[brownrexx]

I like to have the growing room a little warmer because it is less likely to favor mold growth.

I also like to have short fat stems so I start my plants later than some people in my area. I start seeds about 4-6 weeks before I can plant them in the ground. This means that I plant my seeds around the middle of March. Some people in my area are already starting seeds and plant seedlings outside with cold protection. I do not see a big benefit in doing this and I do not want my plants getting too big so I force myself to be patient and wait. They will outgrow the lights about 2 weeks before planting time so they spend those 2 weeks on the covered front porch in 4" pots in full sun and it really fattens those stems and makes nice big rootballs.