[Sleepingpopman]

Hi Everyone.
This year we are growing from seed instead of buying plants. We have set a single seed of each of the following in 3" pots :- 2 x Alacanti, 2 x Roma & 2 x Tumbling Toms. They are all up & about 2" tall with 2/3 sets of leaves on them is it now time to pot them on into larger pots & do we plant them lower down in the new compost so that some of the stems are covered.
Keith/Sharon 

[DD.]

They don't really need to be in larger pots yet, but could do with repotting deeper as you say.

There is no real need to start seed as you've done, I use seed trays and grow 24 in each half size seed tray. I'd re pot them, but re-use the same compost, topping up if need.

[Sleepingpopman]

Hiya
Thanks DD for your answer to my question. We only have room for 2 upright plant & 1 hanging basket, that's why we set them this way in 3" pots but we did set 2 of each in case of any failures but I suppose we could put both Tumbling Toms in 1 basket or would that be to much for a 12" basket ?
Thanks again we will re-pot them latter today & in a few weeks time choose the best of each to grow on.
Keith/Sharon

[Totty]

Two tumblers will be fine in a basket so long as you feed them weekly and they will dry out quickly. As DD said, I would pot them up now, I would even nick the two seed leaves off and plant them so the first set of true leaves are touching the compost.

Totty

[parsley]

I would even nick the two seed leaves off and plant them so the first set of true leaves are touching the compost.

Totty

I never knew that how to pot on tomatoes 

[Totty]

Deeper the better. The stems will throw out advantageous roots so you will have stumper stronger plants with more roots. Win win.

Totty

[parsley]

So it doesn't really matter that they are a little leggy? Sorry for usurping the thread

[HuwG]

Bury them deep and they don't look to leggy!

[Sleepingpopman]

Hi again.
Thanks for all your comments, also thank's to Parsley, your interest got us even more info.
Keith/Sharon

[Mark's Sussex Allotment]

There is a post about tumbling tomatoes down the chat threads with replies today.

Apparently Marshalls seeds say its ok to have 3 plants in a hanging basket but they take a ridiculous amount if watering.

They look pretty though

[A Reyt Tayty]

I always sow my tommy seed in individual pots and bring them on on a widow sill. This year, Ive had some germinate, but suddenly stop doing much. On inspection, the stems have got really thin at soil level. Too much water? The majority are fine, it's just the odd one or two. I must admit, I have been watering from the top, but only with a very fine spray, and very little at a time. It's not waterlogged, but it's far from dry. The compost was well damp before I planted the seed and it has certainly not dried out further down the pot.

Another little question: on a yank website, they advocate feeding seedlings with a very dilute feed. I have always left it until the first truss before I give any feed at all. Do they know something we don't?

[Totty]

They know little if anything that we dont
Good quality MP compost will have enough feed to last until first truss for sure.

Totty