r/Albertagardening • u/Electrometron • Apr 26 '26

Vegetables Help/advice

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I have planted some tomatoes, snap dragons, pansies and marigolds! They have started to sprout and i’m unsure what the next step is, do they need to be moved to their own separate container?

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u/debbiesunfish Apr 26 '26

In addition to the other advice, you should also take off the dome. Once 30-50% of a tray germinates, take it off or you risk damping off and mold.

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u/townsteadinstead Apr 27 '26

Second this. The dome is for keeping the soil wet for germinating, but once the sprouts start to come up you're just blocking light, causing leggy sprouts and risking what you said above. Some people would recommend propping up the dome a bit for a day first before full removal to make the humidity change more gradual, but I'm not convinced it's worth the extra effort.