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Need grow lights?

20 years ago

I have two kinds of eggplant and 1 squash that I trying to germinate the seeds. I have them in peat pots, keep them moist and put in the window sill (morning light only).

Do I need them under grow lights? Do I need to do anything else? I'm definitely an anxious gardner b/c they've been there for 3 days and nothing is happening.

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apermann
20 years ago
grow lights are not essential for germination. I would wait at least a week before getting too anxious to see any babies popping up. Once they have germinated you will need to move them to a place that gets more light or get grow lights because they will start to stretch and get really floppy.
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