Do I NEED to pot up ???

gssgarden · April 11, 2009

Long story short, I may need a few extra seedlings that I have left over. I'd like to plant sometime this weekend or by Tues. My left over seedlings are still in the flats that I started them in and most look pretty good.

If I ween them into the sunlight, can I put them directly into the ground? Most have a bunch of them in the cell so I'd have to break them apart like usual.

OR should I pot up and wait at least a week?

Silly question I know but was wondering if anyone else does this and had it work.

Thanks,

greg

barkeater · April 11, 2009

For best results, I would break them up into small pots or cellpacks and plant them out if you need them when the roots start coming out the drain holes.

gssgarden · April 11, 2009

What if I throw the whole cell in and just trim off the ones I don't want? Skipping the breaking aprt portion. Maybe?

Greg

**nctomatoman** · April 11, 2009

Greg, to keep them healthy, for my extras (and if I am behind), I pop out a whole cell of 35-40 plants and settle them into a 4 inch pot (without breaking up) and they can hold like that for a few weeks before I need them - then they can be separated. Tomato plants are so very forgiving of all sorts of indiscretions!

April 11, 2009	#1
gssgarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N.C. Posts: 1,827	Do I NEED to pot up ??? Long story short, I may need a few extra seedlings that I have left over. I'd like to plant sometime this weekend or by Tues. My left over seedlings are still in the flats that I started them in and most look pretty good. If I ween them into the sunlight, can I put them directly into the ground? Most have a bunch of them in the cell so I'd have to break them apart like usual. OR should I pot up and wait at least a week? Silly question I know but was wondering if anyone else does this and had it work. Thanks, greg

April 11, 2009	#4
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	Greg, to keep them healthy, for my extras (and if I am behind), I pop out a whole cell of 35-40 plants and settle them into a 4 inch pot (without breaking up) and they can hold like that for a few weeks before I need them - then they can be separated. Tomato plants are so very forgiving of all sorts of indiscretions! __________________ Craig

April 11, 2009	#2
barkeater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NE Kingdom, VT - Zone 3b Posts: 1,439	For best results, I would break them up into small pots or cellpacks and plant them out if you need them when the roots start coming out the drain holes.