How To Grow Tomatoes From Seed - The Definitive Guide For Beginners Part 1

Nothing Beats A Home-Grown, Vine-Ripened Fresh Tomato Right From Your Own Backyard! By far the most popular crop for us backyard gardeners are Tomatoes. Cherries, Grapes, Beefsteaks, Slicers, Mid-sized, Romas, San Marzano, Heirlooms......all of them! The only thing more rewarding than biting into their juicy awesomeness is growing your very own, right from seed.
Growing Tomatoes is very easy. In fact, there's a reason why it is the most popular backyard crop, and that is because it sprouts very readily, it is easy to transplant, and there are so many varieties and sizes for every growing situation!
Join me today in Part 1 of this 3-part video series where I take you through every single step of growing your own epic Tomato crop right at home. Determinate vs Indeterminate, single-seeding vs multi-seeding...its all here! Part 1 is all about setting up your seedlings and sprouting them for not only maximum germination but also maximum early growth to ensure the crop's success this summer.
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2021 is the Year of the Garden! We deserve it after the last little while, and growing our own food and self sufficiency is just the reward we need to get back on track!
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[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

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[@marianne3024]

I’m growing a garden for the first time this summer. My biggest problem is not leaving them alone and feeding knowledge. I have chickens so I’ve heard of chicken manure “tea”. I bought Early Girl, Celebrity and 100 Sweet cherry, zucchini, crooked necks, cukes, peppers, plus companion plants and herbs. Oh and onions and potatoes. My biggest issue has been earwigs on my marigold and basil. I’ve tried Oil/soy sauce traps, Neem oil and now an insecticide. I’m hoping for the best. To think it started with a gifted zucchini seedling) that did not make and turned into a DIY fenced in three raised bed and two crates Plus hand stitched shade cloth Suspended on A mobile pole system. And a compost bin. I have it bad. I’ll be devastated if it all dies. .

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@marianne3024 you're well on your way Marianne!! Excited to hear about your harvests!

[@Donna_G]

The best tomato plants that I've had have been the ones that volunteered to grow in the compost pile. When I had my community garden plot, I always bought Early Girl for my plot. I would let them sprawl; because, I had the room. In 2019, I only grew one Early Girl; but, I grew it in a fabric pot. I didn't h ave the space to let it sprawl so had to keep it staked. My stake was a bamboo pole that I had purchased at our local Habitat Store. As the tomato plant grew, I used stretchy tape to tie it to the pole. I agree with you. Tomatoes a really easy to grow. I think anybody can do it. My first time growing tomatoes from seed was quite a while ago, when I was still living in Ohio. I did not even use a seed starting mix. Most of the seeds grew. My mom ended up canning a lot of tomatoes.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Volunteers are always the best because they are the ones able to exploit the conditions you already have! So they are tailor made for your garden! :-) Cheers Donna.

[@DivaGardening]

Thank friends for the information, wish you continued success

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Cheers Diva, appreciate the support!

[@jesussoto2760]

Thank U for such an informative and detailed Video on Growing Tomatoes...! God Bless!

[@josephpitch9648]

great tips and thank you for sharing your knowledge

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Cheers joseph, thanks for checking it out. :-)

[@GardenIdeas01]

Very nice to show us how to grow tomatoes from seed in pot, thanks so much for sharing useful information for beginner gardener

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks so much for watching guys! :-)

[@shineyrocks390]

Brother I love you. You just made me smile laugh and cry in a few short minutes. I'm still itching to start but living off grid is a challenge. Heat lights water not gonna happen. 135 days to grow. However I'm not gonna accept no for an answer. My attitude is positive and that's half the battle won. There's got to be a way the pioneers did it and I'm gonna figure it out. I proved last year that I can take 50lbs of seed potatoes and produce a crop of 300lbs of potatoes. They grow great up here in the mountains in western South Dakota. I am looking into a solar power grow light that will stay lit at night. If you know of any please let me know where I can get actual plant grow lights that recharge during the day and stay lit during the night. The days are getting longer but still not long enough. I've got seeds pouring out of my ears and want to get them into the ground. I'd love to start some of them indoors. I heat with wood I work nights at a sawmill and I'm alone. Lots of challenges I face but I know I can do it and with a little help and direction I'll get there. I have said this many times I love your videos and I love to garden. Thank you for all you do for us. Also wanted to mention that I have got rabbits and goats this past year I've been mixing the manure in my compost pile along with egg shells and ashes from my stove straw and the pine wood chips from the rabbits bedding. I plan on working all that goodness into the garden soil this year. If I can find the lights I think I can pull it off and get started indoors.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks so much for following and watching! Really appreciate it and I hope you document all your endeavors!

