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1a.: Re: Starting off tomatoes

Posted by: "Jeff Strong" jeff_faithwalker@yahoo.com jeff_faithwalker

Sun Feb 22, 2009 9:26 am (PST)

Quint,
I would start them in 2 inch pots and you want them in warm southern exposure window.
After they have their first set of true leaves move them into a 4 inch pot and if the stems are about 4 or 5 inches long in the 2 inch pots plant them deeper in the 4 inch pots. All that fuzzy stuff on the stems are potential roots and so the deeper planting will make for a healthier plant. When the tomatoe gets to about 6 to 8 inches in the 4 inch pot and outside conditons aren't conducive to plants then move it into a gallon pot and again plant it deeper. After that you might want to think about container gardening and move it into a 5 gallon bucket and leave it them there.
jeff

--- On Sat, 2/21/09, quinton488 <quinton488@yahoo.ca> wrote:
From: quinton488 <quinton488@yahoo.ca>
Subject: [Organic_Gardening] Starting off tomatoes
To: Organic_Gardening@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, February 21, 2009, 3:06 PM

Hello,

I'm about to start off some tomatoes indoors. Does anyone have any suggestions on the pot

size or other factors?

I live in Zone 6b, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Thanks.

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