Hi to you all, I'm new in here.
So, I'm trying to grow cherry tomatoes from seeds. I already put them in a pot and they germinated a few days ago. But I've noticed that the moisture of the soil it's rather saggy, and the soil itself it's quite spongy. Is this right? How do I know I've got the right moisture in the soil? (I've seen that some vegetables, not sure if tomatoes, needs the soil to be constantly humid and that's what I'm trying to do).
Thank you!
(And excuse my english)
- feldon30
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I water the soil, plant the seeds, and don't water again until the soil is starting to dry out. This can be 7 days or more. Also, are you using peat pots or plastic cells/cups? Peat pots hang onto moisture.Franenuss wrote:Hi to you all, I'm new in here.
So, I'm trying to grow cherry tomatoes from seeds. I already put them in a pot and they germinated a few days ago. But I've noticed that the moisture of the soil it's rather saggy, and the soil itself it's quite spongy. Is this right? How do I know I've got the right moisture in the soil?
- gixxerific
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It's a rectangular plastic pot, about 40cm(wide)x15cm(large)x40cm(deep). Made from plastic (the most common in garden containers). And I'm using half of the pot for the tomatoes and "saving" the other half for chili.
The tomato seeds recently sprouted, so the "plants" are no taller than 2-3 cm above the ground right now.
The tomato seeds recently sprouted, so the "plants" are no taller than 2-3 cm above the ground right now.
- feldon30
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You can plant seeds in just about anything and they'll grow. Personally, I usually start seeds in individual pots (5cm x 5cm) which sit in a rectangular tray. It looks like this:Franenuss wrote:It's a rectangular plastic pot, about 40cm(wide)x15cm(large)x40cm(deep). Made from plastic (the most common in garden containers). And I'm using half of the pot for the tomatoes and "saving" the other half for chili.
The tomato seeds recently sprouted, so the "plants" are no taller than 2-3 cm above the ground right now.
But I know people who start them in trays like you describe. You just need to poke a few holes so they drain water.