Re: Planting depth, leggy tomatoes
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- Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 17:38:56 -0600
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My tomatoes are getting leggy, too, since they came home from a class with
me in mid-February (!). One hint I learned for making them stronger is to
replant them deeper each time, since they will grow more roots further up
their stems. The other hint is to put an oscillating fan nearby, on low. The
gentle breeze will help the seedlings "learn" about wind, and grow a little
stronger all around before you put them outside to experience the real
thing.
Kitt
Rocky Mountain Zone 5
>
>The directions on the tomato seed packet says to plant the
>seed 1/4 inch deep. I wonder how much difference this makes?
>Well, I am going to find out. I just planted my tomato seeds
>today in my starter "pots" Today is four weeks before the last average
>frost for
>my area. Usually when the seed packet says to start the seed
>four to six weeks early indoors, I figure that means six weeks.
>And six weeds is just about the same as eight weeks and
>eight weeks or ten weeks probably is the same. ( I don't
>supply my seeds with a calander so how would they know?)
> Anyway, they always get too big and leggy and with the winds
>we get here in the spring, they always get blown over. So this
>year I held off. This is really tough to do. Patience is not my
>strong point.
> Anyway, I planted three seeds in each 3 inch pot. One was
>planted at 1/4 inch depth. Another was planted at one inch depth,
>and the last one I planted at two inches deep. I only plan on
>keeping one plant in each pot anyway, so what the heck.
> I will keep you posted as to what happens. Today is April 10th.
>Stan the cheap and lazy gardener
> Boulder Co. Zone 6
>
>
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