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Russian Black Tomatoes

louise.colleylouise.colley Posts: 102
in Problem solving
hi I’m new to growing tomatoes from seed. See pictures these are now about 2 inch tall. When should I repot? Thanks for your advice. 

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  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    Prick them out now, one each in a 7cm pot of compost.  The onion seedlings can stay a bit longer.  Hold the seed leaf , not the stem. If you bruise the stem , they will rot off and die.
  • Sam 37Sam 37 Posts: 1,271
    I usually wait till they develop 2 true leaves before I prick out, but I'm not much of an expert.


    https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/grow-your-own/vegetables/tomatoes
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Plant them nice and deep ... you can bury most of the stem ... it’ll grow roots and anchor the plant firmly. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • louise.colleylouise.colley Posts: 102
    @Dovefromabove
    Thanks so it's ok to move now them? They are pretty crammed. Thanks
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Yes their first true leaves are appearing ... I’d prick out the ones which have those leaves first. 
    You can leave the less developed ones for a few days until they too have their first true leaves. 


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • louise.colleylouise.colley Posts: 102
    @Dovefromabove
    Thank you - one of the jobs for today :) 
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