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Re: basic gardening 101

Right on, Jaime.  I use a small reciprocating fan for my seedlings that
are going to be under glass for any length of time.  I turn it on when I
get home from work and leave it on for about 4 hours.

Steve

jaime wrote:
> 
> > If I get a leggy tomato seedling, If I just repot the whole thing up to its
> > first real leaves and have it grow from there, would that cure the
> > legginess?
> 
> It will if after you transplant it you get it into adequate
> light.  Another thing that is critically important in seed
> germination is moving air.  First it helps prevent damping off.
> Second, it helps the seedlings strengthen.  Actually I believe
> in seedling calisthenics.  Lightly and gently brush across the
> top of them in one direction then back the other way.  I do have
> fans blowing just above them, which just makes them vibrate the
> tiniest bit.
> 
> What all of this activity does is force the seedlings to build
> up stronger cells in the stems, which will give you a more
> viable plant, one that will harden off more successfully and it
> will help to prevent breakage.
> 
> Jaime
> jknoble@warwick.net
> NW NJ, zone 6/5
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