My seedlings do seem to be much slower growing to a reasonable height
- ready to pot on in to 10 inch this year.

45 days since sowing.

23 days since potting on in to 3" pots.

Stood above heated sand bed in greenhouse.


I tend to let nearly dry out before watering.

I never normally feed at all until flowering.

Comments? or Suggestion please.

On Sat, 01 May 2010 12:07:03 +0100, JMS
wrote:



My seedlings do seem to be much slower growing to a reasonable height
- ready to pot on in to 10 inch this year.

45 days since sowing.

23 days since potting on in to 3" pots.

Stood above heated sand bed in greenhouse.


I tend to let nearly dry out before watering.

I never normally feed at all until flowering.

Comments? or Suggestion please.


It depends to some extent what compost they are in atm
but I would have thought that if they are still in pots over heated
sand, they may well be too dry and too hot.

Mine have been planted in to greenhouse borders in an unheated
greenhouse for 2 weeks. They were on their second potting (in 3"
pots) I planted them as deep as possible (up to their first true
leaves) and they are now taking off fast, all at least 12-15" tall and
I can't keep up with the side shoots.

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On Sat, 01 May 2010 12:07:03 +0100, JMS
wrote:



My seedlings do seem to be much slower growing to a reasonable height
- ready to pot on in to 10 inch this year.

45 days since sowing.

23 days since potting on in to 3" pots.

Stood above heated sand bed in greenhouse.


I tend to let nearly dry out before watering.

I never normally feed at all until flowering.

Comments? or Suggestion please.


It depends to some extent what compost they are in atm
but I would have thought that if they are still in pots over heated
sand, they may well be too dry and too hot.

Mine have been planted in to greenhouse borders in an unheated
greenhouse for 2 weeks. They were on their second potting (in 3"
pots) I planted them as deep as possible (up to their first true
leaves) and they are now taking off fast, all at least 12-15" tall and
I can't keep up with the side shoots.


Planting up to the first leaves, not heard that before, will try it.

Mine are now outside (no greenhouse and they outgrew the kitchen), all
around 8" high. Probably have to bring them in tonight though.

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Mike Buckley
RD350LC2

On Sun, 2 May 2010 09:27:40 +0100, Mike Buckley
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On Sat, 01 May 2010 12:07:03 +0100, JMS
wrote:



My seedlings do seem to be much slower growing to a reasonable height
- ready to pot on in to 10 inch this year.

45 days since sowing.

23 days since potting on in to 3" pots.

Stood above heated sand bed in greenhouse.


I tend to let nearly dry out before watering.

I never normally feed at all until flowering.

Comments? or Suggestion please.


It depends to some extent what compost they are in atm
but I would have thought that if they are still in pots over heated
sand, they may well be too dry and too hot.

Mine have been planted in to greenhouse borders in an unheated
greenhouse for 2 weeks. They were on their second potting (in 3"
pots) I planted them as deep as possible (up to their first true
leaves) and they are now taking off fast, all at least 12-15" tall and
I can't keep up with the side shoots.


Planting up to the first leaves, not heard that before, will try it.

I've always done that. When I pot on from the first pots to 3" pots
I do the same. I put the root ball directly into the new pot and
infill around that to bury the roots deeply.

Planting out as I described earlier. The buried part of the stem
quickly produces new roots and you get an enhanced root system.

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On 05/02/2010 10:26 AM, ®óñ© © ²°¹° wrote:
On Sun, 2 May 2010 09:27:40 +0100, Mike
wrote:

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On Sat, 01 May 2010 12:07:03 +0100,
wrote:



My seedlings do seem to be much slower growing to a reasonable height
- ready to pot on in to 10 inch this year.

45 days since sowing.

23 days since potting on in to 3" pots.

Stood above heated sand bed in greenhouse.


I tend to let nearly dry out before watering.

I never normally feed at all until flowering.

Comments? or Suggestion please.


It depends to some extent what compost they are in atm
but I would have thought that if they are still in pots over heated
sand, they may well be too dry and too hot.

Mine have been planted in to greenhouse borders in an unheated
greenhouse for 2 weeks. They were on their second potting (in 3"
pots) I planted them as deep as possible (up to their first true
leaves) and they are now taking off fast, all at least 12-15" tall and
I can't keep up with the side shoots.


Planting up to the first leaves, not heard that before, will try it.

I've always done that. When I pot on from the first pots to 3" pots
I do the same. I put the root ball directly into the new pot and
infill around that to bury the roots deeply.

Planting out as I described earlier. The buried part of the stem
quickly produces new roots and you get an enhanced root system.


/Now/ you tell me, the very day after I planted mine out! Ah well, I'll
do another one and compare the difference.

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Planting out as I described earlier. The buried part of the stem
quickly produces new roots and you get an enhanced root system.


/Now/ you tell me, the very day after I planted mine out! Ah well, I'll
do another one and compare the difference.

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www.slowbicyclemovement.org - enjoy the ride

You will find that the buried stem produces roots. Toms are a vine and
naturally trail along the floor, rooting as they go.

Dob your sideshoots into the ground too. They will also root and, if
early enough, will give you another truss of tomatoes before the season
is over.

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Compo