Complete Guide to Starting Tomatoes Indoors: Germination to Transplanting - The Rusted Garden 2013
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- Опубликовано: 2 мар 2013
- This video will provide you with information to grow your own tomato transplants indoors. All the steps from preparing the seeds cells, to planting, germination and transplanting your tomatoes into larger containers are reviewed. Basic lighting, plant 'legginess' and acclimation are also described and discussed. Everything you need to know about growing healthy tomato transplants is in the video.
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I have roma tomatoes and finally have some healthy ones after years of trying! its 3.5 weeks and they look sturdy with nice sized true leaves. thanks to you and other committed youtubers teaching this great info
Romas are notorious for blossom end rot. SO extra calcium is good to add.
Thanks Gary your videos are very good mostly you covered everything in detail which is very helpful to fully understand the process of seeds germination.
I just love your channel! I'm actually gardening and it's working, never thought I'd see the day. Thank you!
Glad I watched this! I just transplanted some of my tomato seedlings straight into my garden! I'm off to get some styrofoam cups to give my little plants a bit more time to toughen up!
Thanks for the feedback. I am trying to make things quick and informative. Just the facts. I am going to video all of 2013 in this manner (minus garden tour updates). Good luck.
Very nice. To separate multiple seedlings that were started in the same pot, I find much less shock results if you immerse the whole plug in water and gently swish the soil and roots apart. Much more of the plant's roots are saved from being snapped off and the transplant will grow healthy.
Thanks again Gary,being a new gardener at seed starting, you make it an encouraging start. rick
Rick Schulte Sure. Good luck with your garden.
Love your videos! Only ones I can really follow.
Hopefully my tomatoes thank me!
Importantly about the room temperature and also watering process need to study. Thank you for sharing it and love watching it and try it by myself. 😍👍🙏
Very true on the watering and temp. Good luck this year
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Thanks. Please spread the word. I enjoy making them.
That is one of the best ideas I have heard. Thanks.
This is my 1st garden and this video has been a big help to me. I want to know how often to water after the seeds have been transplanted to the cups. Thanks for putting out these videos, they've been a great help. Steve
Thank you for all your excellent videos Gary !
My indoor "TOMATO FOREST" is thriving :)
+Susan H Great forest!
I will try this, and I will update you to see if it works. I may just pick up some different soil today, and try both different soil and watering less, not letting water sit I guess. I will be back! Thanks again, you and your videos are SUPER helpful!
Helpful info. I started some peppers and tomatoes in the wrong kind of soil. I used garden soil mixed with seed starter, they grew but stopped at around 2" high and seem to have stopped growing. I made a video showing same seeds with different soil, makes a big difference. Thanks again for the video and info.
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Hey great idea thanks :-) I have been using the leggy stems to make a deeper planting when i repot them, and then again when I plant them in the garden, but I never thought to set my lights on a slant. Clever idea, thanks again!!
Nice guide. Excited to start my tomatoes next week!
oh i hav started tomato plants from seed this year for the first time n was wondering when n how to get them into my garden...thanx for your video...i learnt a lot from it.
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TY for saying how old the plants are when you rehome. Everyone else just forgets the important bits!
Glad to help.
When I transplant from the seed trays I use 9oz cups so I can place the seedlings all the way up to the leaves and will leave more room for rooting all along the stem.
Hardening off is key. I just get a shelf greenhouse to do this. I got tired of moving the plants in and out of the house. I wrap the shelf unit in a shade cloth and this lets them sit and acclimate. So far so good. I did get minor burn on the top shelf because the cloth slipped down a bit.
Thanks. Yeah try a few full water as you did. I am curious now. Maybe something I need to fix in videos.
Great videos! I watched some of them last planting and gardening season in 2012 and I've stumbled upon them this season too! Subscribed to you as well! Look forward to seeing your new videos!
Gary I went to your blog and tried to purchase the 8 tomato setup your blog presented. Could not make it work but I scrolled down to the Brandywine 4 type colors and tried again to add the 8 part Nada So I went back down to the Brendywines and purchased another set. I Like the BW's because the root system is strong enough to graft a different taste Tomato like Golden's cherry or another. My GF likes to munch while we garden together. No Problems here Gary. Maybe next-time I'll get the Big Bunch you got ;-) Have a Great Day.
