Potting up or Planting?

tokizy · April 12, 2011

Ok. First post (2nd if you count the welcome).

I have a mixture of tomatoes growing (or trying to). I started with the Jiffy 36 peat pellet tomato kit. I have about 20+ solo plastic cups (10oz) with holes and seed starting mix, I also have another jiffy tray of 24 pellets (smaller ones). All of these have different varieties of tomatoes.

My first start was at the end of Feb with the 36 pellet tray. They got very leggy, but now are thickening with a fan and light setup.

I am about 2-3 weeks from being able to plant outdoors without frost warning potential.

My question is:
Should I pot up the plants which have 4-6 true leaves? If so should I use a 1 gallon or less pot? Should I use potting mix?

OR

Should I leave as is, keep light and fan for another couple weeks, work on hardening them off and plant outdoors as is?

Secondary Question: One of the pellets has 2 plants growing in it. I want to keep both, but separate them. Should I wait until its time to plant or should I do it now?

Thanks,
Tim (tokizy)

April 12, 2011	#1
tokizy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Dacula,GA Posts: 51	Potting up or Planting? Ok. First post (2nd if you count the welcome). I have a mixture of tomatoes growing (or trying to). I started with the Jiffy 36 peat pellet tomato kit. I have about 20+ solo plastic cups (10oz) with holes and seed starting mix, I also have another jiffy tray of 24 pellets (smaller ones). All of these have different varieties of tomatoes. My first start was at the end of Feb with the 36 pellet tray. They got very leggy, but now are thickening with a fan and light setup. I am about 2-3 weeks from being able to plant outdoors without frost warning potential. My question is: Should I pot up the plants which have 4-6 true leaves? If so should I use a 1 gallon or less pot? Should I use potting mix? OR Should I leave as is, keep light and fan for another couple weeks, work on hardening them off and plant outdoors as is? Secondary Question: One of the pellets has 2 plants growing in it. I want to keep both, but separate them. Should I wait until its time to plant or should I do it now? Thanks, Tim (tokizy)