Just a very quick & Easy Question

[PrairieChilihead]

Hi Everyone,

I'll be starting my seeds germinating tomorrow...do I have to have the lights shining down on the soil as the seeds germinate? Or is the light not necessary until after the seedlings emerge?

Thanks!

 

[Pam]

No light is needed until the seedlings emerge. That being said, I turn my lights on a few days before I expect them to emerge so they get good bright light right from the start.



Edit: Oh, I forgot, some people count on the lights to keep the seeds warm enough to germinate. I don't, but some people do.

 

[wordwiz]

The seeds are covered with dirt, right? Dirt doesn't let light, through, right? Unless, like Pamela says, you are using the lights as a heating source, they are useless to germination.

But... I've got an idea of how long it will take the seeds to germinate, so a day or two before I expect them to be born, I put the container under the light. I want them to be greeted by photons they understand on their birthday!

Mike

 

[Pam]

Pamela says,

Geeez, I keep looking around to see if my mother is here.

 

[imaguitargod]

I just keep the lights on just for princaple.

 

[POTAWIE]

Some seeds do need light to germinate but not peppers