LET'S FINISH STRONG | Final POTTING UP Tomatoes
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- Опубліковано 8 жов 2024
- what a joyful experience this has been starting tomatoes from seed for the first time! mychroriza fungi is my magic dust and I plan on using it when I plant out my peppers too. thank you for all your advice and encouragement through this journey.
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Those tomatoes look fantastic. Let me just say that I wouldn't consider them root bound. Perfect time for potting up.
Root bound would be when you can barely see the soil and the roots circle the bottom of the container several times.
Don't worry so much. You're doing a great job.
Grat job! Tomatoes are pretty resiliant. In fact, that little tomatoe top that broke, could be planted in a cup and it will develop root. So the next time a plant breaks or if you need more tomatoe plants during the season, you can just cut a sucker and plant it, it will grow!
Now that you know how long it took your plants to get this big, start your seeds 2 weeks later next year and go straight to the garden when they are ready. You have done a great job!!
That's not that rootbound! Good time to pot them up though, I'd put a fan on them to thicken those stalks up! Also seeing roots come out of the bottom isn't bad at all, that means they're reaching down (esp. if you bottom water) and that's a great sign
You can fit 18 of the large solo cups in a 1020 tray... Nice job Rachel
My suggestion is to put down a old newspaper before you start it will help with fast cleanup. I love you guys.
We call tomatoes Frankenstein plants because they survive so many accidents. 😊
I always water before transplanting they come out better
I honour old school advice. But in my experience, a drier pot of tomato seedlings split far more successfully than tomato seedlings weighed down with water logged roots. Especially after watering in dry roots after transplanting. Absolutely no idea why this is the case. I might research how dry root strawberries, fruit bushes, fruit trees and 3 trillion bare rooted trees are being advocated as the way forward to save our planet. Perhaps I’ll find an answer without going on a march and wearing a mask.
I just don’t know what’s true or what’s worth challenging. Do you? 😩
Gril..You deserve a high five..
Those tomatoes and peppers are looking good..!!
I would call that a SUCCESS! You have inspired me to put in a garden this year! 😃
I’m making paper pots to pot up mine while watching! I won’t tell you how tall mine are...😳😳😆😆. They’ll be fine. I just pot them up deeply and they always do well.
Rachel I think you deserve a hand👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 those tomatoes look great not root-bound at all 🍅🍅🍅🍅❤️❤️❤️❤️
Your plants all look fabulous , what fun to watch them grow on your updates. Well done.
They look great. I started 24 tomato plants a couple weeks ago for my garden. I want to have 20 plans when I am done. That will be 16 more than I planned last year. Happy gardening.
Don't feel too bad - you're not the only one to drop your tomatoes! I had a tray that flipped over! I got all but 1 back in their pots...and they survived!!! 😍
Yay! I knew you could do it. :) isn't it just so rewarding to see your seedlings thriving? Lol they're kind of my everything right now.
Great job on those tomatoes!
They look great! All plant mommas worry about those green babies, especially when we work so hard to grow them from seed.
Gal, you NEED a big greenhouse!❤️😄🌞 The tomato plants look beautiful!
Bummer on dropping the tray, but well done on this seed starting season! This is exactly why I switched from the SOLO cups to the square pots. I don't up-pot anymore, either. I plant everything in the large pot and let them grow until they're ready for their forever home. Too much work and I end up with space management issues lol. I had pretty good germination rates and had about fifteen extra tomatoes this year. If you want to salvage the little broken ones, you still can. They root up pretty well with a little TLC in a pot of sterile mix, but I am quickly learning the value of my time. I work remotely, but all of the gardening tasks are starting to add up lol
Wanted to add, Tom (Hubby), took some old paneling and cheap shelving material, and made me trays. The thin black seedling trays fit right in and keep the solo cups from tipping. Also have folks you know save their cupholder trays from take out places.
Good idea on take out cup holder trays!
