TC Reader Question: Tomato Seedlings and Light
Tomato Casual reader Justin writes:
“I have about 15 big beef tomato plants in that have been growing since February under 2 48′ 40watts and 2 48′ 25watts florescent. I live in Ohio.
The ones under the 25watt have stems twice to three times as thick, extremely uniformly dark green leaves, tons more canopy, tons more hairs and stickyness on the stems, and a little more purple under the leaves.
The ones under the other light are lighter green, small stems, but no purple under the leaves and seem healthier?? They almost seem like different strains but are the same seeds from burpee.com. Do the dark ones have a disease??”
Hello Justin. What an intriguing problem! Thick stems and dark green leaves are actually signs of Read the rest of this entry »
