Any gardeners here?

Former Member

I am growing chillies and tomatoes but have a problem with the tommies. I started them off in cotton wool in the airing cupboard, about a week later they were about 3cm tall which was great, apart from when I tried to pot them!

When I transferred them over to pots the root was deep in the cotton wool and had to apply a little force to get them out, I think I did a good job but a few hours after potting they have all fallen over and look like they are dying, anyone know what I have done wrong?

Former Member

if you didn't provide them with support they may be dying...

did you water them well? or have you over watered them?

and make sure that they have plant food, toms need lots of food!

Former Member

Isn't this the wrong time to grow tomatoes anyway?

Former Member

indoors its ok, not the best, but by the time it decides to fruit, it will have full sun

Former Member

I have lights I grow under. As for life of the plant, they were only transferred last night in to compost, they looked liked they were dying within a few hors of planting.

Former Member

You have wrecked the roots by the sounds of it.
No need to take paper or wool or cardboard from the roots ...you should have just left that on.

Former Member

Because this time the seeds have buried themselves in the cotton wool I advise using some bog standard bog roll next time..

Take a couple of pieces put them on a plate, soak them, take another couple of pieces and place them over the top of the last few and seeds then soak again.