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b54red · January 27, 2013

I just potted up my rootstock tomatoes from my first planting and it was a breeze. I bottom watered the egg cartons with the DT and seedlings in them. I then filled styrofoam coffee cups with potting soil which was well moistened and made a depression in the middle. Then I scooped out each seedling with a spoon and set it in the depression and patted everything down a bit. They were so easy to transplant even the smallest ones were a breeze to handle this way. I feel like they will be ready to try grafting very soon. Now if only that will be as successful.

January 27, 2013	#326
b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	I just potted up my rootstock tomatoes from my first planting and it was a breeze. I bottom watered the egg cartons with the DT and seedlings in them. I then filled styrofoam coffee cups with potting soil which was well moistened and made a depression in the middle. Then I scooped out each seedling with a spoon and set it in the depression and patted everything down a bit. They were so easy to transplant even the smallest ones were a breeze to handle this way. I feel like they will be ready to try grafting very soon. Now if only that will be as successful.