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Duncanpup

(13,801 posts)
Wed Jun 5, 2024, 05:14 PM Jun 2024

What would be a good indoor grow light in wattage for tomatoes. [View all]

I turned the back mud room into a grow area.
Now the questions i have as I’m a novice in growing inside are.

1- How long to keep the light on them daily what distance should the light be from plants from initial growth to when I have to stake them.

2 I’m wondering do you think maybe twelve hours is enough or too much trying to simulate long summer days. If I can figure this out then I’d have fresh tomatoes in winter.
If I can succeed at this attempt then I’m gonna build a small greenhouse try have fresh vegetables year round.

Thank you in advance.

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Tomatoes? brush Jun 2024 #1
Looks dweller Jun 2024 #4
That's what I thought too. brush Jun 2024 #6
The Tomato Man is a member here, Dunc blm Jun 2024 #2
I've been using an Aerogarden system that gives me plenty of cherry tomatos, I've been working to find ... marble falls Jun 2024 #3
Thanks Marble falls I'm checking them out now. Duncanpup Jun 2024 #5
I do know that tomatoes grown indoors MOMFUDSKI Jun 2024 #7
Thanks momfudski Duncanpup Jun 2024 #8
Possibly. MOMFUDSKI Jun 2024 #11
oscillating fan IbogaProject Jun 2024 #9
Thank you Duncanpup Jun 2024 #10
How would you pollinate the blooms? Emile Jun 2024 #12
Good ? Duncanpup Jun 2024 #13
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