Is this common?

RichardB. · April 2, 2012

Hi, I have planted my tomato seeds, they have germinated. This is the first time doing this from seed. O'K, I planted maybe 10 in each pot, they are growing only a few here and there have died, don't know why, out of no where one will die. Just want one to make it thru tell spring planting.

cornbreadlouie · April 2, 2012

How damp is your soil? Baby tomatoes don't like to have their feet soaking wet and die pretty quickly.

RichardB. · April 2, 2012

Oh, I thought tomatoes like wet soil, that might be something I could stop doing, I have been keeping them wet

feldon30 · April 2, 2012

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Originally Posted by RichardB.

Oh, I thought tomatoes like wet soil, that might be something I could stop doing, I have been keeping them wet

There is a lot of advice out there on seed starting, but you may enjoy reading this guide I wrote. I tried to touch on all the possible pitfalls big and small.

http://www.settfest.com/2010/06/starting-from-seed/

kath · April 2, 2012

Too wet, not good- also make sure you're using a soilless potting mix, not potting soil or garden soil.

April 2, 2012	#1
RichardB. Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Burnsville, MN Posts: 49	Is this common? Hi, I have planted my tomato seeds, they have germinated. This is the first time doing this from seed. O'K, I planted maybe 10 in each pot, they are growing only a few here and there have died, don't know why, out of no where one will die. Just want one to make it thru tell spring planting.

April 2, 2012	#2
cornbreadlouie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: SF bay area... north bay Posts: 242	How damp is your soil? Baby tomatoes don't like to have their feet soaking wet and die pretty quickly. __________________ Do You Like Worms?

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kath Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: zone 6b, PA Posts: 5,664	Too wet, not good- also make sure you're using a soilless potting mix, not potting soil or garden soil.