How Long Can Tomato Plants Remain In Nursery Pots Before Transplanting To Garden

Question

Hi: I plan on purchasing about 9 tomato plants from my nursery this weekend (big sale going on). Unfortunately, I won’t be able to transplant them to my garden for about 3 weeks. Although they will be watered, is it ok to leave them in the plastic nursery pots for that period of time?

Answer 1

Yes, but be sure they will get full sun, either inside in a sunny window or outside. If outside they will need water every day. If they are in very small pots, you can always move them into larger pots if they outgrow their containers.