tomatoes. I will be planting them in a slightly windy place eventually. with that in mind when should I move them to bigger individual pots? I wouldn't mind other suggestions unrelated either
by aebar1
tomatoes. I will be planting them in a slightly windy place eventually. with that in mind when should I move them to bigger individual pots? I wouldn't mind other suggestions unrelated either
by aebar1
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I think you’re going to need to thin those massively before trying to pot them up. They look super leggy, but that’s not a huge issue with tomatoes in my experience. If you’re able to identify stronger plants now I’d snip the others and then pot up in a week or two when they’ve got true leaves
They don’t even have their first true leaves yet. You definitely need more light. Yours are stretching for light. Since you mentioned that they will be in a windy area…you should use a fan to strengthen your seedlings. Also, since most of your seeds have sprouted…you should consider thinning them out to 1 per cell. Just cut the stem at soil level to remove the extra seedlings.
Great germination rate!
I would thin pretty severely and wait for them to get a second pair of leaves before trying to separate them. You’re going to have a hell of a time pulling them apart decently as it stands. Tomato roots are delicate.
You might be able to pull them up if they get stronger stems plus really wet the medium
I would do 3 things, if it were me. (1) thin, (2) invest in a grow light, and (3) wait until they have their true leaves before potting them up or transplanting.
How many do you see yourself planting outside, set yourself up to have twice that to compensate for loss from wind, etc. The longer you wait to transplant, the harder it’ll be to separate them. Plastic solo cups can be a great cheap ‘pot’ for this.
Thinning, btw, can also be done snipping the extras rather than tear up roots.
Thin them and wait for the first true leaves to appear before potting up
Okay guys thanks for your help. I will cut some at the base. Might buy a growing light as well.
I seed like this and then pot them up and gently separate once they get their first true leaves.
Yes and you can pull them each out individually by grasping the leaves and pulling straight up. Water them first so the soil is nice and moist and loose then have at it. Plant deeper than before. You shouldn’t damage them or see shock since they’re so young. If you wait too long you won’t be able to save all of the plants.