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1. #TOMATO SEEDLINGS HOW TO#
2. #TOMATO SEEDLINGS FREE#

#TOMATO SEEDLINGS FREE#

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#TOMATO SEEDLINGS HOW TO#

In the first step of growing tomatoes from seed I showed how to make a simple seedling compost to sow seeds into. The little plants rely on seed leaves to power them until that point though. If it’s damaged after the true leaves are out, no big deal. That way you don’t have to worry about the plant being hurt if you accidentally damage a seed leaf. I’ve tried it both ways and think it’s probably better to wait. Though some gardeners will prick out seedlings before these true leaves are out, it’s more traditional to wait until they have them. Three and a half weeks after sowing, the tomato seedlings are ready to be potted up When to prick out tomato seedlings This takes about 1.5-2 weeks from germination. Soon after a second set of leaves emerge – the first set of their more jagged true tomato leaves. At first, they unfurl what are called seed leaves, which are more rounded than their true leaves will be. After that they pop up and begin growing quickly. The seedlings tend to come out of the compost stem first, looped back with their heads buried. This time around, mine were up quickly which I attribute to their growing in a heated propagator. Tomato seeds germinate between 5-14 days after sowing. It can take just a few weeks from sowing to pricking out

Throughout the coming year I’ll be sharing how to grow tomatoes from seed beginning with sowing, growing on, planting in the greenhouse, and finally harvesting. We continue with pricking the seedlings out and planting them into individual pots. The first two steps in the process include an introduction to the varieties I’m growing this year, making a simple seedling compost, sowing, watering, and using a heated propagator.

This piece includes the third video in the Growing Tomatoes from Seed series, which you’ll find at the end. Some even have a piece of the seed shell still on them. Tomato seedlings with just their seed leaves. This piece shares how to do it, why it’s important, and gives tips on growing them on into mature plants. Pricking out tomato seedlings means gently separating the young plants and potting them up in their own containers. After just a few weeks the seedlings begin to crowd one another out which brings me to the next step – pricking out the seedlings. In February to mid-March I sow them in pots and trays and grow them on in the house where it’s warm. Growing tomatoes from seed is an annual ritual that gets me into the spirit of the growing year. The first piece is on sowing tomato seeds and this piece will continue with planting tomatoes in the greenhouse, growing them on, harvesting the fruit, saving seed, and preserving tomatoes.

This is part two of the Growing Tomatoes from Seed Series.