The invention discloses a method for inducing tomato to improve low temperature resistance. Tomato plants are irradiated with far-red light LED light sources to supplement light during the night, wherein the intensity of the far-red light is 10-50micron mol m-2s-1, the wavelength scope falls in the scope of 675-780nm, the wavelength of peak value lambda max is 735nm, and the power of the far-red light LED light source is 5-100watt. The far-red light LED light sources are installed on the upper portion of tomato plants, and the installation density is 1-5watt/square meter. LED lamps emitting far-infrared light source are employed to supplement light for plants during the night, so as to induce CBF1 expression of tomato cold-resistant genes, reduce the light inhibition of low temperature on tomato photosystems II, and improve photosynthesis efficiency and seedling rate. The method can be used for tomato seedling growing in winter and spring, and winter, spring and overwintering cultivating. The resistance to low temperature and severe cold of the tomato is improved, the energy consumption for heating is lowered, food safety is ensured, and tomato production is ensured.