They look amazing even though they may be a tiny bit root bound but not as much as you are thinking. I'm sure your magic touch will perk them back up because they know you adore and care for them Rachel. Remember stay positive and all will be well. They will be ready for the garden soon enough. Great job....
Rachel my dear you are not the only one. First year seed starter myself. I have a big 4 shelf shelf unit packed with seed trays with solo cup up planted plants. After I dropped a whole tray of peppers, twice! In my living room I picked up the four that really were sad, marched them to the new raised bed. I planted them, watered, mulched and slapped a bottomless milk jug on them. They've doubled in size. I'm west of you, south of Grand Rapids. We cut up and old solar cover for our pool in sizes that will cover veggies in the garden. Then we pop a blanket over that, I guess we'll need to Monday night. Snow and rain and cold. Enough already! Hopefully the fruit crops will be okay. Good job on your plants, they look great?
In the future if u were to up pot sooner you can put in solo cups and don't feel the cup up all the way just add soil as it gets taller and less up potting. Mine had more roots then that no worries mine need be planted thought but the weather dipping again they will hopefully be ok until then
Good idea
If your days are above 50, you can start moving them outside for a while each day (careful not to over do it) at first. This will save room in the house while hardening them off at the same time. I am in WI, and have been putting mine out daily when the temperature allows.
So enjoy watching you homestead.
Well done Rachel 👏🏻 you did so good for your first time growing tomatoes and chillies from seed, you’re going to be so proud of yourself come harvest time 💜
As you gain more experience starting from seed you’ll see how forgiving plants are and you’ll do less work to get the same results.
I’ve been growing our vegetables from seed for forever. And I’ve got it down to pricking out and planting them in their seedling trays as cotyledons and letting them grow a bit and then planting them straight into the garden (you’ll learn when the sowing timing is right for you to avoid having to pot them up). I don’t fertilise, or add anything to my babies. They are sown into a ‘Vegetable potting mix’ (NOT a seed sowing mix) and transplanted into the same mix. This potting mix has more than enough nutrients for them until it’s time to plant them out.
My tomatoes and chillies are around 6-8 inches in height when they go in the ground. But buried up as far as I can.
I get frost for 7 months of the year and have plenty of time for an abundance of fruit 🌱💚🌱
Rachael, I’m a first time seed-starter this year, too, and just up-potted my seedlings four days ago. I got really concerned after I was done because they got a little shocky! Like you, I did it outdoors, under shade, but wondered if that had something to do with it because it was cool, temp-wise. But within a couple of days, they were looking happy and healthy again! My Brad’s Atomic Grape seedlings fared the worst for some odd reason, and they’re still a bit peaked, but I think they’ll be ok 🤗
I buy my tomato starts and I just rip off the bottom third of the rootball and the lower leaves before planting deeply directly in the beds. Haven't lost one yet! Yours look great, I think you'll be fine!
I started my tomatoes 2 weeks ago, I will only transplant them once, and that’s into the ground! Happy gardening! They look great
I have bought plants from big box with the roots all wrapped tightly, but haven't had problems. I like to give them water before I transplant them though becuz sometimes they just dry up. Great patience with soo many plants to do!
Tomatoes look great. Your smashing it!!!
Jess at Roots & Refuge cracks an egg into every hole when she transplants her tomatoes into the garden.
Those tomato plants look fantastic! Guess I’ll have to try the mycorrhizal fungi next time!
You grew some beautiful tomato plants. I’ve got my favorite Cherokee purple tomatoes & a Big Boy ready to plant in the garden. I had 33 last year & will have more this time. My okra, yellow squash, zucchini, peppers, & cucumber plants I started from seeds are ready for planting. We’re already eating the green onions we planted. I have a row of peas, lettuce, & radishes doing nicely in my garden. We’ve had several days in the 80’s in middle Tennessee.
Very interested in finding how you do with your celery I have gotten a couple plants a couple years never did very well but I never had access to the internet like now knowing how to take care of things and that kind of stuff. Will be watching hope you show it every so often. Thanks for all you do
I'm curious too. I bought celery seed Utah to try but im planting in kratky hydroponics set up. I figure I have over 12 empty kitty litter buckets(I forgot the number but food safe) im putting them to work.
