Hey all! I was wondering if anyone here has any advice on starting seeds indoors. I planted my seeds March 5th. The tomatoes have germinated and sprouted up (about 2") before I put the light on them (beginners mistake)so I have to start them over as they have grown all stem and no leaves and have fallen over.
On to the peppers and rosemary...a few sprouted last night so I put the light about 8 inches from the top of them. It is a 400watt grow light. It is a warm bulb and gives off an orange-ish hue. I am leaving it on for 12 hours at a time. Today, most of what has started to germinate the last few days looks like they are dying.
Am I burning my seedlings? How far should I have the lamp from the tops of the seedlings?
I am keeping the soil moist with a spritzer bottle.
What am I doing wrong?
I also have a cool blue-ish hue light bulb but it costs an extra $120 a month to run it 12 hours a day. It's SUPER bright. I don't want to use it if I don't have to.
Thanks for any advice.