I have two Supertom hybrids that are about two and a half weeks old. All variables for planting time and depth, seed source, lighting, water, soil (generic cocoa seed start), are the same. One has developed trichomes and the other has not. Neither has true leaves yet.
They cannot go outside fully yet as the weather in my area (5b) has been very cold and unpredictable, with some days/nights as low as freezing and 75-80° sunny days peppered in. They got some nice weather and protected exposure outdoors for a few hours here and there.
I have a different variety as well (beefsteak) that is shorter but developing true leaves, no wild trichomes.
Does earlier trichome development indicate a stronger/weaker seedling at all? Is it irrelevant? I'm pretty new to tomato growing and I love learning all the little tidbits.
by BugLate2506
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I’ve noticed no correlation with trichome development and their final size. Soil composition, nutrient levels, and light are all I have noticed in decades of growing tomatoes.