

Tomatoes, Cucumbers and Celery are especially thirsty. The more water a vegetable contains, the more water you need to give it in dry, hot weather.

If they are pale, yellow or withered, you need to prepare the soil more carefully next time you plant. If the seed leaves stay healthy and green, you're doing something right with the soil in that row. They remain at the base of the stem as the plant grows. This is the first pair of leaves to emerge when a seed sprouts. If you're wondering if your Tomato plants (or any annual crops) are getting the soil fertility they need, keep an eye on the "seed leaves". Keep Tomatoes well-watered by soaking the soil and not the leaves. With Tomato cages or tie plants loosely to rough Seedlings deeper than initially grown, incorporating organic fertilizer under each transplant. Prepareįertile Tomato beds in full sun with lots of compostĪnd/or well-rotted manure. Off and to introduce to stronger sunlight. Spring frost, place outdoors for a week to harden Get leggy and flop over.) Fertilize lightly as needed, (Windowsills are not bright enough the plant will To 75☏ in a brightly lit, well-ventilated area. Tomato seeds in sterile seed mix 6 to 8 weeksīefore the danger of frost has passed, water lightlyĪnd provide bottom heat. It’s best to raise Tomatoes as transplants.

We have listed the diseases to which select hybrids have been bred to be resistant~one of the true benefits of improved hybrids.
