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Posted by bsharwood Ontario (My Page) on Sun, Apr 24, 05 at 17:07
| Was wondering whether anyone had some ideas on this. I planted tomato seeds about 3-4 weeks ago. They sprouted okay and the primary leaves are there. But they seemed to have stopped growing at about 4 cm high, with a little bit of other leaf growth on a couple of them, but not much.
How do I get them to continue to grow? |
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RE: Tomatos stopped growing
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| are they getting enough light, and warmth. Tomatoes do like it warm |
RE: Tomatos stopped growing
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| Can you pop one out of its container and see if there is a root system? Sometimes after they sprout, they seem to do nothing for a while, but they are really building a foundation under there. After that happens, they really take off. If it makes you feel better, mine are kinda slow this year, too. |
RE: Tomatos stopped growing
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| I'm learning that they probably need more heat and light than I am providing them right now. I've brought them inside, and put them right be the window. I don't have room for a big lighting system, but does anyone know whether there is a small lighting system one can buy with florescents? It would really need to be a maximum of 2 feet by 1 feet and not that high. It's a small space I have indoors before I move them out to the big patio area. |
RE: Tomatos stopped growing
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| Maybe it is time to give them a meal? |
RE: Tomatos stopped growing
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| Do you have upper cabinets in the kitchen? Get an under-cabinet fluorescent for a cab and use assorted things underneath (upside-down tupperware?) to keep the plant a few inches from the light. That way you use the light year-round for task lighting, then give up the counter for a few weeks to get your tomatoes started. Check out the growing indoors forum for which light to get, I think a T8 is what you want, but don't count on my memory. |
RE: Tomatos stopped growing
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| I'm trying to do that for the next couple days. HOpefully I can revive them. |
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