Seeds have sprouted

Mjdtexan · June 26, 2009

Ok, I have planted two varieties of tomato in little planting cells. They have sprouted. How long do they stay in the little planting cells? I have done all of this outside.

Mjdtexan · June 26, 2009

Nobody? Should I leave them like they are for a while?

I Thank You for any answers I might recieve.

Barbee · June 26, 2009

I have no experience with growing them outside, so I'm just taking a wild guess at it but I would think you could leave them in there for quite awhile..as long as you keep them well watered and feed them later on when they need it
If you wanted to transplant them into large cups or pots to help with watering issues, I'd wait until they get the 2nd set of leaves on them.
I'd think where you live it would be hard to keep them from drying out due to your heat. But again, just guessing.
LoLoL sorry I know I'm no help.

newatthiskat · June 27, 2009

I have grown tomato plants from seeds before outside with good luck. Just make sure you keep up with watering them. They can dry out really fast if it is hot. Just think how the volunteer plants come up every year.
Kat

Mjdtexan · June 27, 2009

Thank Yall both for your answers. Yes, they seem to need alot of water.

Mojo · June 27, 2009

Goodness me! Those little cells in this heat, you should probably check them twice a day, at least, keep 'em moist as possible without drenching them. I would think long and hard about bringing them inside and putting them in front of a sunny window until they are at least 3" tall with true leaves, i.e., recognizable as baby 'mater plants. And I wouldn't even think of taking them back out until last week of July. Of course, if this drought doesn't break, you might be better off sticking them in 5 gallon pails for easier watering...

dice · June 27, 2009

Look at the first thread in this forum, "Dense Planting
Illustrated ...", especially the first post. It has good tips
on fertilizing, when to pot up, etc (even if you did not
plant your seeds that densely in the seed-starting cells).

habitat_gardener · June 27, 2009

I don't have Houston(ish) weather, but I grew my seeds outside this spring. In your climate, I'd keep them under shadecloth, or in a bright-shade or high-shade location, so they don't get crisped.

I have a few plants in 5-gallon containers and I'm monitoring their water every day or two.

June 26, 2009	#1
Mjdtexan Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Houston(ish), Texas Posts: 95	Seeds have sprouted Ok, I have planted two varieties of tomato in little planting cells. They have sprouted. How long do they stay in the little planting cells? I have done all of this outside. __________________ Knows nothing about tomatoes, wants to learn everything about tomatoes.Wine Maker

June 26, 2009	#2
Mjdtexan Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Houston(ish), Texas Posts: 95	Nobody? Should I leave them like they are for a while? I Thank You for any answers I might recieve. __________________ Knows nothing about tomatoes, wants to learn everything about tomatoes.Wine Maker

June 26, 2009	#3
Barbee Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 1,818	I have no experience with growing them outside, so I'm just taking a wild guess at it but I would think you could leave them in there for quite awhile..as long as you keep them well watered and feed them later on when they need it If you wanted to transplant them into large cups or pots to help with watering issues, I'd wait until they get the 2nd set of leaves on them. I'd think where you live it would be hard to keep them from drying out due to your heat. But again, just guessing. LoLoL sorry I know I'm no help. __________________ *Barbee*

June 27, 2009	#5
Mjdtexan Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Houston(ish), Texas Posts: 95	Thank Yall both for your answers. Yes, they seem to need alot of water. __________________ Knows nothing about tomatoes, wants to learn everything about tomatoes.Wine Maker

June 27, 2009	#6
Mojo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 317	Goodness me! Those little cells in this heat, you should probably check them twice a day, at least, keep 'em moist as possible without drenching them. I would think long and hard about bringing them inside and putting them in front of a sunny window until they are at least 3" tall with true leaves, i.e., recognizable as baby 'mater plants. And I wouldn't even think of taking them back out until last week of July. Of course, if this drought doesn't break, you might be better off sticking them in 5 gallon pails for easier watering... __________________ There is no logical response to the question, "Why won't you let me plant more tomatoes?"

June 27, 2009	#4
newatthiskat Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: texas Posts: 1,451	I have grown tomato plants from seeds before outside with good luck. Just make sure you keep up with watering them. They can dry out really fast if it is hot. Just think how the volunteer plants come up every year. Kat

June 27, 2009	#7
dice Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: PNW Posts: 4,743	Look at the first thread in this forum, "Dense Planting Illustrated ...", especially the first post. It has good tips on fertilizing, when to pot up, etc (even if you did not plant your seeds that densely in the seed-starting cells). __________________ -- alias

June 27, 2009	#8
habitat_gardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Central Valley Posts: 2,543	I don't have Houston(ish) weather, but I grew my seeds outside this spring. In your climate, I'd keep them under shadecloth, or in a bright-shade or high-shade location, so they don't get crisped. I have a few plants in 5-gallon containers and I'm monitoring their water every day or two.