very small tomato plants

[Normans Mum]

Hi all
This may just be due to the bad weather conditions we've all been having, but my tomato seedlings are still very small. There was no problem at all with germination, almost all of them came through, but they are still at the stage where only second sets of leaves are starting to show. I have them potted in 3" pots, they have light and cool temps. Should I move them to my green house, do you think?
Bit disappointed to be honest, because this will be the first year where we might possibly not have any, unless I buy them in.
ASnyone else having the same problems?

[zazen999]

Yes - I've lost loads. All my 'usual' time sowings are dead apart from one pot of about 10. I sowed about 150 last week and they are through already and they will probably overtake the ones I've been looking after since Jan.

I bought 3 tomato plants last week, specifically to use as material for cuttings - so from each one, the armpits will be taken and grown on. But it had to be done.

[VirginVegGrower]

I have noticed it's a dodgy year for me too fruit plant wise.

[horticultural_hobbit]

Mine are tiny too. Only Aunty VVG's Ukrainian purple is looking like a triffid. Mine are just trying to grow their first proper leaf, past their baby leaves.

[Likac66]

Yep - I have had about 3 sowings - only one of which seems to have produced tomato plants of a decent size. I have loads of Black Cherry, one San Marzano and one marmande which are about 6-7". Anything else is still in the baby seedling stage or about 2".

[Veggielot]

I was beginning to think it was just me. I was given some by a man at my site which 3" tall, don't know how managed to do it though.

[Spunky]

Most of mine have white spots on leaves, tis has happenend since I put them out during the day, of all of them sunrise is tallest Nd looking the healthiest

[Potstubsdustbins]

Must be the odd one out.

I held back on sowing seed this year 16/03, germination 98% or as near as damn it.

Tumbler in 6" pots in the GH, 3 plants with flowers.

Sungold went into the final buckets today about 18" high.

I have a couple of open pollinated vareities Green Zebra and Black Cherry, germination was OK but they are lagging slightly behind the others Just about 8" high.

Must be lucky Potty

[binley100]

Mine have just started to really get going ....the small ones at the front were the last ones sown 5th April ....but they have all been in an unheated gh since end of march cos no room anywhere else.

[Snadger]

If yours like mine are later than others, all it means is that you/we will have tomatoes later in the season when others are finished!

[tel]

how does he manage to dig his plot at that height????

[Potstubsdustbins]

Took this pic today, we are geeting somewhere now.

Potty

[jacob]

Mine are just a few days behind Binley's by the look of it (and my courgettes are about the same). I'd say they look pretty strong, I sowed first week of March, three weeks later than normal. It's not going to be a super early year, but I don't think they're disasterously behind.

[kentishgal]

Mine are all pretty pathetic at the moment too. Had a brilliant germination rate but the seedlings look quite pale, slow growing and weedy. Hoping they will pick up now the sun is coming out abit more.
Im having more luck with the cucumbers TBH!

[Florence Fennel]

The Black Russian are huge, but some are a bit leggy, they'll be in their final pots this weekend. Sungold are pretty much the same. Alicante and Minibell are small, but strong.