[@kittiew260]

That rosemary covered in snow still beautiful! 😉

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks Kittie! So picturesque eh? :-)

[@kittiew260]

Really is. I started some rosemary seeds to try n get established plants. Have a few sprouts. It's so hard waiting to plant. But the longer germination are in. Pacing myself. And agree with your video and tricks! Great stuff thank you for sharing knowledge!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@kittiew260 That is one I've never tried from seed..I imagine patience is key!!

[@kittiew260]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms we shall see. If not the only herb I will purchase from a nursery. I have time so waiting it out. Average last frost around May 1st. But I did go out and look at extended forecast and looking like may be sooner. I have plenty to do before then. Adding 3 raised beds this year. Growing for my home & to donate to food banks.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@kittiew260 And Rosemary is pretty hardy so it could go outside a little earlier. I can't wait to see how your beds turn out this year! Amazing stuff! :-)

[@StephanieAsh]

So wish I had room indoors for this! Do you have any video on indoor setup? I have nothing in terms of grow lights/heat pads or any knowledge but I also don't want to miss out. Been saving lots of seeds! Thanks for the videos 🙂

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Hey Stephanie! Are you planning to grow the tomatoes the whole time inside, or just in the seedling stage? You can get away without grow lights early on, but once the plants get 3-4 true leaves, they need real light. You can germinate in the warmest room in your house.....which is usually the top of your fridge (it generates a lot of heat!). Plant the seeds out in a proper seeding mix around 2 months before your last spring frost date (look that up). Just follow the video after that....in about 3 weeks video #2 will be out and it'll show you how to take those plants even further, but still indoors. You got this! :-)

[@outdoorsandbackwoods1472]

Just found the channel from RedBeards Survival and Outdoors. I like it keep it up man!!!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

So awesome, thanks for stopping by! :-)

[@outdoorsandbackwoods1472]

Not a problem.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@outdoorsandbackwoods1472 :-)

[@angelasnodgrass6621]

I harvested my speckled peas microgreens. I was really excited. I got a quart size baggie full.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Right on angela! The best eh? Love it!

[@beekeepinggarden165]

I will be starting my next week 😉👌 I will make KZbin video what I will be getting grow this year 😉 tomato 🍅

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Can't wait for spring!

[@beekeepinggarden165]

Yes this is the time to get started tomato

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Now is as good a time as any! :-)

[@OakKnobFarm]

I'm 3 weeks to tomato seeding here, can't wait! Great tips Jeff, as always

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Its coming fast Dave! On the one hand it feels like a long winter...on the other, it doesn't feel like that long ago we were harvesting the last of our summer bounties!

[@bmwrulesforeternity5218]

GREAT video ...!!!

[@Off-Grid-Sustainability]

Hey Jeff, i would like to ask, if it hasn’t been asked allready, if you could help me getting those sturdy 1020 seedling baskets… You know… The seedling trays, baskets and pots because there’s a ton of variaties but i don’t want to put in two or three times the money to end up with some weak or second hand stuff. I don’t mind the money if it’s sturdy, but trial and error for this i do not have the funds for. Time i got, so trial and error in the greenhouse is surely worth my time. Money is something else. 😅😂 Thank you for all of your help and the amazing video’s!! Please do continue 😄👊🏻👍🏻

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Yes, the sturdy ones make ALL the difference. I got mine locally because I just didn't trust online sources. Last year I needed a few in a pinch and these ones ended up being good: amzn.to/3SgQmus Those trays worked well. For the cell containers, I use the 72-count ones now mostly: amzn.to/3Sem1N5 Best of luck! The heavy duty ones should last 10 years plus.

[@Off-Grid-Sustainability]

Thanks a lot Jeff! You’re the best!! 😁👍🏻👊🏻

[@Pubgfetiz]

Thanks 🙏 Jeff, mine have that growth size shown at the end of your video. Babying them; also might sounds crazy... and I talk to them. 🤣lol 😂and ask them to behave & wait for summer.🙏🇨🇦

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Ha ha wow, you must have started them early Seddy!!