Thanks so much for the order. Ill look to see what is up with the 8 tomato pack. If you were ordering from a link from my blog, those links where suppose to be removed. Everything goes through Shopify at www.therustedgarden.com. And cheers to having someone that enjoys gardening with you.
Good luck! I'd love to see how they turn out.
Thanks. I wish you good luck in the garden. Ill be recording the whole 2013 season for fun. Maybe something useful will show up for you.
I actually have 3 levels of shelves. One is for seed starting with close light. I move them down to other levels as they grow.
The most important time for the intense light is at germination and for like 3 days following it. You want to stop the stem from growing and the plants getting leggy. Once they settle down you have more forgiveness for the light.
Yep you could if you are careful. The roots are sensitive though.
Great video. Thanks for sharing!
I havent done that before but that would but transplant stress on the tomato. And root movement does. They probably are adjusting to that. I would recommend starting some in a seed mix cell now. If your seedling grow.... great. IF not you have had some new ones growing and dont lose any time.
if you have a bunch of seedling growing together, just grab them by there tops and dip them into a glass of luke warm water and shake and slightly pull apart the roots
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Stan
Bought it at a hobby shop. Was for sewing beads. That craft section has lots of containers.
Great video buddy! Nice job.
You can. If the temperature is pretty good... you can move them directly.
Great video! Thanks
Watering is key. I have other videos for watering. Sometimes I omit stuff. I typically do bottom watering only. For some reason humidity domes and watering from above cause damping off diseases in my parts.
My starting mix is different then the soil I use for transplants. My starting mix is standard seed starting mix like Jiffy. Its is basically perilite, vermiculite and peat moss.
My potting mix is Miracle Gro garden soil this time around. Just a big bag. I use any liquid fertilizer that is on sale when I run out. I use 1/2 concentration for transplants.
If you have tubes like I do, you can raise one side of the fixture. Keep your seedling to the left on the low side and move your taller plants to the right side where you raised one side.
We tend to keep things level but who says the let can hang crooked?
Great, simple, and understandable video!
+Charles Pryor Glad to help.
Great informative video. Thank you😊
Glad to share
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Quick and informative thank you!
Glad to help.
I water my cup transplants from the bottom and indoors fill the trays about every 2 or 3 days. If they go outside it is really a function of the weather and heat. Best way to look is to watch the top of the soil. When the tops are dried out, water.
Love your vids! Thanks!
Excellent video. Thank you
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Verry good video alot of nice info i learn everyday :)
Thank you Gary it helps a lot....:)!
Well the do pretty good directly sown in the ground. Put in 3 or 4 seeds and thin to 1 or 2 plants.
If you are going to use cups, I use 8-10 ounce cups and fill with my growing medium. Put seeds per cup about 1/2 inch down and water. If it is warm out they we sprout really fast 5-7 days if that.
Gary, I watched a video from a guy named Praxus. He had 3 seedlings in the starting cell like you did, and he separated all three by putting the plug on a bowl of water, so the soil would wash away from each seedling's roots. It looked as if that way the roots wouldn't be damaged at all. Very clean and fast.
Robert Sine He's good. It is a good way to do it. It is a lot less damage. But if you are careful, you can really minimize the damage and it doesnt effect the plant.
This video is older. Recently I have just been sticking to two or three seeds per cell and I cut off the weekest and leave the strongest. No root issues at all. Just a straight transplant. It really depends on how much room you have to seed start and how many tomatoes you might want. When I made this video I was doing plants sales and needed 100's of plants. I retired from that.
Didn't know that, Gary, it just looked like a good idea.
If I put them on a covered patio that doesn't get much sun is that good enough as far as protected them from the sun?
Thanks for sharing
Hey you have a great video. Some generally points no where in the video did you mention about water. You do know that plants need to be watered or they will die. The method I use is the fill a seed tray with seed compost (widely available in the UK), water that using a watering can, then sow seeds and then add more compost , and then mist it using a spray bottle. I then cover the seed tray with a propagator lid, which increase the humidity and causes the seed to germinate.
