"Janet Bostwick" <, "King's Crown" <,"Doug Kanter" & <Mitch@ wrote
>>>> So far, so good. I built a structure out of PVC to support a large
>>>> fluorescent shop light.
>>>>
>>>> The sprouts stood up straight towards it within about an hour.
>>>>
>>>> I hope they take off.
>>>
>>> Keep the light very close, or those plants will get too leggy. I'm
>>> talking 2-3 inches above the tallest leaves.
>> I've wondered how to grow herbs inside that weren't leggy.
>>
>> Lynne
> In addition to keeping the grow light really close, be sure to leave a
> couple of inches of space around each plant. Crowding will also cause
> legginess. For instance, when I start tomatoes, I do not use the peat
> planting cells that are 1 inch in size, but rather use 3 or 4 inch peat
> pots. With the light and air coming at the plant from all sides, you will
> develop nice bushy plants. You will have to be able to raise the light
> every couple of days as the plant grow. You'll need chain and hooks or
> similar. Good air movement is desirable as well. A small fan will
> stimulate the plants to grow sturdy stems and become hardy. Plan to pot
> up a couple times.
> Janet
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Duh... Tomatoes!! I'll need to start some of those, too!

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