Subj : Re: tomato plants
To   : Darkman Almighty
From : The Godfather
Date : Thu Mar 30 2023 04:43 am

 DA> Hey tG, so the plants are indoors in a tray with a plastic dome and a
 DA> grow light on top. I have it in the basement.

Ok, gotcha.  I'm growing my starts in a similar way, just with a 4 shelf bakers 
type rack with a plastic cover Amazon calls a "Greenhouse" (although I'm not 
sure it works as well as a real one but it gets the job done :)  A few things:

1.  Yes the dome retains the moister as it evaporates and rains back down on 
top of itself.  So there is not a need to water daily, but still a need to keep 
an eye on the soil. The plants soil should be moist but not wet nor soggy. 

 DA> hmmm.. could be excess moisture.. i know the plastic dome always has
 DA> condensation on it. Not sure about excessive sunlight unless you think
 
2.  Excess condensation will leave the plant leaves wet which can cause fungus 
... most notable would be spider web like mold on any peat moss type containers 
and or mushrooms / toad stools within the soil, however also whitening of 
leaves.  Within my "green house" I put a small fan, to provide air circulation 
to compensate for the grow light and heat mat's I use.  

In your case try watering less frequently if the soil is wet, while also seeing 
if maybe the dome came with any tips on adding air circulation or weeks until 
removing it completely.

 DA> maybe the grow light is the same as sun in that way. I have been turning
 DA> it off later at night now, maybe I should be doing it earlier.

I turn mine on and off based on what the sun does outdoors and have found this 
to be not only a good reminder for my family and I, but also good for the 
plants.  Leaving a light on all night by accident has caused me few issues -- 
never turning it on has ruined entire trays before :)

 DA> they vary in size, two are about 7" or so and the rest smaller. I don't
 DA> think they are too close to the soil. This is the first time I started
 DA> plants from seed. Sadly, I won't me planting until mid May. I'm almost
 DA> tempted to start another batch just to be on the safe side. 

Oh wow that must be a huge dome.  Maybe email me a picture of it, now I'm 
curious :)  Yeah if they are that big and won't be going outdoors until mid 
May, I'd be finding a way to get them acclimated to air, and airflow between 
the leaves to keep the plant more dry.  This will help reduce the chance of any 
type of fungus / leaf / plant disease as a result of excess moisture on the 
plant.

 DA> Thanks for the input here.

Hopefully it's helpful.  I love starting my plants from seed, and while it can 
be higher maintenance, I like knowing that from seed to table no pesticides nor 
artificial fertilizers / GMO's were used to grow my food. So hang in there, 
it'll be worth it!

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