Gary excellent video, in all these years of watching videos on the tube your chanel is my first subscription, thanks for the video. Im on day four in my hoop house design and build. I hope to start my own chanel soon
Well thanks so much! I really appreciate that. Definitely start a channel and my tip is move the camera around slowly.
Sounds good. I dont typically add sand. You use it for seed starting and transplanting?
Ill have to double check now.
You said that the stem will rot if you cover it, but actually the more you cover the stem the more roots it will have. Great video! :)
Thank you again. Looking forward to my
Thank you. Is it important to have multiple steps? Why not begin seeds in a protected garden spot? Also, is it important to transition outdoors? I have large sky lights. Thanks for your time & great videos.
Great video! Clear, informative and easy to follow. Really good for a beginner like me. A short video like this is more effective (for me) than any number of books. I look forward to working my way through your other videos.
Gary-- I have a question-- Been starting seeds indoors for a few years now but this year I took the hint of getting the seedlings outside early to get used to the sun, during this process I notice my seedlings growing much slower than other year. Would this hardening off process in the early stages actually slow their growth?
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It's sunny & hot in So. California. No worries of frost.
Clear instructions. Thanks.
nzinga zindua Thanks! Good luck with your garden.
Hmm. Sometimes they are sensitive to root damage. Did you have to split the plants? I have had that happen before. This year I only lost 1 out of 125. The year I lost them I had to 2-3 plants in the cell. I divided them when the soil mix was too dry and then I over watered them when I put them in cups. THEN I put them on the ground that was too cold. Those factors I think harmed my plants. Any of that come into play?
Did you put them in the sun right after the transfer by chance?
I would also seed start some more plants now. You wont lose that much time. But try 2 seeds per cell. And remove one plant if 2 come up. That makes moving them to cups a tad easier. This would just be for back up.
I hope I said grow roots. I agree. I say that often. Bury the stem and it will root.
Awesome sauce
They tend to yellow out but sound like yours are starting early. Are the seedlings you started 3 weeks ago or have they been sprouted for 3 weeks?
thank S Gary
I'm getting ready to start my tomato seeds but I don't know if I have to leave my seeds to germinate in the dark or under a grow light. I know they have to be a certain temperature but my concern is the right light. can you assist me with this, first time gardening, excited and want to get it right. also going to grow poblano peppers and is the same idea apply to that. light or no light for germinating? thanks!
Thanks. Good luck in 2013 and if you have the time please share the vids.
I sent them yesterday. A few days later then I mention. But I added a few extra. Enjoy.
Great tip on the Styrofoam cups,so much cheaper than "cowpots".
+Down_south Jsouth I like the cups.
do you have to transfer to cups? I plan on starting mine in the seed starters this weekend and that gives them 6 weeks until I will plant them outdoors. I'll start acclimation on week 5. is there any harm in just leaving them in the seed starters then planting them straight in the ground?
I haven't. But I am pretty sure youd get 3 competing plants that dont grow as large. You would still get tomatoes but it would be a lot of green and growth and risk for disease. One pruned and managed tomato would probably yield you more. But if you decide to do it... I would love to know the outcome.
thank you , very helpful
+Larry Horihan I am glad to help.
Im out of compost but I amend the soil with peat moss and other stuff. I would amend it with compost too at the place the plants are going to fully grow.
Compost is broken down organic matter that adds structure to the soil. Worms eat it. It has nutrients in it.
Fertilizers are pure nutrients. Just chemicals that add nutrient to the planting area. They don't add to the structure of the soil.
Yes compost is more what you put in your garden and turn into the ground. It prepares the bed.
all. of. them. very. true
i have been growing beefsteak tomatoes for like 3 weeks and there only 2inch tall and they have there true leaves but small is that normal or should i start over
and the cotyledon has a shade of yellow in them
How do you water them? Do you put them in water, or water from the top? Do you add any fertilizer to the water? How often do you water them and how do you know when they have enough water? Thank you. This video was very eye-opening!!
+Kathi Reed Bottom water when the top of the starting mix dries out. The cup will feel heavy when saturated. I feed them after the true leaves come up. 1/2 strength soluble fertilizer is what I recommend. You don't need a lot.
