatedly to encourage them to become bushier which will mean planting a little later than last year. Aubergines next month and tomatoes end of February.

Can i suggest you use the search engine in top RH corner to search for many discussions that have been had re growlights. If you're prepared to sift through a lot of rubbish on utube you'll find some that will likely prove very helpful.

Title: Re: Planning to get a grow light to start tomatoes, peppers and aubergines.
Post by: SusieB on December 29, 2016, 19:06

Thank you.  The Search has given me loads to read.