Growing Healthy Parsley and Cilantro Indoors Under Grow Lights

Seed‑grown parsley and cilantro under a grow light were spindly with whitish patches on leaves/stems.

Spindly Growth = Insufficient Light

• Fluorescent tubes: Keep plants 4 inches from bulbs.
• Incandescent bulbs: Keep at least 12 inches away (heat scorches).
• Provide 14–16 hours of light daily.

White Patches: Mealybugs or Mold?

• Mealybugs: Look on leaf undersides and stem joints for cottony masses. Remove with alcohol‑dipped cotton swabs.
• Mold: Spray with Consan 20. (Lysol works but check label for edible plants.)