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Re: Transplanting? (Was Re: more tomato questions)

<In that case it is better to sow or plant
<them directly in the garden or if not possible to plant, sow and grow
<them in a container or large pot before transfering to the garden. A
<good example is basil.

<Andre Vanheddeghem
<Belgium
<andrev@unicall.be
I want to back andre in his way of treating the transplanted tomato
seedlings . I've done this twice the last two years with good results. When
they are transplanted tho their final position I don't water them before
they start  look wilted, and the motivation for this harsh treatment is the
development of a good root system that will grow deeper and extends further
. Otherwise you will create 'lazy' plants that call for frequent watering.

On the basil example I have to disagree with Andre. I have pricked out my
basil seedlings every year for about 4 times now. I sow them in little pot
very close together and I prick them out in small containers (about 3-4 cm)
when their first real leaves are showing. This means that they are still
very small to handle. I manage it with a bamboo shop stick that i've cut
into a fork , and a large dose of patience

happy gardening !

Paul Janssens , Aartselaar , Belgium
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