8/27/2023 0 Comments Repotting tomato seedlings![]() That doesn’t mean they can’t recover from sunscald but if you can gently adapt the plants to the outdoors they will do better with less stress (on them and on you!) Jalapeno pepper plant freshly transplanted and watered. Seedlings that are suddenly moved into the sunlight and left to adapt on their own can face sunscald and can be severely damaged from that stress. Hardening off is the gradual process of getting the seedlings acclimated to the outdoors. See how these cuttings did in the video below!Īfter transplanting your plants into larger pots then next step in growing your tomato and peppers plants is to harden them off. If you start the seedlings out correctly and give them every benefit at the beginning they will flourish. I have had a lot of success with repotting and transplantng my tomato and pepper plants using this method. The goal is to encourage more roots to form and this will help insure a significant root ball. If the plant is not large enough to reach the bottom of the pot that is OK, just plant as much of the stem as possible and leave a few leaves above the soil surface (2-4). When you plant the seedling do it so that the roots touch the bottom of the pot and as much stem is buried and covered in the pot. Take each seedling and plant it by itself in a pot. Tomatoes and peppers will root along their stems and branches which makes the next step important. When the seedlings are laying on the tray gently separate the seedlings from the soil. ![]() That soil can be tossed in the compost bin when you are finished Next I dump the cup gently onto a seed tray so the soil doesn’t go everywhere. Then I take the entire cup and squeeze the sides a little to loosen the soil inside. To make the separation easier I water just before transplanting which also helps keep them moist during the transplanting process. Since I grow my seeds tightly in plastic cup greenhouses I have to separate the seedlings. ![]() Aff.): Cowpots, Coir Pots, Peat Pots The Process Repotting and Transplanting the Seedlings 4″ pots allow me to fit 18 plants in a 1020 flat. That should be enough of an upsize to have some good root growth between the seedling stage and final planting in the garden. Coir pots made from coconut shellsįor the second stage of growing tomatoes and peppers from seed I recommend using 4″ size pots but 3″ pots will work OK too. Using a type of biodegradable pot like peat pots, cowpots, or coir pots means when it is time to plant your tomatoes and peppers in the garden there will be little to no root disturbance for the plant. ![]() I’m a fan of using biodegradable pots for the transplanting process. Bloodmeal Best Pots for Transplanting Tomatoes and Peppers.At the beginning of the season I like for them to put on some stem and leaf growth but I am careful about how much I add since I am not growing them for their foliage. When I transplant peppers and tomatoes I do use a little bloodmeal in the mix. Depending on the plants I am transplanting I may add a little bonemeal for extra calcium and phosphorus or bloodmeal if I am wanting more stem and foliage growth. Soil Amendmentsįor soil amendments I use a general garden fertilizer that has a balanced NPK ratio (Nitrogen – Phosphorus – Potassium). You can correct this by adding a little lime to the soil. If you forget the lime (which I’ve done before) your tomatoes will show strange purple coloration. Since I use peat for the soil the acidity always needs balanced with lime. ![]() When making soil for transplants the goal is loose, nutritious soil with a good pH (per hydrogen, a measurement of acidity). 1/3 Compost, 1/3 peat, 1/3 perlite, amendments (see below), lime (roughly 1 TBS per gallon of peat) ![]()
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