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Hi all! I am new to gardening, and I am not sure what to do about a tomato plant I saved from my mother's windowsill.
It's, currently, close to being two feet tall — I would say it's about fifty centimeters. It's not in a pot; it's in a plastic food container that isn't even full of soil and the roots are being held in by a biodegradable "pot" made of compost. Which is about eight centimeters deep and wide. This is...far too small and should be transplanted to a large pot, since I can't transplant it outside.
But my problem is the plant is infested. I haven't quite figured out with what, but I am betting spider mites will be joining their buggy friends soon. (I think I found eggs, sob.) They seem to be mostly gathered around the bottom of the container.
SO. Is it okay to transplant this poor plant while I treat the infestation? Or should I try to eliminate the bugs and then transplant? ...does it even matter?
It's, currently, close to being two feet tall — I would say it's about fifty centimeters. It's not in a pot; it's in a plastic food container that isn't even full of soil and the roots are being held in by a biodegradable "pot" made of compost. Which is about eight centimeters deep and wide. This is...far too small and should be transplanted to a large pot, since I can't transplant it outside.
But my problem is the plant is infested. I haven't quite figured out with what, but I am betting spider mites will be joining their buggy friends soon. (I think I found eggs, sob.) They seem to be mostly gathered around the bottom of the container.
SO. Is it okay to transplant this poor plant while I treat the infestation? Or should I try to eliminate the bugs and then transplant? ...does it even matter?