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By DTDream18
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In a few years there won't be a Fly that's safe anywhere in my house ....

Question ... What should I do with these seedlings this winter season ? Do they require a dormancy period ?
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By Earthy
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they might still go into a resting period if they want to no matter how much you try to keep them awake lol. mine did last year and they were only like 6 months old. but it didn't last long. hopefully they don't do that this year lol. which is why those are coming inside early under the lights :)
By katya_dog1
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They do well the first year without dormancy. If you grow them on a windowsill, they will go dormant unless you artificially increase the photoperiod.
By Earthy
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katya_dog1 wrote:They do well the first year without dormancy. If you grow them on a windowsill, they will go dormant unless you artificially increase the photoperiod.
mine still did even though the lights were on for 15 hours lol...guess Mother Nature thought they needed a rest. I noticed they had basically stopped growing as fast as they were, then after a couple of weeks they resumed their growth. the only reason I only have 2 left is because I kept them too wet; they were my first successful seedlings grown past the tiny stage. now I have one big one and 7 small ones lol...
By katya_dog1
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What lights were you using? Mine were only on a 14 hour photoperiod, but I was using T5s, so that could have made a difference.

Two weeks is a short dormancy, however. Perhaps they were stressed and just slowed down while they adjusted.
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