8 hours of natural light would be best, but - artificial light

Posted: Dec 6th, 2021 - 2:23 pm In Reply to: I'm happy to see life on this board again! I want to talk tomatoes grown indoors. - sm

can work too. Supplement those 2 hrs of natural light with artificial light for 14 hrs. Then, let the plant stay in darkness for about 8 hrs.

So, 2 hrs of natural light, 14 hrs of artificial light, and then 8 hrs of darkness for each day. It's all about simulating an outdoor environment as much as possible.

I wish I could plant all kinds of vegetables, but have no space. I hope it works for you..

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