Roma Tomatoes

I'm in big trouble! My wife bought a 'grow pot' (for the want of a better term) from M&S to grow Roma tomatoes from seed. They appear to be doing very well at the moment with about 50 seedlings at 10cm high. The trouble is I threw away the instructions! I would be very grateful if someone could help with advice on what to do next. Thank you.

 

Hi there.

I think I'm right in saying they are an outdoor tomato. In any event, at this time they will need potting on as I'm assuming that they are all in a single pot? Pot them in into 2-3" pots, and look after them by making sure they don't get too cold at night (aim for a minimum of10c) and try to make sure they get plenty of light, otherwise they will become drawn (aka 'leggy'). In a few weeks they will have grown quite a bit, so much so that you will be able to start to harden them off. 'Hardening' is simply a process that gets the plants accustomed to living outdoors. This is done by putting them outside during the day, then bringing them back in at night. After a few days of this, you can gradually start to leave them out at night, maybe covering with polythene or something if the forecast is for a cold night. After a week or so of this, they can then be planted out. Some others here will no doubt be able to add more. Hope this helps.

Cheers...Freddy.

 

Hi Freddy and John,

sorry not to have got back to you sooner. Thank you both very much - your advice is working very nicely.

 

I grow Roma every year an outdoor plum "cooking tomato" I think of it as. It does not grow very tall so require little staking

 

thought mine was a bit on the small size compared to the other plants, now I know why

 

I grow Roma tomatoes in my backyard... but they are coming off the vine with the bottoms looking rotted

 

Sounds like 'blossom end rot'. Just can't remember what causes it

 

Is it irregular watering,no idea where Ted lives but with weather as it has been ,probably drowning

 

Yes, that's itThanks

 

I get the idea its not here, seems to early.