How to plant tomato seeds in a pot? A detailed guide to the planting method

People who live in the city envy those who can pick melons and fruits in the fields, not realizing that they can grow them just as well in pots. Below is a simple introduction using how to plant tomato seeds in a pot as an example.

1. How to plant tomato seeds in a pot?

1. Before sowing, first wash the tomato seeds clean, then soak them in warm water for 6-8 hours so the seeds swell fully.

2. Shake the soaked seeds dry and keep them at 25-28 degrees to germinate for 2-3 days.

3. Once the seed sprout tips show white, they can be sown. After sowing, cover immediately with fine soil, keeping the thickness at 0.8-1 cm; generally they will establish in about a week.

2. What should be noted when selecting tomato seeds?

The quality of tomato seeds mainly depends on seed plumpness, germination rate, germination vigor and seed purity. So, when selecting, pay attention to the following points.

1. Plumpness means how plump the seeds are. It is generally expressed by thousand-grain weight, that is, the weight (in grams) of 1000 seeds. The greater the thousand-grain weight, the plumper the seeds. Generally, the average thousand-grain weight of tomato seeds is about 3.1 grams.

2. Germination rate refers to the percentage of germinable seeds in a seed sample. The germination rate of tomato seeds is required to reach above 90%.

3. Germination vigor refers to the percentage of germinated seeds among the tested seeds within a specified number of days. It is a quantitative indicator of seed germination speed, uniformity and concentration of germination. The specified number of days for measuring tomato seed germination vigor is 5 days.

4. Seed purity refers to the percentage of plants conforming to the characteristics of this variety among the total number of identified plants. The purity of tomato seeds is required to reach above 95%. Hybrid seeds are divided into grade one seeds and grade two seeds. The purity of grade one seeds is not less than 98.0%, and the purity of grade two seeds is not less than 95.0%