[@Pubgfetiz]

I surly did... but wondering if I’m too early because last frost date should be May 15th... some are early and some are late anyways😌keeping my fingers crossed 🤞

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@Pubgfetiz There's ways of holding them back and stalling the process....don't worry too much about it.

[@yolandalopez8117]

i just a ted seeds yesterday. will be doing more this weekend.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Awesome Yolanda! 'tis the season!

[@dalepres1]

Just a couple thoughts. Another reason to plant in small cells and transplant once or even twice before going into the garden makes for a better, stronger, plant. You can plant deeper, keeping the plant from growing leggy. If you plant straight into a pot to grow, you'll most likely end up with a leggy plant. The other point that I don't often hear about determinate tomatoes versus indeterminate is to grow indeterminate for eating all season (you can do the same with staggered plantings of determinate but it's a lot more work). Then plant determinate to grow for canning or preserving so you get a larger harvest at once. You can also stagger plantings for canning so you're not trying to can a winter's worth of tomato products in one weekend - plant a few plants every couple weeks and get harvests in reasonably large clusters for canning. Sorry; can I edit and add one more tip: I lost some very rare (rare only for me because I only had a few) seeds this year because they sprouted but the seed casing never came off of the cotyledons. To avoid this, soak the seeds in warm water for a couple hours before planting.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Exactly... Just like tomatoes, every time you replant you can get them deeper and deeper. It really works, you're right! I wish you the best bounty this year! :-)

[@shanewest7731]

Superb info, thanks for sharing. If you get a chance you should try the Mexican-Honey Tomato. It's the best I've ever tasted. I always sterilize my potting mix, with boiling water, to reduce the risk of Fungus-Gnats.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks so much for watching Shane! Where did you get the tomato seeds from? None of my local places carry that variety.

[@shanewest7731]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms I bought them here in Germany last year. If you like, contact me on "Growing Better" with a mailing address and I would consider it an honor if you accepted some of my own which I Harvested last September.

[@yolandariera9369]

Hi Jeff, I need your advice regarding tomatoes seedling 1-1/2 month old. Leaves appear to be turning yellow, I can use your advise. Please and thank you!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

hey yolanda...seedlings turning yellow? What size pots? Might need to be moved on to larger size...

[@KerriEverlasting]

Confusion is my middle name lol

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

:-)

[@DrewVerdin]

Im about to plant a bunch of seeds and I'm making my own mixture. I want to sterilize the soil by adding boiling water to it. I know on here you say to water from the bottom. Is it alright if I just put my wet soil into the trays after its done cooling down from the boiling water?

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

For sure Drew... Might be messy, but no reason why you can't do that!

[@sandragambles46]

Hi Jeff it’s Sandra from Manchester UK what Is the best time to start my tomatoes and cucumbers and peppers over in the UK didn’t do very well with the weather over here this summer so want to get them started it in if possible thank you Sandra

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Hi Sandra... I start my seeds indoors early, about 10 weeks before your last frost date of the spring! Best of luck!

[@sandragambles46]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms Thank you Jeff I’ll work it out when the last frost status does that go for the cucumbers as well thank you very much for replying so quickly Sandra

[@melissalan8105]

Hi thanks for the video! I have been giving 12hrs light 12 off to my tomatoes should I bring the light to 16 ?

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Hi Melissa, more can be better early on for more and faster growth...

[@melissalan8105]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms Thank you!! I will change the timer

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@melissalan8105 best of luck, let us know how it goes for you!

[@jada1230]

can you grow tiny tim tomatoes outside?

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

I ONLY grow them outside! They are the best Bush Cherry!

[@leannekenyoung]

Curious about growing tomatoes hydroponically? Have you tried this and at which point would you transition them to hydroponics?

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

I'm a soil nut Leanne. I will 100% always choose veggies grown in soil over water any day. Our diets are already deficient in so many trace elements and minerals, I can't justify the idea of growing the plants in water with a synthetic fertilizing agent that will further exacerbate that. That's plants will grow huge and nice....no doubt...but the crop they leave behind for us is a fraction of its potential for food.

