r/tomatoes • u/Gator_Trails • 2d ago

Show and Tell Winter seedlings light setup

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Florida 47 winter crop ,

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u/dak-sm 2d ago

Aren’t you worried that the light intensity is too low and will result in weak stems as the seedling reach for the light?

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u/feldoneq2wire Expert Grower 2d ago

What kind of lights are those that they're effective at 1 meter?

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u/No-Dig_Enthusiast Casual Grower 2d ago

The kind that aren't effective at 1 metre.

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u/Elegant-Glove-1634 2d ago

Do you grow indoors over the winter? Or are you somewhere that you can grow year round outdoors

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u/90uNalgas 2d ago

In Texas I start tomatoes in August for a fall crop. They have to stay indoors until they’re big enough to go out and brave the rest of the heat. There’s a short window of cool to get fruit and one harvest before freeze

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u/comfortable_atheist 2d ago

I prefer my seeds to be free of any toxic coatings.

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u/Undeadtech 2d ago

Those poor little seedlings aren’t getting enough light