See post 643, I don’t need to delay anything due to weather or temperatures, my actual basic question is how long does it take to make worthwhile gains by repotting, how long does it take the plant to recover and benefit from the repotting, 2 weeks, 3, 4 weeks?
I’ll just add that the optimal ‘age’ for planting out tomatoes is 8 weeks old, from germination.
They’ve done numerous studies planting at 8 weeks, 10 weeks, 12 weeks and the 8 week old tomato plants catch up quickly to the others grown on in pots for a few more weeks.
Another reason I like my plants larger than fresh out of the 4-pack when they go in is that I can plant them deeper. All those hairs on the stem will become roots, so that benefits the plant, greatly. Also, planting them deeper gives them more protection from wind damage as they have a deeper ‘base’ than a more shallowly planted tomato.
I have not seen any lag due to recovery.