A AmyBrewToo Member Joined Apr 1, 2011 Messages 8 Reaction score 0 Location westhood Apr 1, 2011 #1 I put my rhizomes under 24 hours of light for the past 10 days. should i see shoots coming up sooner than 3 weeks?
I put my rhizomes under 24 hours of light for the past 10 days. should i see shoots coming up sooner than 3 weeks?
Golddiggie Well-Known Member Joined Dec 14, 2010 Messages 13,768 Reaction score 1,915 Location Living free in the 603 Apr 1, 2011 #2 Ummmm, pretty sure light only comes into play once the shoots come out of the ground... Until then, it's more about the soil...
Ummmm, pretty sure light only comes into play once the shoots come out of the ground... Until then, it's more about the soil...
OP OP A AmyBrewToo Member Joined Apr 1, 2011 Messages 8 Reaction score 0 Location westhood Apr 1, 2011 #3 its the heat from the light that helps them come up. i just figured someone had some experience starting them indoor
its the heat from the light that helps them come up. i just figured someone had some experience starting them indoor
brewmonk Well-Known Member Joined Apr 30, 2009 Messages 1,092 Reaction score 14 Location Sharon,MA Apr 1, 2011 #4 yeah, once they are up , keep the lights on all the time till they go outside. they will still only be getting about 1/14th the energy of the sun, but it should be enough to get them up and healthy.
yeah, once they are up , keep the lights on all the time till they go outside. they will still only be getting about 1/14th the energy of the sun, but it should be enough to get them up and healthy.