When should I try to transplant my tomato plant seedling?

I have 6 seedlings planted close together cuz I didnt think they would grow OOPS lol When should I try to separate them and transplant them to bigger separate spots? I am afraid of damaging theirs roots if they get tangled together. They are only about 2 inches tall right now and very delicate.

When should I try to transplant my tomato plant seedling?
Once they have their second set of leaves, their "true" leaves, you can separate them carefully. You can plant them deeper, up to 1/2 their height, than they were growing and they will be fine.





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Reply:let them get a little bigger. make sure they have their true leaves and not just the initial 2 starter leaves.


tomatoes are very forgiving. When you are ready you can cut them apart. Then repot them so all the leaves but the top 2 or 3 pairs are above the soil. You may need to sort of lie it down a little to do this.


WHen they get bigger repeat this.


By burying the stem you will get roots all the way along the stem and so get a much stronger plant.


once you finally plant them in the ground when they get to about a foot high you can pinch off the top sets of leaves which will cause them to branch out a little


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Reply:Hi:


You need to wait until your tomato plants get bigger. I have grown thousands of seedlings and this has happened to me before, so don't feel bad. Your goal is to get all the roots established first, before you transplant them. As long as they look healthy, let them continue to grow until they reach about four to five inches. The roots will be strong enough to divide and separate.





When you transplant them, make sure you use a light weight potting soil and add some verimiculite and humus. This is wonderful for germination as well as transplants of your plugs. Water properly and you should be fine.





Make sure you don't put the tomatoes out until after your last frost as well as allowing the ground temperature to warm up. Tomatoes like a warm soil environment.





I hope this has helped some and if you let the roots get established, you should be fine. Also, when it is warm enough outside, take your plants out for a few hours in the sunshine each day. This will help them adjust to an outside environment.





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Reply:end of march
Reply:If your seedlings have at least one pair of real leaves (not the little round leaves from when the seed sprouted), you can replant them into larger pots at any time. You're correct that this is best done while they are pretty small.





When to put them out in the yard depends on what zone you are in. You should wait until danger of frost is past. If you don't, you'll have to cover them if a frost is predicted.





Check the link below to find the average last frost date for your area.
Reply:Congratulations on growing your plants.





Plant outside after your last frost date.





Go here to find your date:


http://www.victoryseeds.com/frost/





Do not worry about the roots. You can cut them apart.





They are too small to transplant for now. Let them get stronger.
Reply:I live in south Texas and believe that we will not get a frost this year where I live, so I have already separated and transplanted mine into my flower bed. I guess it all depends in what planting zone you live, and if you think it will not freeze.