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Pricking out tomatoes

WilderbeastWilderbeast Posts: 1,415
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1st time growing tomatoes from seed, they seem to be growing nicely. They are going out in the greenhouse all day with lots of sun and warmth. I'm not sure when to prick them out, I've looked all over the net and can't find a common theme in fact there seems to be massively different options.
These are mine are they too small ? In need of fresh compost ? As always real world advice is great 😜

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  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    Now that the true leaves have appeared you can transplant them as there will be the start of a proper root system. They're not too crowded, so I'd leave them for a 3-4 more days to develop a few more roots.
    When you do transplant, bury the stem up the the 1st set of leaves

    Billericay - Essex

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    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    I'd leave them a bit longer until the true leaves have grown a bit more,  then if a seed leaf breaks while you're pricking out,  there's still plenty of leaf left for photosynthesising. But not too long - you want to get them into individual pots before their roots get too tangled into each other.
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  • WilderbeastWilderbeast Posts: 1,415
    Thanks @Pete.8 and @JennyJ I'll give them a bit longer, the true leaves are growing quite fast so if they aren't too crammed in that extra time will help. I'm just aiming to be a good a grower as my late dad who grew massive crops of Tom's while seemingly hating them and offering not care or concern at all 😮
  • ButtercupdaysButtercupdays Posts: 4,546
    How big is your greenhouse? That's potentially a lot of Toms... :)
  • WilderbeastWilderbeast Posts: 1,415
    Hi @Buttercupdays I don't plan on growing all of them on, some won't make it. The greenhouse is 16ft X 8ft so will get plenty in there, sungold are going in pots outside with a 3ft poly carbonate screen around it for wind protection next to a SW facing wall. 
  • ButtercupdaysButtercupdays Posts: 4,546
    :)
  • purplerallimpurplerallim Posts: 5,287
    As I am lazy, and tended to loose some, I planted my toms in individual pots this time @Wilderbeast . Which ment I could grow them on before potting on. So this is the size they reached before moving them . Seed planted 1st March.

    And this is today

    This is Sunchocola cherry, but have Golden Sunrise and Roma too.😀
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