Yeah, I knew that and thanks for the heads up. Do you think we planted the tomato and peppers too soon? It did get down to 38 here in Belton last night. Hopefully that's going to be the last of those kinds of low temps here.
Depends on your soil temp, but I would guess probably a little. Peppers and tomatoes wont like 38, some people say it will effect the over all yield for the year. Which is usually more than what most people use anyway.
My thoughts on the yield thing. Most people grow indertminite tomatoes, so planting a little early I don't think really effects the yield. A determinate variety on the other hand has X amount of days to make its yield, so planting in subprime conditions can drastically effect yields.
It might be worse for transplants to stay in the small pots too long, then to go out a little early. Root locking them in the pots will slow them down drastically. If your tomatoes sprouts have blossoms on them in the sprouting pots, they wont transplants and establish as well. Putting a healthy vigorous, young plant in the ground in ground is key.
I am not sure what your average temps are like this time of year. I would guess in central TX, you would probably be planting cool season stuff in mid febuary, and warm season stuff in mid April. Are you overnights mostly in the 50s by April?
My tomatoes and peppers usually go in late because I am waiting for Potatoes and pees, or lettuce and spinach beds to bolt.
Sorry I get off on tangents because there is no super simple answer to any gardening questions. You can see just what a wide variety of systems people use with success.
You will probably have more trouble with pees in the heat than your tomatoes and peppers with the cold. It was 10 here last night. I bet it killed some peach and cherry trees. I saw some of the blossoms just starting to swell. If not they will probably reach popcorn stage in time for 22 degrees and snow next weekend. LOL.
I just got through seriously failing at sprouting brassicas again this year. But my test tray of tomatoes and marigolds. Showed my mix this year seems to be spot on for that. I just planted a couple trays of peppers to look at heat mat, vs no heat mat.
The heat mats got here yesterday, so I actually need to go set that all up now.