Once my seeds germinate...what size container do I use?

San Jose, CA(Zone 9a)

My seeds are in flats and in RW right now, with no sign of sprouting yet. How large should I let them grow before I transplant them?
When I am ready to move them into individual containers, which size container should I move them to and with what type of planting mix?
I want to have my equipment ready when they are! Not that I am anxious or anything!

Herbstein, Germany(Zone 5a)

You should not transplant them unless they have grown the second leaf pair. I use a 7cm pot (appr.2 1/2 inch) at first.
I transplant them at this size

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Herbstein, Germany(Zone 5a)

compare seedling to pot size

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San Jose, CA(Zone 9a)

Thank you so much Monika....I would have transplanted them way sooner....but I will wait!

Gulfport, MS(Zone 8a)

Thanks, Monika. last year I killed some babies putting them in pots way way too big. Guess I drowned them. Yours sure do look perky.

Harrisville, MI(Zone 5b)

I am using Monikas method this year and having great success!

Whitewater, WI

Me too!

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