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Re: Tomato Rescue Question

Harry Santiago wrote:

> They've been under gro lights in an area kept at about 65-70 degs - about 10
> hours of light per day....



> Unfortunately, several plants have grown kinda leggy (is that damping off?).
> The leaves and stems look very healthy, although they are drooping over.  I
> know, I know (too late) I should have kept the gro lights about two inches
> from the seedlings.
>

And keep your lights on for about 18 hours a day.

> Here is my question:  is it possible to transplant these otherwise healthy
> looking seedlings into a deeper container to save them?  I was thinking if I
> bury them to about 1/2 inch from the first set of leaves that those long
> stems may somehow root.  Am I very off base here?  Would I be wasting my
> time by attempting such a thing?  I probably won't be able to set out
> tomatoes for another 3 weeks or so.

I think I would sure give it a shot.

Don B.

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