![]() The Old Farmer’s Almanac suggests starting tomato seeds indoors 6 to 8 weeks before the last spring frost date. Where I live, the last spring frost date is May 8. Let’s go through an example to see how it Need to plan ahead to decide when to start your tomato seeds. Tomato plants are sensitive to frost, so plan on transplanting them outdoors after the last spring frost date.Īs you can see, if you are starting from scratch, you will To find the last spring frost date for your area, check out this frost date calculator from the Old Farmer’s Almanac. When transplanting tomato seedlings into the garden.Īccording to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, you should transplant seedlings outdoors into the garden after the last spring frost, when the soil has warmed up. Of course, you will need to pay attention to the weather When to Transplant Tomato Seedlings into Your GardenĪccording to the University of Minnesota Extension, tomato seedlings should be transplanted into your garden 5 to 7 weeks after planting seeds, or when they are about 6 to 10 inches (15.2 to 25.4 centimeters) tall. Generally, a container that is 3 inches (7.6 centimeters) inĭiameter will be large enough to hold tomato seedlings until they can be Make sure that the containers are largeĮnough to hold the tomato plants up until they are 5 to 7 weeks old. Repotting, start your tomato seeds in individual containers. To avoid this problem and save yourself the trouble of Otherwise, your tomato plants may become root bound, which will stunt their growth and make them harder to transplant later. ![]() Will also want to avoid watering right before transplant.Ĭhoose a large enough pot at the start, or repot when necessary. When transplanting, you will need some extra potting mix for To repot your tomato seedlings into a larger pot. The next set of leaves to appear is the first true set of This is the set of leaves that appear when The first set of leaves on a tomato plant is made up ofĬotyledons, or embryonic leaves that feed the young plant. When to Transplant Tomato Seedlings into Larger Pots (When to Repot Tomato Seedlings)Īccording to the University of Maryland Extension, tomato seedlings in small cells or containers should be transplanted into larger pots when they are 2 to 4 inches (5.1 to 10.2 centimeters) tall, once they have their first set of true leaves. ![]() Let’s start with transplanting tomato seedlings into larger The second transplanting is done when you move the established tomato Tomato seedling, or move it into a larger pot. The first (optional) transplanting is done when you repot a Tomato seedlings can be repotted and then transplanted outdoors as they grow larger.
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