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Post by PapaVic on Feb 29, 2008 16:13:29 GMT -5
This will be a running account of seeds planted in 2008.
Friday, February 29, 2008:
2 - 4 dozen seeds each of the following:
Moreton F1
Scarlet Red F1
Ultra Sonic F1
Applause F1
Bush Big Boy F1
Bush Celebrity F1
Summerpink
Flamingo
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Post by Jim on Mar 1, 2008 9:38:08 GMT -5
My running tab:
a dozen LISP very dwarf tomatoes
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Post by jtcm05 on Mar 1, 2008 15:19:34 GMT -5
Bush Big Boy F1 Bush Celebrity F1   |
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Post by canadamike on Mar 1, 2008 16:14:25 GMT -5
Papavic, you are cruel ;D Today, in Ontario, we are AGAIN planting snow. Life is unfair  |
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Post by Earl on Mar 1, 2008 18:47:36 GMT -5
4 Red Robins up, 1 Tiny Tim up, sprouting 1 New Big Dwarf
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Post by houseodessey on Mar 1, 2008 20:33:31 GMT -5
I potted up almost 80 seedlings on Friday. Next time I'll split it into 2 days. I am still recovering.
I am growing
Black Krim
Black Prince
Green Grape
Green Zebra
Hillbilly Thanks, Gerald
Absinthe Thanks Alan
Jack White Thanks Alan
Montreal Tasty Thanks Wendy
Supersweet 100
Ky Beefsteak
Arkansas Traveller
Wisconsin 55 Gold Thanks Gerald
so far. I'll probably be tempted to grow some more once I restart the peppers and eggplants that were unsuccesful. Last year tomatoes gave me hell, this year it's peppers.
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Mar 1, 2008 23:36:00 GMT -5
 80 transplants in one fell swoop, ? House...You poor thing! I got home from work tonight to find that several of my Eggplants have germinated to keep the tomato seedlings company!! But no peppers yet....  Michel, it's because of the snow that I started tomatoes this early...I was hoping to encourage Spring to arrive. Yeah right...what was I thinking??!!
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Post by MawkHawk on Mar 2, 2008 8:36:58 GMT -5
PV, have you grown Applause before? If so, how do you think it would be as a canning tomato?
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Post by Alan on Mar 2, 2008 11:39:26 GMT -5
I have yet to start any tomato plants other than the Bush Celebrities for the new greenhouse crop. I'll probably wait about another two weeks to start them so that I don't end up with gigantic tomato plants that are a pain in the but to take care of and to transplant, as well as sell.
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Post by houseodessey on Mar 3, 2008 18:40:51 GMT -5
80 transplants in one fell swoop, ? House...You poor thing! It was actually a good thing, as it forced me to cull a lot of wimpy seedlings that I would otherwise have taken pity on. Now if I can just get a decent pepper and eggplant batch, I'll be a happy woman. I potted up a couple of 1 leafed peppers and funky looking eggplants, I must admit. Ooh, Papa Vic, I just noticed Moreton tomato on your list. Could that be in honor of a certain homegrown member? |
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Mar 3, 2008 21:17:56 GMT -5
Michelle,
Moreton Hybrids were a very popular tomato in the Northeast in the 70's. They are a wonderful tomato. And to answer your question, no relation to that certain someone.
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Post by PapaVic on Mar 6, 2008 15:07:02 GMT -5
Update on the first flat:
Moreton F1: Very weak germination. These are 1999 seeds, so no surprise there. Got a few up with open green cotyledons.
Scarlet Red F1: Not so hot for new seed. Okay. Maybe 70% up and open.
Ultra Sonic F1: Excellent sprouting vigor. Near 100% up and open. No dead heads.
Applause F1: Fair. Nothing to clap about.
Bush Big Boy F1: Bought seed two years ago. Probably should've planted it then. About 50% up so far.
Bush Celebrity F1: Slightly better than Bush Big Boy. Bought seed from Parks. They back-ordered me. May be old seed too. Who knows. also about 50% up but not real vigorous.
Summerpink: Pretty darn good sprouting vigor. Second to Ultrasonic.
Flamingo: From Baker Creek. Note on back of pack said "overpacked due to low germination rate." They weren't lying. Coming up weakly, too. I'd rather it be low rate but high vigor. Unfortunately looks like both.
Note: I don't get all worked up over scant germination or low vigor opening the seed hulls. I've seen that in several tomatoes that went on to become very hardy and productive. Earl's Faux in 2006 was particularly slow and weak to sprout, but became a monster in the end. Others the same in 2007.
Well, I guess I ought to get a couple more flats started.
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Post by caudill78 on Mar 6, 2008 19:52:52 GMT -5
Sounds good, PV... Good luck with the other flats!
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Post by Alan on Mar 6, 2008 23:51:10 GMT -5
Here it is March 6'th and I have yet to start a singel tomato plant! I am proud of myself, by this time in the year normally I have thousands of seedlings up and growing and they always get quite unweildy by the time the general public get around to visiting the greenhouse. I'd rather sell a small strong plant, than a tall, greenhouse adapted one!
I started a ton of habenero seeds and eggplant seeds last night, I've finished up with all of the cabbage, colards, kales and the such. As soon as the eggplants and peppers crack open I'll be ready to go with tomatoes!
A long list, but not near as long as last year!
-Alan
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Post by PapaVic on Mar 7, 2008 12:50:25 GMT -5
Okay. Second round. I didn't plant as many seeds for each of these as for the first round because these are ones I'm going to trial or grow-out, and don't intend to distribute or sell many of this round:
Country Orange
Daniels
Green Giant (Victory Seeds)
Green Giant (Tomato Growers Supply)
Shah Mikado
Marianna's Peace
Big Cheef
Brandywine x Neves Azorean Red (F2)
Spudakee
Yellow Submarine
53 cells in all with multiple seeds per cell. All should be potato leaf, with the BW x NAR F2s at 25% PL and 75% RL or something in between. Last year the F1 leaf form was something I would call "intermediate" between RL and PL. Big Cheef, well it should be near 100% PL.
Bill
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80 transplants in one fell swoop, ? 
