How to Transplant Early Girl Tomato Plants

Young Early Girl plants can get started indoors.

You can start Early Girl tomato seeds inside or purchase them at a nursery. Transplant nursery plants the same day if possible or water them in the meantime. You know that your tomatoes grown at home are safe to eat. Early Girl bears fruit in 54 days and continues until frost.

Things You'll Need

• Trowel

Instructions

1. Place plastic mulch down to reduce weeds before planting. Cut a hole in the mesh for each Early Girl tomato plant.

2. Dig a hole with a trowel about twice the depth and width as the potted area of the tomato plant. This should give the roots room to stretch out and secure your plant from falling over.

3. Grasp the base of the stem and gently lift the plant out of its pot. Place the plant deeply into the hole. Do not shake or remove any of the soil around the roots.

4. Back-fill the dirt into the hole around the plant and pat it down. Cover the lower leaves to create additional roots along the now-buried stem.

5. Water your tomatoes daily for several days and thereafter if it doesn't rain.

Tips & Warnings

• Place tin cans around your tomato plants to make them grow faster.

• Use some Miracle grow to make your plants grow faster.

• Spray a mixture of water, vinegar, and dish soap to prevent bugs with pesticides.

• Wash tomatoes with soap and water before slicing and eating.

References

• University of Illinois Extension: Tomatoes
• Colorado State University Cooperative Extension: Growing Tomatoes in the Home Garden