I've never had luck with celery but the first few in the nutrients are thriving compared to the ones left waiting their turn into buckets(still too cold to do too many) I'm hoping they do better for me than growing in soil.
I bought celery plants last year. And I just cut them off. And they are starting to put up new growth this spring. So more bang for my buck. People said you could regrow celery bunches when you buy them at the store by cutting the celery stalks off. So I thought why couldn't I do it with those that wintered over. And it's working.
I just take my store bought celery and cut the bottom off and stick it in my garden box and they grow back. Same with my green onions. ❤🙏🌱
I'm doing that today. I am in the boat too. I'm getting some bamboo sticks to help give my plants support. They are trying to rest and tangle on each other. I am giving them tlc and telling to not tangle on each now and to get along 🤣🙏
Dear Rachel, Be assured your tomatoes will come back quickly, in spite of being transplanted and the jolt of being dropped. Your growing conditions are good. In another day or two they’ll be reaching to the heavens. I think you said you will be hardening them off in your greenhouse before transplanting into the garden. Looks like a good plan. Sincerely, Larry Clarence Lewis, Canada.
My tomatoe plants are droopy from being so big in the house still and I just used some wooden skewers to help them stand up ... your seedlings are beautiful ... I'm going to have to get me some of that magic dust (thanks for the link) ... remember to stay safe and stay blessed
They are looking good Rachel. Keep up the good work
I have been starting seeds for about 8 years. Have had a good amount of success. When my new seeds get about 2-3 inches tall I transplant or repot them into 4” peat pots and put them under the grow lights with heat mats on, till ready to plant in garden. Also every year when I start my seeds I keep a journal or log on what I started , what kind and how many. Then as the seed starting goes along a keep a journal of the weather outside , how the plants are doing, when I transplanted and what kind of soil and fertilizer I used. That way I know what worked and what didn’t work so now I know where to improve my seed growing. Hope this helps. Need more info I can help with that. Thanks and keep up the great work . Be safe and great gardening
So proud of you Rachel!! Watching your seedling journey!!! They look amazing! 🥰
I have one of those tents and plan on putting my potted tomatoes in there this coming week. Right now we're stepping over and scooting around twice potted up plants in the house.
Wow what a success Rachel- No they are not root bound - It takes a lot of time to pot up & learn when it is time, I am currently potting up & some look a bit sad but they will survive. Cheers Denise
In Southwest Michigan we are supposed to be getting a few inches of snow on Tuesday. So you may want to protect your plants in the garden. Temps will be in the 20s Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Your doing great with the plants, your like a pro at it. God is good!
Yes so sad more do for my fruit trees all in blossom, I don't think I'll ever get any fruit
I always keep mine dark for 24 hours after potting up. It gives them time to rest.
You can bury the bent part (even broken - if not too high) and the plant will recover - just takes longer to recover. I have done the same thing with solo cups and regretted carrying them that way! You are doing great!
They will perk up- mine almost always look a bit sad after I have potted them up. I have found that if they are well watered before I pot them up it helps. That should be fun discovering which plants are which as they start producing their fruit.
Oh and love how you talk to them like you do🤣
Hi. Rachel. Everybody say, you are doing great on your replanting of those tomatoes. Please stop worrying about your tomatoes. They look good to me. I am so sorry you dropped the plants. If it is bent then put a little stick to hold it in place. It will keep growing. But make sure you plant it in the ground when the weather becomes good for planting. God Bless you Rachel, and Todd. Be safe, and have fun. Maria. ❤❤❤❤💕💕💕💕🍓🍓🍅🍅🥦🥦🥬🥬💖💖💖💖💖💖❤❤❤❤❤❤❤👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
I tried watering a couple hours b4 transplanting, but have found if I water the day before, they come apart much easier and also I still "kill" the soil I use. Hoping for a successful garden for you!!
