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kare since I see you posting I will reply to the earlier tomato post. I couldn't before, I was driving and Trish yells at me if I post and drive.

Posted by Redmond(first ST Killzone2 night is 03/18 5PM PDT) (aka Redmond) Mar 12 '09, 16:49

The trick to growing tomatoes from seeds up here is this. Start them in those little Jiffy Greenhouse tins in early March. The ones that you add water to the little dirt pellets and the pellets grow to the size of kiwi fruit.

I then get them to a about 6-8 inches tall and pot them inside by a window(about 6 weeks) Then in late May I move them outside. This gives them a great head start on the growing season. I also use Miracle Grow once they are potted.

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no, do not use those jiffy pellets with any starts you will need to use intermeadiate transplant pots - zeitgeist Mar 12, 16:55 7
- The roots shoot out the bottom where there is a break in the webbing -- nm - Redmond(first ST Killzone2 night is 03/18 5PM PDT) Mar 12, 16:57
- Yeah, the roots want to wind together. I keep them apart. -- nm - Redmond(first ST Killzone2 night is 03/18 5PM PDT) Mar 12, 16:56 5
  - no I don't think you get me. - zeitgeist Mar 12, 17:01 4
    - I see your point. It has worked for me. I just break them apart. I drop 3 seeds per, so maybe I just kill one or two. That third one becomes the - Redmond(first ST Killzone2 night is 03/18 5PM PDT) Mar 12, 17:05 3
      - I use regular starting cells, dump 3 or 4 seeds per, when they get the 2nd set of true leaves, I tease the roots apart by dropping the cell in tepid - zeitgeist Mar 12, 17:10 2
        
        Oh btw I forgot to add. I use vitamin B when I move the roots to the pot. IT numbs them and helps prevent shock. -- nm - Redmond(first ST Killzone2 night is 03/18 5PM PDT) Mar 12, 17:12 1
        
        does it prevent breakage? -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 12, 18:00

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kare since I see you posting I will reply to the earlier tomato post. I couldn't before, I was driving and Trish yells at me if I post and drive.

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