SOLANACEOUS CROPS: TOMATO, PEPPER, 

 AND EGGPLANT 



Tomato 



Seed Testing 



Ten or more seeds for each pupil. 

 Find the percentage of germination. 



Growing Seedlings 



Start seedlings in window box in February or March. 

 Transplant to three-inch paper pots when they have 

 two or three true leaves. 



Pepper 



Growing Seedlings 



Start seedlings in window boxes, hot-beds, or cold 

 frames in March or April. 



Transplant when they have two or three true leaves. 

 Set out in the garden when danger from frost is past. 



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