Seed Starting
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Subject: grow light duration
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vancouver |
Vancouver Washington
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I have two 4' aquarium lights i use to grow my starts. They work excellent as long as you keep the lights down close to the top of the plants. Last year, when i got up in the morning i turned them on and turned them off when i went to sleep. Can i leave them on all night or does the plant need some dark time? I am asking this for all my vegetable starts not just the pumpkins,,,
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4/4/2007 11:59:51 PM
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Engel's Great Pumpkins and Carvings |
Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)
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Plants need some time in the dark. It has to do with the photosynthesis process. 4 hours minimum
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4/5/2007 9:28:10 AM
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pap |
Rhode Island
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not only do they need to be in the dark at night they also should be in a cool area at night to get them hardened off for planting.
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4/5/2007 10:22:41 AM
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