Tomato Seedlings

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Eblana

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Tomato Seedlings
« on: March 20, 2013, 11:11 »
Hi all,

Need some advice (as always).  I have 24 tomato seedlings which have now been potted on into 3 inch pots and popped back into the heated propagator.  They look to be doing really nicely (1 or 2 are a little leggy but not too bad all things considered).   :)

The weather is still very cold here.  I am just wondering as they are now starting to put out their second sets of true leaves if I should lower the temp in the prop (currently at 18 degrees) or take the lid off the prop during the day to let them get some air (which will naturally reduce the daytime temp) and then just put the lid back on at night.  The prop has an extension which allows me to increase the height so there is no problem with them staying in there for a good while longer.

If needs be I have a heater for the greenhouse and could take them out altogether.

I would very much appreciate your wise guidence

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Re: Tomato Seedlings
« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2013, 11:13 »
I'd take them out of the propagator completely. Being in there will only cause leggyness.

As long as they're above 10C, they'll be fine.

Give them as much light as you can and deploy the aluminium foil!
Did it really tell you to do THAT on the packet?


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