> Robert Farr wrote: <<snip>> My tomatillo seedlings are very brittle. > When I try to transplant them, many of them break.... An oscillating fan on my seedlings a couple of hours a day seems to help toughen up all my seedlings. I do it right after watering, as the fan can really dry out the potting soil. I start the abuse as soon as the first set of true leaves appears, and stop when the cats eat the seedlings...... Hobby Farmer