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Re: Stan's hot tomato

At 03:37 PM 3/1/98 -0600, you wrote:
 
>     Also, does anyone out there know if there are certain colors that
>the plants can't see at night?  I'm afraid that the light may stop the
>plants nighttime part of photosynthesis.  At worst, I will figure some
>way to cover the light without stopping the heat.  


Hi, Stan.  I am not sure it matters, if your plants are still seedlings.  I
keep my seedlings under fluorescent lights for 24 hrs. (indoors), with no
harm.  I have heard that plants need to be 'rested' at least 8 hrs. at
night, but then I found out that commercial growers often use 24-hr.
lighting, so I tried it.  No problems, and my plants came out stockier and
with shorter internodes.

Perhaps it depends on the light source.  My two 40-watt fluorescents are a
long way from the intensity of spring or summer sunlight.  Your Christmas
lights undoubtedly are a ways off, as well.


Sheila Smith
mikecook@pipeline.com
Z 5/6
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