How to start tomato plants in pots indoors 



One of the best ways to make sure of having tomatoes of your favorite variety is to grow the 

 plants yourself from seed. For a small, or even medium size garden, enough plants can be 

 started in a ten-inch pot to provide a good supply. Follow directions on this page for starting 

 seed and on page 3 for transplanting. 





i. Fill a clay pot with fine soil to within }/2 inch of top. 



Shake seed from the packet as evenly as possible over the 



surface. 



3 . Cut several layers of paper to fit top of pot. Keep well 



soaked with water. Lift the paper every day or so, and 



remove it as soon as seedlings begin to sprout. 



2. Scatter fine soil over seed to a depth of about 34 inch. 

 Firm the soil with fiat of hand. 



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4. For best growing conditions, place in sunny window. 

 Transplant to other pots when second pair of leaves ap- 

 pears. Lift seedlings carefully with pencil or knife blade. 



5 . Make holes large enough to receive roots without cramp- 

 ing. Firm soil around roots of each seedling, using 

 pencil or fingers. 



6. Water well after transplanting, keep in shade a few 



days, then set in sunny window to grow until ready to 



plant outdoors. 



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