tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904077667313642692.post182346596288679018..comments2023-06-23T01:22:53.555-07:00Comments on Growing Tomatoes in South Florida: Seedlings: Day 1 (A New Start)Jon VanZilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14026643422328853037noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904077667313642692.post-46541052770224795472011-09-25T18:44:35.376-07:002011-09-25T18:44:35.376-07:00A fan will work or you can just brush your hand ov...A fan will work or you can just brush your hand over them a few times a day - they need to bend around a little. I did this and, with enough light, the seedlings won't get leggy.<br /><br />Do you have a plan for weaning the plants from the hydroponic method to soil? If I remember correctly the water-started roots don't fare well when jumping to a soil environment. Maybe a ebb-and-flow system using coir and perlite would be a cheap step.Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904077667313642692.post-73244400724021078392011-09-24T05:49:09.767-07:002011-09-24T05:49:09.767-07:00Gary,
Good point ... Maybe I'll set one up.Gary, <br />Good point ... Maybe I'll set one up.Jon VanZilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14026643422328853037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904077667313642692.post-14547165903456310802011-09-24T05:00:04.653-07:002011-09-24T05:00:04.653-07:00When growing seedlings indoors having a fan on the...When growing seedlings indoors having a fan on them will produce sturdy, stronger plants that are less leggy as this mimics the action of wind on seedlings in nature....Gary Gaglenoreply@blogger.com