which varieties for growing under grow lights

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Posted by jbclem z9b Topanga, Ca (My Page) on

Wed, Nov 6, 13 at 21:08

I have a small growing room with two 48" 4-bulb T-5 grow lights. They work great for starting plants and keeping some tropicals(papaya mostly) alive through the winter (also using a heat mat and draped plastic from one of the lights...giving it a greenhouse effect holding in the warmth). The room isn't heated and on really cold nights can get down into the 40's. Normally it's temperature will be in a 50-70F range.

Now i'd like to try to grow tomatoes through the winter and since they probably won't be on a heat mat (although I can start the seeds on the heat mat) I need to try some varieties that work better in cooler conditions. I already have seeds for Legend, Oregon Spring, and SIletz, all determinate types.

Are there any tomato varieties that others are using successfully for indoor growing in similar conditions?

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Posted by seysonn 7b WA/HZ 1 (My Page) on
Thu, Nov 7, 13 at 5:04

I have done germinating/ starting from seed indoor a couple of times.
heat mat is not an absolute MUST HAVE. And it is needed just for germinating. From there on tomato seedlings will need light, in the right amount.
Also, tomato seedlings are fairly fast growing(as compared to peppers). So, depending on your indoor resource , you have to start it NOT too early. 6 to 8 weeks before plant out time is mostly recommended.

As far as your main question, I don't think there is much difference. All mato seedlings, IMO, need fair amount of light.

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