Soooo.... has anyone started their seeds 16-18 weeks before transplanting outside (final frost date)?
I realize advice is usually 8-10 weeks. I don't know where my head was at, I guess I was counting back from March instead of MAY lol.
The earliest seeds I started were Jan 21st, and many sprouted within a week. Most seedlings have one or two sets of true leaves. My oldest seedling has 3 sets of true leaves, and overall it will spend 4.5 months growing indoors before transplant outside in late May. I just moved some of them up from 3oz cups to 9oz cups.
I am growing under regular shoplights, T8 daylight bulbs I think. Nothing fancy. The seedlings also get a lot of sunlight from the window.
I am scared to ask, but how big could these get by May? Usually I don't need to grow in anything bigger than 16oz cups before they go in the ground, wondering if that will cut it this time or if I should go find larger pots now, which I am sure won't be cheap...
Will they even be alright that long without 'real' grow lights? Did I mention there are 70 plants? Ha.
I realize advice is usually 8-10 weeks. I don't know where my head was at, I guess I was counting back from March instead of MAY lol.
The earliest seeds I started were Jan 21st, and many sprouted within a week. Most seedlings have one or two sets of true leaves. My oldest seedling has 3 sets of true leaves, and overall it will spend 4.5 months growing indoors before transplant outside in late May. I just moved some of them up from 3oz cups to 9oz cups.
I am growing under regular shoplights, T8 daylight bulbs I think. Nothing fancy. The seedlings also get a lot of sunlight from the window.
I am scared to ask, but how big could these get by May? Usually I don't need to grow in anything bigger than 16oz cups before they go in the ground, wondering if that will cut it this time or if I should go find larger pots now, which I am sure won't be cheap...
Will they even be alright that long without 'real' grow lights? Did I mention there are 70 plants? Ha.