Comments on: Re-Potting Tomato Seedlings http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2010/04/re-potting-tomato-seedlings/ Our Family's Journey To Self Sufficiency Wed, 23 May 2012 02:57:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Sandy Hauselr http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2010/04/re-potting-tomato-seedlings/comment-page-1/#comment-12221 Sandy Hauselr Sun, 09 May 2010 14:06:02 +0000 http://newlifeonahomestead.com/?p=5205#comment-12221 Hey Kendra, I'm good friends with a mutual friend, Kelly Prosch. This is my first year of growing tomatoes from seed. Here's a couple of my thoughts..... One, don't play with the root bulb....to much stress. I started from the peet pellets and transplanted the whole bulb into a bit larger pot and now need to transplant into larger buckets (whatever). Two, I used Miracle Grow potting soil with time-release feed and added egg shell, coffee grounds, and epsom salt. My plants are doing wonderfully. Next need to figure out how to harden off so many plants. Yikes. I found Jerry Baker's latest book, "Terrific Tomatoes, Sensational Spuds, and Mouth-Watering Melons" extremely helpful. I'm hoping to have a bumper crop of tasty tomatoes to put up this summer. Pray your plants make it! Hope to meet you someday. Sandy Hey Kendra,

I’m good friends with a mutual friend, Kelly Prosch.
This is my first year of growing tomatoes from seed. Here’s a couple of my thoughts…..

One, don’t play with the root bulb….to much stress. I started from the peet pellets and transplanted the whole bulb into a bit larger pot and now need to transplant into larger buckets (whatever).

Two, I used Miracle Grow potting soil with time-release feed and added egg shell, coffee grounds, and epsom salt. My plants are doing wonderfully. Next need to figure out how to harden off so many plants. Yikes.

I found Jerry Baker’s latest book, “Terrific Tomatoes, Sensational Spuds, and Mouth-Watering Melons” extremely helpful.

I’m hoping to have a bumper crop of tasty tomatoes to put up this summer. Pray your plants make it!

Hope to meet you someday.

Sandy

]]> By: Dillon http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2010/04/re-potting-tomato-seedlings/comment-page-1/#comment-11504 Dillon Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:29:39 +0000 http://newlifeonahomestead.com/?p=5205#comment-11504 Oh my gosh - I'm so glad I read this. I did the same thing last year and had no idea what happened. Thanks! Oh my gosh – I’m so glad I read this. I did the same thing last year and had no idea what happened. Thanks!

]]> By: Amy http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2010/04/re-potting-tomato-seedlings/comment-page-1/#comment-11462 Amy Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:21:38 +0000 http://newlifeonahomestead.com/?p=5205#comment-11462 Plants a fickle fickle thing. I am sorry that some of them are not doing well. My guess is they will come out of it. Just wanted to let you know that reading this gave me the motivation I have been lacking to repot my plants. I am going to go do it now! Plants a fickle fickle thing. I am sorry that some of them are not doing well. My guess is they will come out of it. Just wanted to let you know that reading this gave me the motivation I have been lacking to repot my plants. I am going to go do it now!

]]> By: Kendra at New Life On A Homestead http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2010/04/re-potting-tomato-seedlings/comment-page-1/#comment-11455 Kendra at New Life On A Homestead Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:22:46 +0000 http://newlifeonahomestead.com/?p=5205#comment-11455 barbara- yes, i did :) barbara- yes, i did :)

]]> By: barbara gantt http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2010/04/re-potting-tomato-seedlings/comment-page-1/#comment-11454 barbara gantt Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:01:59 +0000 http://newlifeonahomestead.com/?p=5205#comment-11454 Wondering if you punched holes in the bottom of the yougurt containers for drainage. Barbara Wondering if you punched holes in the bottom of the yougurt containers for drainage. Barbara

]]> By: Rachel R. http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2010/04/re-potting-tomato-seedlings/comment-page-1/#comment-11448 Rachel R. Mon, 19 Apr 2010 04:33:28 +0000 http://newlifeonahomestead.com/?p=5205#comment-11448 Just a random thought and may or may not be helpful ... but in planting in the past, I've noticed that terra cota pots will absorb extra moisture and then release it back into the soil as it drys out. If the soil is kept really moist, a terra cota pot will mold or mildew. The plastic and metal may also be releasing toxins into the soil? Just a random thought and may or may not be helpful … but in planting in the past, I’ve noticed that terra cota pots will absorb extra moisture and then release it back into the soil as it drys out. If the soil is kept really moist, a terra cota pot will mold or mildew. The plastic and metal may also be releasing toxins into the soil?

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