How to illuminate tomato seedlings: they will grow strong and thick
Some vegetables will not grow without seedlings. These are mainly southern crops from the nightshade family – tomatoes, eggplants, peppers.
The seedlings should not be just any kind, namely strong and with thick trunks. The opposite is vegetation that is weak and stretched out.
This happens to plants that grow in conditions of insufficient sunlight. The problem is solved by installing phytolamps.
We will tell you how to use this technique correctly.
It is no secret that many gardeners do not turn off phytolamps either during the day or at night. In fact, this does not make the seedlings stronger, and all because the plants have their own regime.
It has been proven that all biological processes are activated at dawn and decrease after sunset.
And this is not the only mistake. Plants should be illuminated only at the stage of cotyledon leaf formation and for three days after the emergence of seedlings.
This is the most crucial moment in the life of future tomatoes. During this period, it is enough to turn on the lamp for 12 hours.
After this, you can turn on the phytolamps according to a schedule and depending on the weather.
