accidentally sowed tomatoes in multipurpose compost

REMF33

I was tired, I don't l know what I was thinking - or not. What are the likely consequences of this? Should I start again? And I was so pleased with myself for getting this done. Alas there are some 6 seeds to a packet F1s involved so can't sow those again without rebuying.

JennyJ

I don't find tomato seeds to be fussy about compost. They germinate and are pricked out and moved on fairly quickly anyway. I would leave them be.

Fairygirl

It's no problem at all @REMF33.
I've rarely used anything else, unless I have home made stuff at a suitable stage, or old stuff from the previous year's annuals. 

REMF33

Thank you both for the reassurance. I am not sure why I did it as I was sowing cosmos in seed compost.
I was wondering if too many nutrients would make them shoot up too fast.
I really enjoyed sowing them. One of my favourite activities. (Probably partly because I can do it sitting down   But also, I don't know... it just fills me with joy! It was a bit tricky in the wind though!)

Fairygirl

Did you think they should have been in seed compost @REMF33?
Seed compost is just low in nutrients, so it's fine for things that like poor conditions, or for anything that'll get moved into better soil once pricked out or potted on, but it's most useful if you sow in autumn, when you don't want loads of soft, lush growth over winter.

Anything you sow just now that's going to be flowering heavily, or producing fruit [like toms] is fine with something nutritious, as you want them growing on well. 
Don't forget that you can bury toms a bit deeper as you pot them on too. 

REMF33

I think that what happened was this: I briefly looked up sowing tomatoes to double check at what depth to sow them (I have sown them before, but this is only year 4 after years' of buying plants so clearly it's not sunk in yet!), noticed a reference to multipurpose and went with that. then I thought I'd listen to a GW podcast on the subject (in case there were any useful tips I didn't know) and the chap mentioned seed compost. So I googled and so do a lot of other people and I was filled with self doubt.
I really can't remember what I used last year, but thinking about it, I think it might have been multipurpose.
I do always bury tomatoes when I pot them on. Necessity, usually, but also to take advantage of their ability to produce adventitious roots.

Lyn

I’ve never ever bought seed compost,  at the moment mine, along with peppers and leeks are germinating in home made compost from the bin. 

Fairygirl

I think you'll be fine @REMF33 
It won't really matter at this stage. As long as they have a reasonable growing medium when you move them on, that's the main thing. Then they have enough nutrition until the flowers/fruits and the extra food at that point. 

REMF33

Yes, they will go into multipurpose, as usual (broken finger permitting )

B3

They self seed in my pots and soil and compost heap. They're really not picky.😊

Lyn

If you put any tomatoes in the compost heap they will over winter and germinate around the garden,  they’re not fussy.