This is a quick reference “cheat” sheet that gives you all the essential information you need to grow your own tomato transplants at home, start to finish.
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What’s on the “Cheat Sheet”
This sheet tells you when to start, in what medium, when to pot up, and the right temperatures for all of it.
It covers how and when to water, too.
The whole process from start to finish is here -- from seed package to hardening and transplanting out in your garden or containers outside.
Plus a few key growing tips to remember, too!
All on an easy-to-read table on a single sheet.
Essentially, this is a step-by-step guide to starting tomato transplants from seed. Follow along and if you like, check off tasks as you go. This simple sheet will keep you on track for the months of tomato transplant growing.
Tips and Notes for Using the Tomato Seed Starting and Seedling Cheat Sheet
Some tips to help you make the most of your tomato seed starting, and to get the most out of this easy-to-use tomato transplant growing guide:
- Pair this cheat sheet with our other downloads for a full seed starting season of records and trackers that help you stay on track
- They will also work together as a year-to-year journal for you to look back on, reference, and revise -- create a binder that serves as your tomato growing record!
- This method is best managed along with our instructions for starting tomatoes from seeds
- There is a range of ideal temperatures for tomatoes; tomatoes will typically germinate and grow in a somewhat wider range, but the temperatures listed here are ideal, which will give you the fastest and most efficient germination, along with steady growth
- Use your judgment for watering schedules; different homes and environments have varying levels of humidity; different soils will dry out faster than others
- Lights need to be close to prevent legginess and provide seedlings with adequate light; if leaf tips or plant tops start to brown, you may need to move the light further away
- Keep lights on a chain system to raise and lower them as the plants grow
Other Seed Starting Guides
Here are other guides and downloads that will support your tomato seed starting and growing:
- Free Download Seed Starting Record
- Free Download Printable Tomato Tracker Journal
- How Long Are Tomato Seeds Good For?
- When to Start Tomatoes from Seed
- 2 Methods to Start Tomatoes from Seed
- How to Stop Tomato Seedlings from Getting Leggy
- How and When to Fertilize Tomato Seedlings
Download Your Tomato Seedling Cheat Sheet Here:
Use this link to download your free, printable tomato seedling cheat sheet. Post it near your potting bench or where you grow your seedlings to help you stay on track with what needs doing!
Use this quick reference every year when you need a refresher at seed starting time!
Tomato Growing Reading and Resources:
- Successful Tomatoes From Seed
- How To Grow Tomatoes From Seed – HOSS
- The Ultimate Indoor Tomato Seed Starting Guide for Gardeners - Bootstrap Farmer
- Starting Tomatoes By Seed (4 Tips for Healthy Seedlings)