I bought a grow kit from target and it only came with 1 tiny pot and 15 seeds and grow medium that expanded into a cup full of dirt. They all sprouted and are the same size as your seedlings in this video only there are about 15 seedlings with their roots intertwind and tangled around each other as you mentioned. Is it safe to undo them or can I leave them as is? They are also starting to turn yellow and the leaves falling off. Please give me some advice if you can. Thanks.
Im leaving in Arabia and Temperature here reaches 48+ degree Celsius. What is the ideal temperature for tomato plant and for how long do I have to keep them in Direct Sunlight.
I'm new at this and have a few of questions. First, do you add compost to the soil where you put the seeds or is it only use when they are moved to their permanent place? Second, what's the difference between fertaliser and compost and can you replace one for the other? And is compost use only once?
Thank you for taking time to read this
Wha kind of pre moisten soil do you use?
Once my tomato starts are moved to the larger cups, a few have sort of withered away and fell over. Is there something I am doing wrong? Or is that just transplant shock? I have 7 cups that are currently still alive, out of 18 I did. They are all different varieties. Thanks for your channel. Best I've found on utube
should i use starting mix or potting mix in bigger pots i mean very big pots,,
My tomatos that just sprouted are already leggy..I dont want to loose them. Should I start putting them outside an hour a day? Thanks
Hello dear Mr.
In this case of transplanting seedlings, are you using the same mix of soil or you added fertilizer to the mix? thanks.
Thank you for responding you have help me alot :-)
what if I don't break them up. I think I have about 3 or 4 in a styraphome cup. they are already outside and its rained on them and its been sunny as well and they are still growing nicely. I just don't know if I should transplant them all together...thanks for your videos and all your help
+Adalberto Dominguez Tomatoes really get big an compete with each other. I suggest 1 per container or planting hole. The more they are packed together the greater chances of diseases too.
Tysm..for this video..wish, I had seen it before I did my seeds, for the first time, this winter..gosh..I know now, why mine are so leggy...my grow lights was too high above the plants..ok, so I have learned...lol. Now, how do I get them un- leggy. I do have the outside on covered deck..I am and have been setting them in sun. Some during day...I do water with miracle grow...( sm amt in water. Not full strength. )
Once I took them from the cell pack and put them into larger cups they did fine for over a week, and then one by one started falling over so I tried adding some dirt around the base, but they broke at the base of the stem where it met the dirt. I now only have one plant left that seems like it is going to make it. Fingers crossed.
I didn't have to divide any, I pre moistened my soil, and I have not planted them outside yet. They were still under my grow light?
Thanks Gary, I do my tomato seedlings slightly different from you, but the outcome is the same. I am always looking for new easier ways to try things. You mentioned keeping the light only a couple inches away from the plants. I have tried this in the past, but the issue I have is my different varieties grow at different rates, so it's almost impossible to keep the light that close to all my plants. Do you use different lights for different varieties?
hi brother I have 30 beef toms all in the same tray all are 3 inch tall now... have I killed them all or can I take them apart thanks...
when tomato plants get leggy then when you transplant bury the stem up the the foliage. This improves the plants overall root system and allows the stem to root. More roots usually = better harvest.
I dont use a heating mat. If you know the temp doesnt stay at 70+ degrees, you should use one. If you are bottom watering the seedlings and you check on it once a day.... they really wont dry out. If you notice the top of the starting mix is dried then water from the bottom. The top dries first and it works its way down the mix. It would be hard to let them dry out if you check them 1x daily, even every other day.
As they get larger... you might want to check them daily.
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thanks yeh I use it for peas but not for toms... I use 10% sand 60% potting soil and 30% peat I have only used it a few times but it works for all seed starting' transplanting' and even growing on its a firm mix so great for toms to stand up in but it has good drainage...try it if you want with one plant and tell me what you think. thanks :-)
You cant deleggy them but you can do exactly what you are doing. Sun, fertilizer and time. They will get stockier. Just plant some of the legginess deep in the ground for the tomatoes.
How often do you water while starting from seedlings