For the last couple of days, I’ve been worried about my Brandywine seedlings. I noticed them turning purple. Worried that the 61 degree basement might be harming my babies, I turned to the web. Research turned up that they may be NORMAL, since some heavy anthocyanide varieties do this. Most tomato seedings like temps between 55 and 70 degrees. When the tips of the leaves turned brown and shriveled, I panicked. I moved the seedlings into the mini-”greenhouse” plastic tent, displacing the ornamental annuals residing there. I watered them well, hoped they’d warm up and kept watch.
A day later, I researched some more and discovered that over-watering mimics under-waterining. I searched for a remedy, like fertilizer. I took them out of the “greenhouse” and put them on the heat mat, instead. Now they dry out faster. The four inch peat pots that I saturated last night are light and dry today. I am considering repotting them, using the mix I found on my new favorite site, Selected Plants. http://www.selectedplants.com/index.html
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