[@leannekenyoung]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms Interesting, while I believe in nutrient dense foods and I still believe that the veggies that I’m growing indoors hydroponically and are ripening on the vine are by far superior to any of the produce that is in the grocery stores these days. I don’t know how much minerals/trace minerals are present in the end produce or how they would compare. You do raise an 🧐interesting point however I don’t believe the difference is all that significant and as long as we continue to eat from a variety of fruits and vegetables every day use pink Himalayan salt we will be getting the nutrients we need? I still think there is so much we still don’t know about what is in the soil that could be potentially being transferred into our food some of it good and some of it not so good or downright harmful. But when it comes to the organic nutrients added in to water and at correct doses so that the plants get what they need to produce incredible produce that taste so delicious and have ripened on the vine compared to produce that has grown in foreign soil to that may have questionable mixtures in its soil and then being picked prematurely and put on a truck being shipped and ripening enroute and touched by goodness knows how many other people’s hands, given the choice I would definitely chose to grow my own produce hydroponically. It would be an interesting test to be able to put three of version of a similar variety of produce under a microscope and see how they may differ in their various traits and then of course be able to do a taste test to see if there is any differences noted. It would also be interesting to note if there are any contaminates present on or in the produce. I wonder if that level of testing can be done somehow? If I’ve learned anything over the last several years it is that the people that I thought were responsible for ensuring the quality of food production not only don’t provide the level of quality that I would expect they have questionable practices that seem to pass or get around government regulations. I know this has been true of the meat production and I’m sure the handling of our produce whether how it’s grown or the handling of it during harvest or whatever still isn’t at the level of attention to detail that people who are growing their own food would provide. So I think the more food production that goes back into that of the individual or the family the better off we will all be. Whether hydroponically or in soil as long as we are taking on the responsibility of our own food production I think we will all be much better off. At the end of the day the more we can share best practices and learn from one another how we are able to achieve our own personal goals whether it be through similar or completely different ways the greater our ability will be to adjust to any future challenges. 🙏🏻🥰🇨🇦

[@CL-ty6wp]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms Most of those trace minerals are not needed and actually negatively impact health. If they were needed, hydroponics wouldn't grow higher yielding, faster growing plants and hydro fertilizers have far less trace heavy metals, typically.

[@Damageinc-om2lo]

Hey there! Any tips for keeping those tiny green bugs off of kale leaves? Without chemicals? I tried tabasco w water, but it ate holes into my kale! 🥬 any tips? Love your channel by the way thanks!!! 🌱🌿🥬

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Are they aphids? Most likely.... Aphids just love all Brassicas... Ugghh... They are the worst. Manual removal as much as possible, then use a natural soap spray and/or Diatomaceous Earth: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6myqaKAhaaKedE

[@OSGCourtWatch]

Try a 10% hydrogen peroxide/water spray

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@OSGCourtWatch Definitely. Anything you can use will help. Make life uncomfortable for them in any way.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@OSGCourtWatch Trying to find your other post that you thought I deleted.....KZbin shows it to my in my "creator comments" section, but its not appearing here in the regular comments. I can assure you, I did NOT delete it. I wouldn't do that dude.

[@Damageinc-om2lo]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms yeah that's them! Ok thanks for the tip 😊

[@IsabelleIsabelle01]

If I listened good you say to take the lid off after the second or third true leaf but other gardeners say right of way when you see the seeds germinating... I don't know anymore

[@dalepres1]

I take the lid off and turn on the lights after about 25% of cells have sprouted. Took me 4 days from planting to get to that point. I want the lights on right away so the plants don't get very leggy before getting light to promote true leaves. I once didn't get to check seeds between 3 days and 6 days. The dome kept them moist enough but the seedlings were already hitting the top of the dome by then. I tossed them and started over and now I go with the 25% rule.

[@IsabelleIsabelle01]

@@dalepres1 Only my tomatoes are leggy but I took the lid off after 2 weeks with full of fungus gnats but all is well now I sprayed them with hydrogen and water. It looks fine now and I will correctly transplant the tomatoes when they are 2 -3 true leaves

[@clubconfetti]

I've watched this video and your pepper growing video. Should we skip the earl planting of the seeds if we do not have a light to place over them?

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Hey there, if you don't have a light (or a greenhouse), then you probably can't start the seeds early. Unless maybe you have a really sunny window.

