Hi,
I recently decided to start a food garden and I have no idea what I'm doing outside of what l've read and learned through youtube videos.
I sowed some San Marzano tomato seeds and they sprouted, but yesterday the cotyledons started closing back up.
I've had the heat mat on because I made the stupid mistake of having both tomato and peppers on the same tray, but I read that it's ok for tomatoes to be under the heat mat after sprouting. I also have a light about 1 inch above the tallest seedling. Water I have bottom watered them once since sprouting, but have spritz the soil on top whenever I’ve noticed it drying out a bit.
Do these look weak and leggy to you? What would cause the leaves to close up like that?
Thanks!!
by FuckAnxiety911
3 Comments
They look like they’re doing seedling things. Remove the heat mat from the tomato seedlings though or you’ll kill them.
The cells are meant to be filled up with your starting mix, so the seedlings have more room to grow roots. Your seedlings will need more depth.
They look good to me. Just make sure you are providing sufficient light just a couple of inches above the leaves.