Whether you start your own plants or purchase seedlings, the health of the tomato plants has a big impact on their future success.
Whether you start your own plants or purchase seedlings, the health of the tomato plants has a big impact on their future success.
Tomato seedlings should have a bright green color, a hardy stem to support the plant, and be free of pests
Tomato seedlings should have a bright green color, a hardy stem to support the plant, and be free of pests
Once the tomato seedlings are ready to transplant into the garden, choose a sunny location with good drainage
Once the tomato seedlings are ready to transplant into the garden, choose a sunny location with good drainage
If needed, amend the soil with organic material and space the seedlings 2 to 3 feet (.6-.9 m.) apart to give the plants adequate room to mature.
If needed, amend the soil with organic material and space the seedlings 2 to 3 feet (.6-.9 m.) apart to give the plants adequate room to mature.
1.Don’t plant in hot, sunny weather. Your seedlings will adjust to their new home much better if you plant when it’s cool, cloudy, or in the evening.
1.Don’t plant in hot, sunny weather. Your seedlings will adjust to their new home much better if you plant when it’s cool, cloudy, or in the evening.
1.Do water tomato seedlings thoroughly before transplanting them into the garden.
1.Do water tomato seedlings thoroughly before transplanting them into the garden.
1.Don’t grab the seedling by the stem when removing it from the pot. This crushes the protective hair-like fuzz or trichomes on the stem. Instead, remove the seedling by pushing up from the bottom of the pot.
1.Don’t grab the seedling by the stem when removing it from the pot. This crushes the protective hair-like fuzz or trichomes on the stem. Instead, remove the seedling by pushing up from the bottom of the pot.
1.Do plant tomato seedlings deep by burying the bottom two-thirds of the plant. Tomatoes will send out roots from the buried part of the stem and this will increase the plant’s vigor.
1.Do plant tomato seedlings deep by burying the bottom two-thirds of the plant. Tomatoes will send out roots from the buried part of the stem and this will increase the plant’s vigor.