Growing tomatoes from seed first time

I waited until the tomato seedlings had their first pair of true leaves and then replanted them in their own pot. I buried the stem right up to the true leaves because my book said that the stem would then develop good roots.
The plant has grown and the true leaves are now about 2-3 cm higher but the stem is still pretty spindly. When do the stems normally thicken up?

 

Hi Louise. Without seeing them it's difficult to say if yours are doing ok. Spindly plants are generally the result of not enough light, so try to make sure you have them in a bright spot, not necessarily sunny, but bright.

Cheers...freddy.

 

Thanks Freddy, they have perked up a bit now. The stems have changed from white/ clear to a pinky red colour so hopefully they are doing well.

 

Hi again Louise. You don't say where you're keeping them, or in what conditions. There's another thread running at the moment http://www.gardenerscorner.co.uk/forum/tomatoes-what-next-t26793.html
This might be of some help to you.
ATB...freddy.

 

If you look at a tom plant at the end of the season you are very likely to find its at its thinnest at the base, thickest sometime in the middle and thinner again at the top.

 

Hi
I started them off in an indoor electric propagator. I transplanted them when they had their seed leaves and buried the stalk right to their seed leaves. I then put them outside in my cold frame. They have shot up again and developed their true leaves and I think I will have to re pot them again. I think maybe I was too keen to repot them the first time but it's my first time growing anything edible and I haven't got much patience, I'm too keen to get to the next stage because it's all new and exciting!

 

spindly stems normally mean there isn't enough light. But it depends how spindly you mean.