Tomato seedlings

My tomato seedlings have turned blue with cold will they ever be satisfactory or should I plant some more even though it is late ?

 

Hi Farquharson Ruth

I would not have thought it was that late to plant more. I would certainly sow more seed if I was concerned about losing the first batch.

Dave

 

Right David. it's not that late. It's just that us lot like to see how early we can get. Do keep them warm though Ruth.

 

yeah, its too early unless you have heat, 60F+ during the day and 50F at night.
Once they go blue they have been "checked" and will take a long time to recover.
A fresh sowing will probably catch them up and be stronger.

 

My greenhouse has been going down to about 7 degrees over night and they look ok, although having said that they are not growing very fast. Maybe I will go back to bringing them in the house at night.

Dave

 

have just transplanted mine this morning looking kinda limp ,but they will soon stand up proud

 

good news transplants are now standing upright,that was only 6hrs since transplant,when do i start feeding? thanks kathy3

 

Conventional wisdom is that you don't start feeding until the first fruits have set.

 

thanks Dave W have never brought them on from seed before

 

I just bought my tomato seeds last weekend and can't wait to get them going still gets too cold at night though, I think I'll wait a while yet. I bought some strange seeds they are called the striped tomato ( striped stuffer) LOL!!

 

Did you get red tiger or green tiger dalbuie?

 

dalbuie is it red and yellow tomato's if so had them last year and got a good crop and wear very tasty

 

Kathy, normal multipurpose compost will have enough fertiliser in it to get the seedlings growing to truss size, then feed with potash (Tomorite or similar) but not before.

 

I bought a pack of mixed tomato seeds off ebay and they are all going well in their pots. I think there are about 14 varieties. I love tomato and spend many happy hours looking for recipies especially mediteranian types.It has been a very bad start to the growing year and i have so many plants on my window sills waiting to go out to the polytunnel.My early plants which I put in raised beds are also going blue but hanging on in there. they have tried so hard bless them I am reluctant to pull them out.

 

They are red and yellow stripes, can't wait to see them growing.