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Question by zack: Tomato or Pepper Sprouts?
I’ve a rather embarrassing question. I planted some pepper and tomato seeds. They have now sprouted. I did not label the original seeds. How do i differentiate between these newborns, without waiting too long?
Thanks for the answers. For some of the plants the leaves are too small. But I saw at least 1 plant with serrated leaf. Thanks again for answers.
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Answer by Matt Qmasjdh
tomatoes have very skinny steams with 2 very skinny leaves coming out on the top. And pepper is the same but there leaves are pointer at the end
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Tomato leaves are fuzzy and serrated. Pepper leaves are smooth and not serrated.
The pepper plants have narrower little leaves, while the tomato plants have more of jagged leaves.
Also, you can pinch one of the tiny bottom leaves, and squish it in you hand to see if it smells like a pepper or a tomato.
Dear zack, Tomato’s have downy fuzz on stems that tend to be magenta brick reddish in color with same color extending to underside of the leaves, and fuzzy~matte leaf surfaces that make them look somewhat lichen green, with ends that are slightly rounded. you will notice that the stems (cotylhephae) of the tomatoes will tend to fuzzier than those of the peppers.tomatoes have a unique smell to them. Since I love tomatoes I know that smell anywhere, so that is one way I suppose. It depends on how old they are for this though. Advice for Tomato’s plant ( MAKE SURE YOU PUT A LIKE A MESH BARRIER AROUND THEM AND ALWAYS MAKE SURE THE PLANT ARE NOT TOUCHING THE SOIL ALWAYS MAKE SURE WHEN YOU SEE THEM GROWING TIE A SMALL STING TO THE BRANCH AND LIFT IT UPWARDS BECAUSE IF THEY TOUCH THE SOIL THEY WILL GO BAD FAST SO EVERY TIME YOU SEE THEM GROWING RAISE IT UP MORE AND ALWAYS NEVER LET THEM TOUCH THE SOIL, YOU WILL HAVE THAT PLANT FOR ALL SEASON IF DONE CORRECTLY.) Enjoy it I hope you did made a good soil before you planted them.Grow tomatoes in the sunniest, warmest part of your garden. Cherry tomatoes can get by on 5-6 hours of sun and still produce fruit, but larger tomatoes need 8-12 hours of sun a day for best performance.For the first 2 weeks after planting, water a little bit every day or every other day if it doesn’t rain, to get the plants established. Overhead watering is best at this stage. Make them stretch their roots. After the tomatoes have been in the ground for 3 weeks, when the vines are thickening up and beginning to grow aggressively, back off on the watering. Let them dry out for a few days. At this stage, you want to make your tomatoes work to sink their roots deeper to find water.
Peps have barely noticeable fuzz on their stems that are generally green, or if colored, somewhat purple-black. Leaf surfaces are semi-glossy with ends that are more pointed.
Once true leaves grow out, the differences are obvious because toms have compound lobed leaves and peppers have shield-shaped . One little trick that promotes growth and production in your pepper plants is to place tinfoil around the base of the plants. This helps the pepper plants benefit from the direct and reflective heat and light of the sun. You can either purchase the young plants or grow them from seed. If you grow them from seed you’ll need to start them inside your house or in a greenhouse. Of course, if you live in an area that doesn’t get cold and has a long growing season, you can start them outside. Water the plants so that they stay moist. I have found when the weather gets hot, watering the growing peppers with a drip system for 4-6 hours every 3-4 days is about right.