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Parsley seedlings

CollareddoveCollareddove Posts: 173
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I have recently sown parsley seeds in a tray on a windowsill, on a heating mat.  They have now germinated so I have turned off the heating mat and want to encourage the seedlings a bit by turning on a little over-tray led light strip (the window sill faces south but this time of year there is not much natural light).

My question is, should I keep the led light on 24 hrs or turn it off at dusk and on again at dawn, to emulate normal daylight hours?  I doubt it's a very powerful led light - purchased from IKEA some years ago, but specifically for seedlings.

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  • SkandiSkandi Posts: 1,723
    edited March 2023
    You need to turn it off for at least 6 hours a day, plants also need periods of darkness.
  • ButtercupdaysButtercupdays Posts: 4,546
    I sowed parsley seeds along with some others at the end of Feb and moved the  pots from the propagator to a south facing windowsill as soon as they germinated. I used a lid over the tray initially, removed after a week or so. Pot contents then divided into 4 clumps and repotted, now growing on. No additional heat or light needed. I do turn the trays of seedlings daily.
  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    I do the same as Buttercupdays, never needed led light. Parsley will grow in shade anyway.
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