![]() ![]() If you’ve allowed 2 plants to grow in the same cell, gently roll the root ball between the palm of your hands to loosen the soil. As you can see, the roots look great and are also another sign that they are ready to come out of this container. Try not to pull on the stems AT ALL – just use them long enough until you can get a grasp of the root ball. Moisten the soil and it’s ready to be used to transplant tomato seedlings! How to Transplant Tomato Seedlings from a Cell Packīegin by loosening the root area of one of the cells then gently lift the tomatoes. Their products are absolute garbage – literally.) (A quick search online and you’ll see why. As a matter of fact, I have stopped using Miracle Grow altogether. It is FAR superior to Miracle Grow’s dusty perlite. The kind I use is made by Lambert and I found it at Southern States as well. Normally I wouldn’t buy something so expensive but I got it on clearance since the bag was torn.Īfter mixing my soil, I decided it needed to be lightened up just a bit so I added some perlite. The compost is by EcoScraps and is made completely from food scraps. The potting soil is from Southern States and has plenty of organic matter that will break down to provide nutrients for the plants. that I used in my Homemade Chalk Paint recipe.) The Potting Mix I Use When I Transplant Tomato Seedlingsįor the soil, I use a blend of plain ol’ potting mix with vegetable compost at a ratio of 75/25. I found this to be SO much easier than trying to write the names and dates on an itty bitty stick! (This is the same paint from Oriental Trading Co. I wrote down what each color represents in my plant journal for future reference. I had to make new plant labels since I originally double planted all of my tomatoes. When the weather warms up a bit I’ll be able to transplant the tomato seedlings into something even larger since they will sit outside during the day. Your second set of pots should be 3-4″ tall. You can also see that they are a bit crowded also so that’s another reason why I want to get them into something a tad bit bigger. Once your tomato seedlings are 3 times the height of their cups, or have at least 3 pairs of leaves, it’s time to transplant them into something larger. This allows the plant to develop a strong support system since roots will grow all along the stem! Why You Should Transplant Tomato SeedlingsĮach time you transplant your tomato seedlings, they are to be buried a little bit deeper in the new pot. They’ve grown beautifully and so now it’s time to transplant them into larger pots. ![]() ![]() I’ve been fertilizing with 20-20-20 at half strength since the tomato seedlings were about 3 weeks old. This fixed the deficiency in a matter of days and they are now vibrant and green! To correct the purple stem and leaves, I simply added 1/2 tablespoon of magnesium sulfate (aka Epsom salt) to my gallon-sized jug of fertilizer water. It’s been 4 weeks since I planted my tomato seeds and they are looking awesome! Other than a slight magnesium deficiency (that’s why the leaves are purple on the bottom), I haven’t had any other issues whatsoever! To see part one, How to Grow Tomatoes from Seed, click HERE. How to Transplant Tomato Seedlings is the second installment in our new gardening series. ![]()
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