Are tomatoes photoperiod sensitive like cannabis?

Lidz

Member
I want to grow tomatoes outdoor next year, should i put them in a location with no artificial lights, are they sensitive like weed ?

i want to grow undeterminated types btw. one last question less important, is there a book that is better to buy for tomato growing outdoors.
 

vedaicon

Member
Ive never had problems with street lights... Bigboy tomatoes.. Old coffee grounds... Bannana peels... Leftover food.. All thrownnear base of plant...
 

SirLancelot

Active Member
I always wanted to throw a couple tomato plants in the grow room but questioned the pollen. Tomatobuds?????
lol that'd be awesome! I have two kiwi vines and a clementine orange tree I bring in every winter and throw in the corners of my tent. Not to mention my one kiwi is a male (to pollinate the female) so kiwi nugs?? haha
 

Carne Seca

Well-Known Member
Tomatoes grown indoors do best with a light period of 14 hours on and 10 hours off. There is no noticeable increase in yield over 14 hours and going 20 - 24 hours can actually decrease yield and cause leaf chlorosis.
 
I'm about to throw some cherry tomatoes in the tent with my hemp babies. The oldest hemp is an auto, (super silver haze), running under an 18/6 schedule. The rest are photos (2 sour diesels, 1 amnesia haze, and 1 bubble gum). What is the seed-to-harvest time frame for cherry tomatoes, and do they only have one cycle or do they re-generate? Will she survive the 12/12 flower period for my other babies when the auto comes out? Or should I bring the mater plant out in May and place her outside, here in the beautiful NC state spring weather?
 

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weedstoner420

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Tomatoes are day-neutral, so they'll do their thing regardless of light hours (like an autoflower). However, cherry tomatoes are usually indeterminate, meaning they will keep flowering/fruiting indefinitely once they mature, and can get kinda out of control in a tent... They're also a vining plant and don't stand upright for very long on their own, so you'll need a trellis or cage to support them as they grow. I'd just put it outside once it gets warm out.
 
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