Tomatoes look AH-MAZING sis! Glad you put the link to magic dust! Gonna get some! I have neglected, leggy tomatoes I’m gonna try to save! ❤️ Kristy in Missouri 😃🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Yes, mycorrhizae, azomite, and worm castings are my jam here in AZ. Extreme dessert gardening is an adventure!
Ugh That happened to me last year. Had a whole tray break in half and dropped all the beautiful tomato plants! This year I investrd in better trays from bootstrap farmer. So far I love them!
Great job and it was an adventure for sure!
Those roots don't look to bad. You can mark this year as a success. I use solo cups and I am going to have my husband make me taller sided wood trays.
Smart idea
I am near Michigan and we are scheduled to get record-breaking snowfall with the cold front moving in. So now you will need that greenhouse.
Amazing results
I start mine in the flats. Then transplant into 16 oz styrofoam cups. They stay in these cups until I plant them. I have to build an electric net fence around my garden to keep the rabbits out.
Good job! I was a first time seed starter this year. Doesn’t it feel uplifting!
I am growing celery this year also, so far they are doing well.
You've intrigued me, I'll experiment - half tomatoes w Mycorrhizal and half w/o...
Nice job ! They will perk up . A big set up in basement will be fantastic . I see we have some bad weather coming for may 1 ! I hope that changes .
Three more weeks here too in N Idaho before I put them out. Good luck! I can taste tomatoes sandwiches already. 🍅
We have freezing temps coming next 7-9 days..
I'm planting a full month later than ever. I can remember planting onions, potatoes end of February..when I was growing up..not anymore.
Your tomatoes look great!!
They will be fine, how do I know? I did the same thing and dropped my potted up tomatoes right in the floor. They are currently thriving and growing out in my garden. 😀
Good to know!!
I have always lost track of what tomato was what, so this year I made a popsicle stick label for each seedling when I did the first transplant. They are looking a bit rough, and I’ll need something more permanent or solar resistant when they go outside in a couple weeks, but it is the first time I’ve successfully kept them labeled.
Edible Acres suggests using old mini-blinds. Cut them to size and use a permanent marker. It seems genius! I'm sure the thrift store will have old blinds, but I haven't looked yet.
Amazing job. I think you have caught the seed starting bug❤ your plants look amazing. You could re root those tomato tops but it is probably too late for that now🙈
I think they look great! Not root bound in my mind. I always think when I plan them I plant really deep so they get more roots. They will do great. Once as you get the seed starting bug you can’t go back.
My re-potted tomatoes were dipped in the microfuni stuff too and dang they look great!! Thank you for mentioning all the products you use!
You did a great job with your first time!
Your plants look big and beautiful. Awesome job Rachel.
They look fantastic! Good job! A little bit wimpy in the stem department but they should start to strengthen up as you bring them out to start gardening them off this month. If it’s over 45 degrees I bring mine out so they can get some wind on them. But really I don’t stress too much with tomatoes because even when I plant them out in the garden I bury the stem a lot.
I feel like this is going to be a good tomato year! I started mine from seed as well and they are doing SO GOOD. I have high hopes 😊
They look great
Your tomatoes will be fine. Be blessed.
You’ll be surprised how quick they will bounce back. They don’t like their roots messed with so they freak out. I never touch the roots (even if roots are a mess). I just put them in the hole “as is” and have zero transplant shock. I also just use a water fertilizer until I put in my garden.
Yes! With 24 hrs they look great
@@1870s Yay 👏🏼👏🏼 They can be such drama queens 🍅
They will perk back up. Tomatoes are very forgiving.
Your tomatoes look great! I’ve already up potted mine 2 weeks ago and they probably need it again. I’m still about 4 weeks out from planting out. Lol
Seeing as I completely failed with my tomatoes this year, it is nice to see how amazing yours are doing. They look fantastic! Congrats :)
So beautiful! I always start mine late as little plants seem to do better for me but ive done big plants too. Like those little sad 4 packs of some unknown tomato root bound and yellowing lol 😆 I do have a problem lol.
