Seedling growth rate

tgplp · February 8, 2011

For some reason, I get the sinking feeling that maybe my tomato seedlings don't grow as fast as normal seedlings over the past two years. Can you tell me what stages they should be each week ( from germination, not day seed is planted)until transplant? (how many true leaves, how tall, etc.) right now it has been about a week from germination, and they are all about 1-2 inches tall. They have big, healthy cotyledons and no seeds are attached to any of them. They all have two tiny true leaves appearing. Does this sound ok??? Because what I'm inferring from different websites/ random threads and seedling pics that they should already have bigger true leaves, and even more showing.

This could be a totally dumb question, but I worry dumb things about my tomatoes sometimes. Anyways, sorry if this is one of those times.

Thanks!
Taryn

February 8, 2011	#1
tgplp Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Pacific North West, zone 8a Posts: 510	Seedling growth rate For some reason, I get the sinking feeling that maybe my tomato seedlings don't grow as fast as normal seedlings over the past two years. Can you tell me what stages they should be each week ( from germination, not day seed is planted)until transplant? (how many true leaves, how tall, etc.) right now it has been about a week from germination, and they are all about 1-2 inches tall. They have big, healthy cotyledons and no seeds are attached to any of them. They all have two tiny true leaves appearing. Does this sound ok??? Because what I'm inferring from different websites/ random threads and seedling pics that they should already have bigger true leaves, and even more showing. This could be a totally dumb question, but I worry dumb things about my tomatoes sometimes. Anyways, sorry if this is one of those times. Thanks! Taryn