--- title: "Someone had suggested that I get a full spectrum grow light for my…" description: "Someone had suggested that I get a full spectrum grow light for my tomato plant and I did. I was wondering if this light is sufficient enough. And also I was…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/C5rzwB0WsxwwHgCITMW3Bp?language=ko" community: "Anything about plants" author: "Quietstorm" published: "2025-08-23T01:53:23.605295Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/KiDeZMWqjfDyVz0t11nJV2GJZuTXWPfc3o7FYbTF358/AMsF-T2IRTu9qDHO84DWbQ.webp?size=large" --- [커뮤니티](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=ko) / [Anything about plants](https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg.md?language=ko) # Someone had suggested that I get a full spectrum grow light for my… _Quietstorm님이 2025-08-23에 게시함_ Someone had suggested that I get a full spectrum grow light for my tomato plant and I did. I was wondering if this light is sufficient enough. And also I was wondering how do I remove the leggy stems-do I cut them off at the base near the dirt? ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/KiDeZMWqjfDyVz0t11nJV2GJZuTXWPfc3o7FYbTF358/AMsF-T2IRTu9qDHO84DWbQ.webp?size=large) ## 6개의 댓글 ### Emani🌸🩷님이 2025-08-23에 댓글을 남겼어요. The grow light in your photo seems to be a good start for your tomato plant. A full spectrum light is generally suitable for promoting healthy growth, and it looks like it's positioned above the plant, which is ideal. Make sure the light provides a good intensity typically around 12-16 hours of light per day and is placed at the right distance from the plant usually 6-12 inches above the top of the plant depending on the light's strength. As for your leggy stems the long, spindly growth, yes, cutting them off is a good solution. #### Quietstorm님이 2025-08-23에 답변했습니다. Thanks. Where do I cut the leggy stems off at? #### Emani🌸🩷님이 2025-08-23에 답변했습니다. near where they meet the soil or a strong branch. You can also trim back the stems to just above a leaf node where leaves are growing from the stem if you'd like to encourage more growth at that point. The leggy growth is likely due to the plant stretching for more light. With the new grow light, your plant should start growing more compact and healthy. Keep an eye on it, and don't be afraid to trim again if necessary. : ) #### Quietstorm님이 2025-08-23에 답변했습니다. Thanks. Well I was told that it’s too many plants in the pot so that’s why I was gonna cut out the leggy ones especially since they’re taller than the grow light. ### Sunny님이 2025-08-23에 댓글을 남겼어요. Light intensity drops off exponentially at distances greater than 12 to 18 inches from the plant unless you have a high intensity light. The light position is not helpful for most of the leaves since it’s not close to them. I recommend lowering the light and cutting off the extraneous growth. I still recommend removing all but the strongest plant. Tomato cages are designed to support one healthy plant. It’s unlikely the weak plants will fully develop. I would add a vertical light that covers most of the leaves. 🪴🍀 ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wefqOljjhEOiS9LRzOB1-QhxkVJiB4A5DGumXhnNrhs/ltk1XGdtRcaEviyDeT7O8A.webp?size=large) #### Sunny님이 2025-08-23에 답변했습니다. This light set up uses a 2 ft wide freestanding grow light bar from Home Depot. I add two clip on shop light fixtures and two very large grow light bulbs in an off white tone. This is in a very dark corner of my family room where blackout curtains are always kept closed to block glare. It’s a small and cheap setup. My indoor plants like it. The Hoya Krinkle 8 has grown 6 inches and put out 4 new leaves in the last 2 months! 🪴🍀 ![2개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wefqOljjhEOiS9LRzOB1-QhxkVJiB4A5DGumXhnNrhs/jWd2n6XHRnKnpPuItX6wwA.webp?size=large) ![2개 중 2번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wefqOljjhEOiS9LRzOB1-QhxkVJiB4A5DGumXhnNrhs/0iXRNmEZSv2HNuqY85jQWQ.webp?size=large) --- _Planta 커뮤니티 (https://getplanta.com). 누구나 읽을 수 있습니다. 게시물을 올리고, 댓글을 달고, 좋아요를 누르려면 Planta 앱을 다운로드하세요: https://getplanta.com/download_