Tomato seeds Fertilizing

chris8837 · January 29, 2015

How far should I put the seed in the ground and when should I start feeding.

Thanks

kath · January 31, 2015

Welcome to Tomatoville, Chris!

Tomato seeds only need to be slightly covered with a soilless medium in order to stay damp enough to germinate- less than 1/4". When potting up, the plants can be planted deeply, covering the stems to the first set of leaves. Some say they don't need to be fed until after getting settled into their permanent spot but others begin very light applications of dilute fertilizer when they have several sets of true leaves.

kath

chris8837 · January 31, 2015

Thanks for the welcome. And thanks for the info!!

January 29, 2015	#1
chris8837 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 7	Tomato seeds Fertilizing How far should I put the seed in the ground and when should I start feeding. Thanks

January 31, 2015	#2
kath Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: zone 6b, PA Posts: 5,664	Welcome to Tomatoville, Chris! Tomato seeds only need to be slightly covered with a soilless medium in order to stay damp enough to germinate- less than 1/4". When potting up, the plants can be planted deeply, covering the stems to the first set of leaves. Some say they don't need to be fed until after getting settled into their permanent spot but others begin very light applications of dilute fertilizer when they have several sets of true leaves. kath