all of the tomato seeds i planted have sprouted (i have 9 seedlings but i will only need 2 in the end). several of the seedlings are developing true leaves. they are a couple of inches tall and i think it is time that they have more space to grow.
i
thinned the weaker seedlings by cutting them with sharp pruning shears at the soil line. i am left with 1
seedling per cell. i will let them grow a little longer in their cells
so that i can keep them under the light. when they get a little bigger
or when their roots start to fill their cell, i will pot up the 2
strongest and place them in my windowsill. i am feeding them with a diluted liquid fertilizer every time
i water them.
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| Before Thinning (3 in each cell) |
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| After Thinning (1 in each cell) |
i did my best to decide which seedlings were "stronger" but really i have no idea. how do you know which ones to keep and which ones are no good? i think just because they are bigger doesn't mean they are stronger, it just means they were first to sprout, right?
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