Northeners: Anyone else Zone Pushing ths Year? - Page 15

Lindalana · May 21, 2015

Ginny, yes. 0-33 is a early det variety. Tania offers it. I can see it will be a tough plant to kill, after my disaster with foliar feed rest of seedlings in the tray look like c!@# and 0-33 like nothing happened. It is also outside planted, growing and will be about a week behind Kimberley.http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/0-33

Nematode · May 21, 2015

Don't know if it qualifies for zone pushing, but have 35 plants outside in coastal massachusetts.
It's been cooold, plants are purple, stems are getting very thick, kosovo and stupice are getting ready to flower, hopefully they hold off a few days till it warms up so the fruit will set on the first truss.
Nematode.

tam91 · May 21, 2015

Well, they aren't dead anyway. Hang on little guys...

joseph · May 22, 2015

I'm way content about this year's zone pushing... This is today's harvest. I'm still about 2 weeks away from when I'm expecting to plant tomatoes out into the field, weather permitting.

Redbaron · May 22, 2015

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Originally Posted by joseph

I'm way content about this year's zone pushing... This is today's harvest. I'm still about 2 weeks away from when I'm expecting to plant tomatoes out into the field, weather permitting.

Nice

beefsteak · May 22, 2015

30° F and falling 10:30 PM EST., tomatoes are covered but that's cold.

beefsteak · May 23, 2015

Well 20° F this morning just as it was on the 14th, difference is I had nothing planted on the 14th, but I went out back and uncovered the tomatoes and watered the plant leaves and they seem to be OK.I'll go out later and check again but I think they are fine.

bower · May 23, 2015

Ouch!

Google tells me that 20 F is - 6.6667 C... Yikes!!!
I hope your tomatoes survive, and I hope what you're having is NOT headed our way!

Our forecast for the next week has been showing highs of 55-65 F and lowest low in the high 30's... enough to tempt me to plant out some of those extras that are hanging about, and the peppers too.. at least, when the wind drops a little.

I'm really seeing the effect of wind on seedlings which I put outdoors with minimal shelter.. a lot of damage overnight from 40+ mph winds yesterday, and overnight they were gusting to 56 mph.
Protection for wind is doubtless as important as temperature here.

NarnianGarden · May 23, 2015

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Originally Posted by joseph

I'm way content about this year's zone pushing... This is today's harvest. I'm still about 2 weeks away from when I'm expecting to plant tomatoes out into the field, weather permitting.

How was the taste? I remember you don't like tomatoes, but asking anyway

beefsteak · May 23, 2015

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Originally Posted by bower

Ouch!

Google tells me that 20 F is - 6.6667 C... Yikes!!!
I hope your tomatoes survive, and I hope what you're having is NOT headed our way!

Our forecast for the next week has been showing highs of 55-65 F and lowest low in the high 30's... enough to tempt me to plant out some of those extras that are hanging about, and the peppers too.. at least, when the wind drops a little.

I'm really seeing the effect of wind on seedlings which I put outdoors with minimal shelter.. a lot of damage overnight from 40+ mph winds yesterday, and overnight they were gusting to 56 mph.
Protection for wind is doubtless as important as temperature here.

We have had some pretty stiff winds here but my maters do pretty well. They had fans on them when under the lights and were hardened off for at least 3 weeks outside so they get used to the wind and sun and cold before planting.

bughunter99 · May 23, 2015

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Originally Posted by joseph

I'm way content about this year's zone pushing... This is today's harvest. I'm still about 2 weeks away from when I'm expecting to plant tomatoes out into the field, weather permitting.

Nice Joseph!! Yes I am very content as well. As I predicted, each of our little cold snaps has been very short, not enough to affect soil temps or growth. I am thrilled to have such a jump on the season this year!!

Lindalana · May 23, 2015

My jump on a season was earlier by 3 days than last year. While weather was not kind this May it was not horrible either. First 2 green tomato in the ground goes to Red Ruffles, which has 5 flower trusses by now.
Picture from Monday, another 6" growth by now.

May 21, 2015	#213
tam91 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Crystal Lake IL Posts: 2,484	Well, they aren't dead anyway. Hang on little guys... __________________ Tracy

May 21, 2015	#211
Lindalana Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 857	Ginny, yes. 0-33 is a early det variety. Tania offers it. I can see it will be a tough plant to kill, after my disaster with foliar feed rest of seedlings in the tray look like c!@# and 0-33 like nothing happened. It is also outside planted, growing and will be about a week behind Kimberley.http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/0-33

May 21, 2015	#212
Nematode Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2012 Location: massachusetts Posts: 1,710	Don't know if it qualifies for zone pushing, but have 35 plants outside in coastal massachusetts. It's been cooold, plants are purple, stems are getting very thick, kosovo and stupice are getting ready to flower, hopefully they hold off a few days till it warms up so the fruit will set on the first truss. Nematode.

May 22, 2015	#214
joseph Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: Cache Valley, N/E of The Great Salt Lake Posts: 1,244	I'm way content about this year's zone pushing... This is today's harvest. I'm still about 2 weeks away from when I'm expecting to plant tomatoes out into the field, weather permitting.

May 22, 2015	#216
beefsteak Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NW PA zone 5 Posts: 121	30° F and falling 10:30 PM EST., tomatoes are covered but that's cold.

May 23, 2015	#218
bower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 6,794	Ouch! Google tells me that 20 F is - 6.6667 C... Yikes!!! I hope your tomatoes survive, and I hope what you're having is NOT headed our way! Our forecast for the next week has been showing highs of 55-65 F and lowest low in the high 30's... enough to tempt me to plant out some of those extras that are hanging about, and the peppers too.. at least, when the wind drops a little. I'm really seeing the effect of wind on seedlings which I put outdoors with minimal shelter.. a lot of damage overnight from 40+ mph winds yesterday, and overnight they were gusting to 56 mph. Protection for wind is doubtless as important as temperature here.

May 23, 2015	#222
Lindalana Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 857	My jump on a season was earlier by 3 days than last year. While weather was not kind this May it was not horrible either. First 2 green tomato in the ground goes to Red Ruffles, which has 5 flower trusses by now. Picture from Monday, another 6" growth by now.