Re: Seedlings and Light
Bill, I'm not totally certain, but i believe it has to do with the light
and dark cycles of photosynthesis. I think they need at least some dark to
complete the chemical reactions that make up the dakk cycle.
Andy Wolf
farm@eznet.net
http://home.eznet.net/~farm
-----Original Message-----
From: BILL J. SADOWSKI <BSADOWSKI@CompuServe.COM>
To: INTERNET:pumpkins@mallorn.com <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Date: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 10:34 PM
Subject: Seedlings and Light
>This question bothers me, because I do not have a solid, technical answer.
> When germinating seeds indoors and applying artificial light at 12-16
>hours a day.........Why do those little seedlings need total darkness for
>so many hours? You think the more light the better. Do the seedlings
>actual need sleeping time? Also should the temperature drop when it is
>dark? (simulating an actual growing environment).
>Bill Sadowski, in Ohio starting some tropical plants.....bored!!
>
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