At the beginning of spring, approximately 2 weeks after sowing tomato plants, Hubert Fontaine shows you how to transplant them into an original support: a plastic bottle.
Summary:
Materials and Equipment: To transplant tomatoes into this mini greenhouse, you will need:
- 1 plastic bottle that doesn’t roll
- ½ liter of special seedling substrate
- 5 tomato seedlings
- ½ glass of water
- 1 stake
How to Transplant Tomato Seedlings in a Bottle:
- Cut one side of the bottle.
- Place the extracted part at the bottom of the bottle to create drainage.
- Pour ½ glass of water into the bottom.
- Fill the bottle with seedling substrate and compact it slightly with the back of a spoon to distribute it evenly.
- With the help of a stake, make a 3 cm deep hole for each seedling.
- Extract the tomato seedlings planted in another bottle with a small spoon.
- Transplant the tomato seedlings by burying the roots and placing them straight.
- Compact lightly around the plant.
- Place your mini greenhouse in light, on the edge of a window or near a window, at a temperature of 18°C.
How to Care for Your Mini Greenhouse:
- Keep the substrate slightly moist by pouring a few drops of room temperature water (minimum 20°C). It is better to see tomato plants wilted for a slight dry period than too wet.
- Excess water favors the development of microscopic fungus (damping-off) that causes the collapse of tomato seedlings.
- To stop decomposition, sprinkle the equivalent of a wooden ash or pellet cap between the plants.
- When the plants are well developed, transplant them into a pot and always place them in light, at 18°C.
