Re: [CH] Tomatillos

Hobby Farmer (hobbyfarmer@t-one.net)
Fri, 30 Apr 1999 00:39:09 -0400

> 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