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These are my tomatoes, they sprouted in late April and have not left the sprout stage in nearly 3 months. What do I do? (lemmy.world)

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You can see a cluster of them to the bottom left and individuals spread around. We have them on raised beds near a maple tree in the yard because we were worried about the Kansas heat drying them faster then we could water. They get watered daily, they're not injured or weird looking, but they just aren't growing at all. What do we do?

Not pictured here is a Rosemary patch that's doing exactly the same, tiny little two leaf sprouts that refuse to grow further or die off.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago

Are they root bound? (Soil to dense so the roots can spread and absorb nutrients)?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

Say hi to the rock for me!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

You don't grow tomatoes like this. Sorry to be blunt. I can help you do it properly next year if you like.

I think the main issue is the roots aren't "getting away" because the substrate is too coarse, but it's hard to tell from a single picture. Get yourself a soil sieve and you can try making your own seed compost, assuming you don't want to buy it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Its hard to see past all the large debris over the surface, but a nice tomato patch should have more dirt. It might help to clean everything up at the beginning of the season. Soften up all the dirt with a hook claw thingie, then add a more soil if it feels too dense. The ground should be nice and soft at the beginning so that the roots can dig in.

You might still be able to save them if you transplant them to a pot. Get the soil level higher just below the leaves.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The soil composition looks like it is entirely composed of compost, could be an issue. WTF are those beans everywhere?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

rabbits I imagine

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Definitely beans, not rabbit shit. You can see the hilium on them. That's the dot that beans have to connect to funiculus, which is basically the umbilical cord for the little bean.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 4 months ago

that doesnt' sound right, but I don't know enough about beans to dispute you