Can Tomato and Strawberry share one grow tent?
One tent means one light, one timer and one climate. This is what Tomato and Strawberry each need, and which differences moving the pots can fix.
The short answer
- Light: at their most demanding stage, no single light level suits both. Tomato wants 600–950 µmol/m²/s, Strawberry 400–650. (Placement can fix this)
- Day length: Tomato is usually grown at 16 h, Strawberry at 14 h. One light has one timer. (Same for the whole tent)
- Temperature: both are comfortable at 22–24 °C.
- Humidity: both are comfortable at 60–70 % RH.
Light, stage by stage
| Tomato | PPFD | Strawberry | PPFD | Suits both |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seedling | 100–250 µmol/m²/s | Seedling | 100–200 µmol/m²/s | 100–200 µmol/m²/s |
| Seedling | 100–250 µmol/m²/s | Vegetative | 250–400 µmol/m²/s | none |
| Seedling | 100–250 µmol/m²/s | Flowering/fruiting | 400–650 µmol/m²/s | none |
| Vegetative | 400–600 µmol/m²/s | Seedling | 100–200 µmol/m²/s | none |
| Vegetative | 400–600 µmol/m²/s | Vegetative | 250–400 µmol/m²/s | none |
| Vegetative | 400–600 µmol/m²/s | Flowering/fruiting | 400–650 µmol/m²/s | 400–600 µmol/m²/s |
| Flowering/fruiting | 600–950 µmol/m²/s | Seedling | 100–200 µmol/m²/s | none |
| Flowering/fruiting | 600–950 µmol/m²/s | Vegetative | 250–400 µmol/m²/s | none |
| Flowering/fruiting | 600–950 µmol/m²/s | Flowering/fruiting | 400–650 µmol/m²/s | none |
They share a light level in 2 of 9 stage combinations.
How to make it work
Light is strongest under the centre of the fixture and weaker towards the edges. Put Tomato under the centre and Strawberry towards an edge or the back of the tent.
If Tomato still falls short, lift its pot on a box: closer to the light means more light, without changing anything for Strawberry.
Day length, temperature and humidity are the same for every pot in the tent, and moving the pots does not change them. Where the two differ, any setting is a compromise for one of them.
Where exactly, in your tent?
That depends on your tent, your fixture and how high it hangs. Add Tomato and Strawberry in the app and it shows where each pot gets its own light.