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Sunloving plants, such as tomatoes, require 16 hours of light placed 1" to 2" from the tubes.

Don't worry if they get leggy. You can just plant them deeper. They will root along the buried stems. That way they won't need water as often.

When you finally place them in the garden, here is a trick I used. Cut off the bottom of a 1 gallon milk container. Cut out a door. You can cut on 3 sides leaving a hinge. Place a rod into the soil near the plant and thread the container over it and into the soil about 2". The plant will be nice a cozy inside, yet will not get the full effect of the sun until established. The door can be cut out smaller than shown, then enlarged as the plant grows. This idea works with any plant you want to harden off and will protect against light frost.