How to Start Tomatoes from Seed with Repeated Transplanting

Transplanting tomato plants several times while they are small will give you a stronger, healthier tomato plant with amazing root structure.
At first plant in a shallow container. Once the tomatoes are 4 to 6 inches tall with their first set up true leaves you can transplant them into individual pots and plant then up to their first set of false leaves. You can break them off as well.
Once the plant is 8 inches or taller you can again bury half the plant in a separate pot. after this transplant the growth is insane. the plants will reach 12 to 24 inches over the next one to two weeks depending on growing conditions.
The next step will be getting them into the ground or larger pots if you plant to have a container garden.
This final planting you should again bury a large portion of the plant.
Your plants are now ready to shoot off to the sky!

[@tinabeanajustabean]

Excellent video idea, info, and execution!!

[@CaliforniaGardener]

Glad you liked it!

[@linnettony]

Thank you

[@qclipz03]

When can you then plant this seedling in a pot outdoors? What size does the seedling have to be? Does it have to be as big as the one in the video?

[@NorthlanderMN]

Planting deep = less watering. Bigger tomatoes with even watering.

[@CaliforniaGardener]

For sure

[@AstroFifl]

Nice

[@dakshapatel7037]

How to feed or fertilize the growing tomato seedlings

[@CaliforniaGardener]

Usually liquid or granular fertilizer once they are 6 inches tall.

[@user-if6wu3wg1r]

I'm new to gardening. Why not just transplant one time or even direct sow tomatoes?

[@rubeefrancisco1233]

There’s different reasons as to why you may repot a few times. I.e. by changing the size in smaller increments, rather than going from a single cell to a big pot, you will stimulate root growth. As you transplant, you bury more of the stem, causing more roots to grow. You can always sow directly, or do both and see what works best for you.

[@CaliforniaGardener]

Exactly, thanks for replying!

[@NalamPenu]

Shall I start them directly in a big pot?

[@CaliforniaGardener]

Yes you can if you have room in a warm spot.

[@yes12337]

That's what I thought too. Even a plastic bottle with a removed top would be great.

[@gustavoa.2513]

how often you water the seeds?

[@memoonairshad3]

Your soil must be moist...thats enough

[@FrostyTheSnowman12321]

Don’t Over-Water!

[@CaliforniaGardener]

keep the soil moist and don't let it dry out or plants will suffer from wilt and roots can dry out. But you don't want it soaked either.

[@gustavoa.2513]

@@CaliforniaGardener they have grown very nicely since that comment haha, it’s about 2 feet tall, im expecting tomatoes any time soon!

[@Luke1400]

That first clip of the seedlings are basil not tomatos 😂😂

[@smoke_screen4197]

Thank you

[@CaliforniaGardener]

You're welcome