Now I feel like I have to leave a RainMan Quote everytime I post!! See what you guys started
My seedling have begun coming up but I have a few questions on how to treat them from this stage......
Here are pics of my small setup:
http://member.atlantic.net/~inet7911/Fluorescent Light sys Pepper Plants.jpg
Closeup:
http://member.atlantic.net/~inet7911/Closeup of new seedling peppers.jpg
I took the pics a few days ago, so alot more seedling have come up since then.
The fixture (paid $77. shipped w/bulbs) is 24" and the 2x bulbs are 800 lumens/5200 kelvin/20watt. I also use a small heating pad underneath. Light has been kept on 24/7 for the last 4-6 days. The fixture is kept approximately 2" away from the top of the tallest seedling/s.
Now that the seedlings are up.....
How long can I keep them under the lights? (not as in daily but as they grow height wise)
When can I start to fertilize? (first true leaves= 1/4 strength Miracle Grow?)
When should I transplant to 2-3" pots?
It's still in the mid 50's here in TN and the lows are too low so I have about another 3-5 weeks before I can think about setting them outside.
If there's any info you people can indulge me with that I already don't know, hit me.
Rain Man ---- Very shiny. Very sparkly.
My seedling have begun coming up but I have a few questions on how to treat them from this stage......
Here are pics of my small setup:
http://member.atlantic.net/~inet7911/Fluorescent Light sys Pepper Plants.jpg
Closeup:
http://member.atlantic.net/~inet7911/Closeup of new seedling peppers.jpg
I took the pics a few days ago, so alot more seedling have come up since then.
The fixture (paid $77. shipped w/bulbs) is 24" and the 2x bulbs are 800 lumens/5200 kelvin/20watt. I also use a small heating pad underneath. Light has been kept on 24/7 for the last 4-6 days. The fixture is kept approximately 2" away from the top of the tallest seedling/s.
Now that the seedlings are up.....
How long can I keep them under the lights? (not as in daily but as they grow height wise)
When can I start to fertilize? (first true leaves= 1/4 strength Miracle Grow?)
When should I transplant to 2-3" pots?
It's still in the mid 50's here in TN and the lows are too low so I have about another 3-5 weeks before I can think about setting them outside.
If there's any info you people can indulge me with that I already don't know, hit me.
Rain Man ---- Very shiny. Very sparkly.