When to start seeds?

Gardeneer · March 13, 2017

SOW SEEDS 6 WEEKS BEFORE YOU CAN ACTUALLY PLANT OUT.

This is the widely recommended practice for tomatoes. Give or take one week ( 5 to 7 weeks )

For peppers ( especially hot/superhot ) add 2 weeks ( 7 to 9 weeks ).

What will happen if you start early?
You will need more floor space under light and have to repot to quart size pots or bigger. If you can afford to do this you will have a head start. After all, starting/growing under light is to serve this purpose.

What will happen if you start late ?
You will just have smaller transplants ( 4 to 6"). They will go into sexual phase ( flowering/fruiting ) a while later. In hot climate with long growing season this should be fine.

March 13, 2017	#16
Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,914	SOW SEEDS 6 WEEKS BEFORE YOU CAN ACTUALLY PLANT OUT. This is the widely recommended practice for tomatoes. Give or take one week ( 5 to 7 weeks ) For peppers ( especially hot/superhot ) add 2 weeks ( 7 to 9 weeks ). What will happen if you start early? You will need more floor space under light and have to repot to quart size pots or bigger. If you can afford to do this you will have a head start. After all, starting/growing under light is to serve this purpose. What will happen if you start late ? You will just have smaller transplants ( 4 to 6"). They will go into sexual phase ( flowering/fruiting ) a while later. In hot climate with long growing season this should be fine. __________________ Gardeneer Happy Gardening !