Mine are about 2 weeks and just popping up the 3/4 leaves
But just in time as my broccoli/cabbage/kale/onions/chives and potatoes are out from the lights and in garden undercover in protection until I get my hoop houses up(I forgot I needed some 2 by 4s lol of course) I am going to start using floating row cover and garden fine mesh for my crops for sure. No more green loopers eating my cole crops
Oh mice will go in and chew off your seedlings. I want to make a growing area in my basement so less dirt up in my dining room (garden comes first lol) but I do worry as there is a flipping chipmunk in our basement this year. We know he goes in and out. If I can figure out how to keep him out I'm going to put my hydroponics down there.
Congrats on your seed starting success!
I had the same problem with the trays full of solo cups being super wobbly. 😟 Especially when well watered. I need to carry them up and down a flight of stairs each day, now that I am hardening them off so I doubled up each 1020 tray. It's made them a lot more stable and easier to carry!
I wish I could find some celery starts! My dill, & thyme is 3-4” tall. My rosemary, cilantro, & parsley survived the winter & I’ve been cooking with them. The basil didn’t make it, but I bought one to plant in my flower bed. Happy gardening! 👩🌾
I grow mine from the grocery store. I have been for a couple years and keep celery
@@bonniemccray8610 Do you cut the bottom off the stalks & put in water? I’ll try it! Thanks for the tip.
I purchased a pack of 4x6 seedling bags from Amazon. Very inexpensive, and biodegradable. I up potted deep in the bags, and rolled the top down. As I've added soil they are getting deeper. I can see the roots along the side of the bags.
I take a cardboard box and cut the sides down just far enough so the pots stay secure. I don't have trays. The cardboard does get damp but holds together long enough to do the job.
It's okay on the rootbound issue.
They were in competition for water. Nothing bad, because no yellowing.
It proves flourish!
Good luck, they should be ok
I thing your tomatoes will do allright in the ground because the size roots and the plant, they look pretty good to me
i suggest using leaf mold at the bottom that helps with drainage....u can also start the plants in the bigger caps so u have to transplant them twice...one in the same cup when u re plant them deep....and then to the area u are growing them...
Your tomatoes aren't root bound, they look good, just the way they should look. They will be fine, but they will be huge by the time they are ready for the garden - or the weather straightens up enough for us to put tender annuals in ground. We're supposed to get snow here this week in 6ab central MI - ugh!!! You have a nice selection of varieties. I'm doing some Amish Paste and Cherokee Purple for the first time this year because of so many good reviews about them. Looking forward to it!! I ended up getting some of the MycoBliss because your's did so well with it, exciting :) Best to you!
Good job! They'll be fine. Tomatoes are very hardy. Be careful hardening them off.
Good Job,they are looking fantastic 👏❤️
Waiting in another recipe video for using things in the pantry. Love those.lol
Lately it looks like dump and go not much time for creative cooking right now
Rachel! They're not that root-bound! The tomatoes I used to buy were ROOT-BOUND! So happy I started my own this year 😊. You HAVE got to quit beating yourself up💕
I think they look great. I get mixed up too! This year I was determined to keep them straight so I labeled a popsicle stick for each one.🤣. We’ll see. We have about 10 days at least before I plant them out.
Watching this while planting my leeks, we're getting a snow advisory for Tuesday and Wednesday here is SE Michigan 😭.
I use fish emulsion when transplanting/potting up, and it perks them up right away.
I’m so glad you said you lost track of what’s what fo tomatoes. I have only three kinds and it’s gonna be a crap shoot at planting. Same for the peppers
Glad I'm not alone
Don't worry about the root bound thing, won't hurt em. I have grown my own starts from seed for 15 years, they get ahead of me often and the roots look like that but, they will perk up and be fine in a couple of days. If they were peppers, I would worry but no worries for tomatoes. FYI bottom water them from now on.