[@clubconfetti]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms Ok. Thank you.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@clubconfetti you could also sow somewhat early, getting then to germinate quickly, and keeping them outside only during the day, bringing them in when it's colder at night. Could buy you an extra 2-3 week head start

[@clubconfetti]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms Wonderful! Going to try getting lights, and maybe doing this with the other plants. I want to begin tomatoes, cilantro, melons, corn, peppers, green beans, and strawberries. So I need about 20 lights right now! 😬 Rationing space!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@clubconfetti ha ha always! The life of a gardener in winter! Lol

[@justaddlivingwater]

Can u just put the seedlings right outside or keep inside under a grow light & with a electric blanket. See my heads spinning..

[@justaddlivingwater]

Okay complete newby here, I'm in an apartment, so I have to grow in pots, I have some compost mixed with regular recycled soil & I've planted the seedlings, mine is indeterminate, 6 different types.. so Im afraid I didn't plant them well enough or good enough soil..Every channel tells u different soil, so I'm totally confused..

[@dovbIebIack]

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[@coolbananaboy5075]

Please help. My tomato seedlings are about 6 weeks old, and starting to wilt. The potting medium is damp to the touch. I think I am keeping them too wet for too long, does that make sense? If so, should I stop watering the roots and just periodically spray the leaves? Weather has been very cold here in Texas so it's too early to plant them. But hopefully I can start putting them in the beds next week.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Yeah, sounds like too wet. Are they getting long and leggy? If so, you could re-pot them into fresh soil....and plant them deep, right up to the first set of leaves. That could really invigorate them.

[@coolbananaboy5075]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms Good idea, tomorrow afternoon I'll move them into bigger pots (and bury them deep). Thanks!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@coolbananaboy5075 let me know how it works out for you! :-)

[@a1hindes]

Is there anything different about germinating determinant vs. indeterminate tomatoes? I'm doing the #SingleSeedChallenge2021 and am now on my third try trying to germinate the Proven Winners Tempting Tomatoes Goodhearted tomatoes. I've had 52 (!) other tomato seeds germinate and none of the 7 Goodhearted seeds have. I'm starting to think I have a dud seed packet (just ordered and received these seeds in January). These are the first determinate tomatoes I've tried to grow, so I wondered if there's anything I'm missing here.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Hey Audrey, after thousands (millions?) of Tomato seeds over the years, I can confirm that there's no real germination differences between the two growth patterns. For sure there is variety differences for germinating with some varieties being slower and some faster, more vigorous. But under 80-90F in moist (not wet) soil, all Tomatoes will sprout within 2 weeks.

[@justaddlivingwater]

Okay I screwed up no potting mix..

[@bvskitchen1045]

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[@hotsweetlady20011]

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[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

TWO FEET Debbie? Tell me you're joking!?

[@hotsweetlady20011]

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[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@hotsweetlady20011 dang! Is it expected to stick around for a long time?

[@MB-co6qj]

Question: why would you sow hundreds of seeds in a tray if you can also take cuttings from a few plants and root them instead?:)

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Time. If your summer window of growing time is 4 months and the tomatoes take 6 months to grow, you can't wait until month #2 when the plant is big enough to take a viable cutting, root it, and have that cutting flower and fruit on time. Its a great way to do it, sure, if you live in Florida and can grow year-round. If you have a finite summer, there just isn't enough time to mess around with cuttings unfortunately.

[@OSGCourtWatch]

And seeds are cheap...

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@OSGCourtWatch exactly!

[@dalepres1]

I found a rare tomato plant at a garden center that I wanted to make sure I kept it for the following year. Besides keeping seeds, I kept a succession of clones - rooting a sucker, planting it, and rooting a sucker from that, to keep the plant a reasonable size for indoors over winter. It was a LOT of work. But it was an interesting experiment and, if you have a way to keep a plant over winter you could root some suckers. To do it on any scale beyond a couple of plants, though, it would take a lot of time and a lot of space.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@dalepres1 definitely... I'd love to keep clones... Then I could dive into the world of hybrids no problem.... But by the time I

[@jpbernal3922]

Pa shout out ngapo ako sir para po maipromote kodin po ung yt.channel kopo

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Tomatoes. From Seed.