It’s my first time indoor gardening, so I’m not sure if I should transplant my tomatoes now. Also, I planted them from seed trays about two months ago. I haven’t been able to give them nutes for a few weeks now, because of the fungus gnat infestation. If I fertilize them, I’ll be over-watering. Before the gnat infestation, I was fertilizing them. Again, though, it’s been a few weeks.
Should I put eggshells in the soil? What can I do to give them nutes until I don’t have any fungus gnats?
Ok_rcft_9878
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SteelCityIrish
Some seasons, when I start too early or the spring doesn’t cooperate, I end up with these… I trim the bottom branches, and bury the plant as if it were smaller.
Tomatoes will root along the stem where it touches soil. I actually have used a auger bit to drill a hole in my plots and drop/fill in around.
tikicheese
Yes transplant them to larger and deeper pots by 1/2 inches in width and length, and bury the stems deeper as roots will form along them making for a stronger plant.
foxxycleopatra
These tomatoes are super leggy! Are you moving them outside at all? If so, make sure to harden them off gradually by placing them outside in a sheltered spot. Wind can easily snap their stems when they are this skinny.
Before planting, trim off the lower leaves. When you dig the hole, go deep (the deeper, the better) and bury most of the stem. Tomato plants will grow roots all along the buried stem, which helps them become stronger and more resilient.
If you are keeping them inside, they may not be getting enough light. The reason they are so tall and skinny is because they’re stretching for more light. Tomatoes need around 6-8 hours of direct sun, so you may need to supplement with a grow light.
Ok_Heat5973
They need their final growing spot at this point
skotwheelchair
Those plants seem very leggy. Could be the result of insufficient sunlight. They definitely need transplanting and staking to prevent stems breaking. If they get sufficient sunlight/ grow light, you should see them get bushier and start flowering.
anetworkproblem
Lmao. That’s gonna be the tomato equivalent of the charlie brown christmas tree
SwiftResilient
Tomato plant: Sssssssuuuuun…. I need the ssssun +*hoarse coughing*+
When is your frost free date? These bad boys should get hardened off and planted very soon… They should be getting 10-12 hours of sunlight/light
87YoungTed
When is the last frost date? Acccording to google 7b last frost dates 3/22 to 4/3. You’re going to need to get those repotted and some sun. Do you have a greenhouse or did you start these in the kitchen?
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It’s my first time indoor gardening, so I’m not sure if I should transplant my tomatoes now. Also, I planted them from seed trays about two months ago. I haven’t been able to give them nutes for a few weeks now, because of the fungus gnat infestation. If I fertilize them, I’ll be over-watering. Before the gnat infestation, I was fertilizing them. Again, though, it’s been a few weeks.
Should I put eggshells in the soil? What can I do to give them nutes until I don’t have any fungus gnats?
🤔
Some seasons, when I start too early or the spring doesn’t cooperate, I end up with these… I trim the bottom branches, and bury the plant as if it were smaller.
Tomatoes will root along the stem where it touches soil. I actually have used a auger bit to drill a hole in my plots and drop/fill in around.
Yes transplant them to larger and deeper pots by 1/2 inches in width and length, and bury the stems deeper as roots will form along them making for a stronger plant.
These tomatoes are super leggy! Are you moving them outside at all? If so, make sure to harden them off gradually by placing them outside in a sheltered spot. Wind can easily snap their stems when they are this skinny.
Before planting, trim off the lower leaves. When you dig the hole, go deep (the deeper, the better) and bury most of the stem. Tomato plants will grow roots all along the buried stem, which helps them become stronger and more resilient.
If you are keeping them inside, they may not be getting enough light. The reason they are so tall and skinny is because they’re stretching for more light. Tomatoes need around 6-8 hours of direct sun, so you may need to supplement with a grow light.
They need their final growing spot at this point
Those plants seem very leggy. Could be the result of insufficient sunlight. They definitely need transplanting and staking to prevent stems breaking. If they get sufficient sunlight/ grow light, you should see them get bushier and start flowering.
Lmao. That’s gonna be the tomato equivalent of the charlie brown christmas tree
Tomato plant: Sssssssuuuuun…. I need the ssssun +*hoarse coughing*+
When is your frost free date? These bad boys should get hardened off and planted very soon… They should be getting 10-12 hours of sunlight/light
When is the last frost date? Acccording to google 7b last frost dates 3/22 to 4/3. You’re going to need to get those repotted and some sun. Do you have a greenhouse or did you start these in the kitchen?