funny cotyledons

encore · April 12, 2017

what causes the cotyledons to look like this? not all the same types of tomatoes, got about 10 like this.

heirloomtomaguy · April 12, 2017

They were probably stuck inside the seed coating longer and got a bit deformed.

encore · April 12, 2017

will they turn out ok then? or should i start more seeds?

dmforcier · April 12, 2017

Yeah, never worry about the cots. If the first leaves really look weird, then you might should be concerned.

heirloomtomaguy · April 12, 2017

They will be just fine

NarnianGarden · April 12, 2017

Yes, plenty of funny-shaped cotyledons in my seedlings, and all have turned out great. It's the subsequent growth and leaf formation that matters, for healthy roots.

April 12, 2017	#2
heirloomtomaguy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: glendora ca Posts: 2,560	They were probably stuck inside the seed coating longer and got a bit deformed. __________________ “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it."

April 12, 2017	#4
dmforcier Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,825	Yeah, never worry about the cots. If the first leaves really look weird, then you might should be concerned. __________________ Stupidity got us into this mess. Why can't it get us out? - Will Rogers

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heirloomtomaguy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: glendora ca Posts: 2,560	They will be just fine __________________ “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it."

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April 12, 2017	#3
encore Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2015 Location: wisconsin Posts: 536	will they turn out ok then? or should i start more seeds?

April 12, 2017	#6
NarnianGarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Finland, EU Posts: 2,550	Yes, plenty of funny-shaped cotyledons in my seedlings, and all have turned out great. It's the subsequent growth and leaf formation that matters, for healthy roots.