Joseph's Tomato Experiments - Page 18

AKmark · January 3, 2017

Very nice Joseph

joseph · January 17, 2017

Here's a diagram of the pedigrees of the tomatoes that are currently growing in the window in my bedroom. BC1 might contain self-incompatible tomatoes. The varieties in the other boxes are likely to have high concentrations of promiscuous flowers. I knew that the pedigrees were complex, I didn't realize that some of them are 7 way crosses!

joseph · January 17, 2017

I planted five F2 seeds from [noid-red X LA1777]. Four of them germinated. Two died shortly after emergence. Two are still alive. One is growing great. One is really small. Here's a photo of what they look like. They are listed as F2 in the pedigree diagram I posted earlier today.

F2: [noid-red X LA1777]

I planted some of the seeds that are listed as "Oh My!" in the pedigree diagram. Here is what they look like.

May be ([Domestic X Wild] X Unknown Domestic) X [De'Sungold X Unknown Domestic]) X [Domestic X LA1777]:
May be F2: ([Domestic X Wild] X Unknown) X [De'Sungold X Unknown Domestic])

In case I haven't mentioned it lately, I'm really enjoying the promiscuous pollination project!!!

Idahowoman · January 21, 2017

The Hx-3 plants that I grew in 2016 were some of the best producing tomatoes in my garden.
They also were very tasty.
The starting producing tomatoes in pots outside my house the end of July.
They kept producing until killed by frost.

DXX-M
This tomato wasn't as good tasting to me as HX-9 and HX-3.
I planted outside in early June.
It started producing in late July.
Susan

joseph · January 21, 2017

IdahoWoman: Thanks for photos and grow reports. I also prefer the taste of the HX family over the DX family.

Worth1 · January 22, 2017

I'm reading a science fiction type book about a mad scientist inserting XNA into critters so they can survive anything.
Just A thought.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xeno_n...d#Applications

joseph · February 6, 2017

Some of the plants from the panamorous flowering project are in bloom. Here's what a couple of them looked like today. I'm loving the huge flowers and bold floral displays. I'm attempting manual pollenations on most days.

Salsacharley · February 6, 2017

Wow! Big!

Keen101 · February 9, 2017

I've mentioned this before here and elsewhere, but it never hurts to say it again. Well done! Those wild-influenced hybrids are really exciting. Especially those flowers! I'm excited to see what other interesting traits you come up with and growing more of your lines in the future!

MuddyToes · February 11, 2017

Quote:

Originally Posted by Salsacharley

Wow! Big!

Jeepers! Does this mean the tomatoes will be enormous, too?

joseph · February 13, 2017

Last spring, I was able to pollinate 4 varieties of domestic tomatoes with Solanum habrochaites, and grow out F1 hybrid plants in the fall. I am taking cuttings from the F1 plants to try to keep them alive in case anything happens to the original hybrid plants. Three of the varieties form roots readily. One of them has not survived repeated attempts to root it (in coco fiber with rooting hormone). I started another attempt today by putting some cuttings in a shot-glass of water. I have one F2 plant from that cross which is about to flower. It roots readily.

joseph · March 12, 2017

I attended the Mountain West Seed Summit last weekend. While there, I gave away a couple hundred packets of tomato seeds from the projects I write about here. Seed Broadcast interviewed me while I was there. Here's a link to the podcast:

Seed Broadcast: Joseph Lofthouse shares a story about Land Race farming from seed to food

Photo courtesy of Seed Broadcast.

Jimbotomateo · March 12, 2017

Quote:

Originally Posted by joseph

I attended the Mountain West Seed Summit last weekend. While there, I gave away a couple hundred packets of tomato seeds from the projects I write about here. Seed Broadcast interviewed me while I was there. Here's a link to the podcast:

Seed Broadcast: Joseph Lofthouse shares a story about Land Race farming from seed to food

Photo courtesy of Seed Broadcast.

Loved it! I was going to be lazy and plant all the wonderful seeds I got from you in fifteen gallon containers. Building raised beds is a lot of work

. If my body holds up ve decided to add one more large bed in area I was leaving empty. Keep up the good work Joseph!

. Everything you do is awesome!

. Jimbo

loulac · March 13, 2017

it' a pity one needs to be registered to open videos on Sound cast and I'm not keen on giving personal details or my mail address to strangers on the web. If you could show the interview on you tube or add the script to one of your posts your international audience would be delighted.

All the best

oakley · March 13, 2017

Bravo, fantastic. Inspiring. I like what you are doing.
...I had no issue with the link.

January 3, 2017	#256
AKmark Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Wasilla Alaska Posts: 2,010	Very nice Joseph

January 17, 2017	#257
joseph Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: Cache Valley, N/E of The Great Salt Lake Posts: 1,244	Here's a diagram of the pedigrees of the tomatoes that are currently growing in the window in my bedroom. BC1 might contain self-incompatible tomatoes. The varieties in the other boxes are likely to have high concentrations of promiscuous flowers. I knew that the pedigrees were complex, I didn't realize that some of them are 7 way crosses!

January 17, 2017	#258
joseph Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: Cache Valley, N/E of The Great Salt Lake Posts: 1,244	I planted five F2 seeds from [noid-red X LA1777]. Four of them germinated. Two died shortly after emergence. Two are still alive. One is growing great. One is really small. Here's a photo of what they look like. They are listed as F2 in the pedigree diagram I posted earlier today. F2: [noid-red X LA1777] I planted some of the seeds that are listed as "Oh My!" in the pedigree diagram. Here is what they look like. May be ([Domestic X Wild] X Unknown Domestic) X [De'Sungold X Unknown Domestic]) X [Domestic X LA1777]: May be F2: ([Domestic X Wild] X Unknown) X [De'Sungold X Unknown Domestic]) In case I haven't mentioned it lately, I'm really enjoying the promiscuous pollination project!!!

January 21, 2017	#260
joseph Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: Cache Valley, N/E of The Great Salt Lake Posts: 1,244	IdahoWoman: Thanks for photos and grow reports. I also prefer the taste of the HX family over the DX family.

January 22, 2017	#261
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	I'm reading a science fiction type book about a mad scientist inserting XNA into critters so they can survive anything. Just A thought. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xeno_n...d#Applications

February 6, 2017	#262
joseph Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: Cache Valley, N/E of The Great Salt Lake Posts: 1,244	Some of the plants from the panamorous flowering project are in bloom. Here's what a couple of them looked like today. I'm loving the huge flowers and bold floral displays. I'm attempting manual pollenations on most days.

February 6, 2017	#263
Salsacharley Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: New Mexico Posts: 2,052	Wow! Big!

February 9, 2017	#264
Keen101 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Colorado Posts: 134	I've mentioned this before here and elsewhere, but it never hurts to say it again. Well done! Those wild-influenced hybrids are really exciting. Especially those flowers! I'm excited to see what other interesting traits you come up with and growing more of your lines in the future!

February 13, 2017	#266
joseph Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: Cache Valley, N/E of The Great Salt Lake Posts: 1,244	Last spring, I was able to pollinate 4 varieties of domestic tomatoes with Solanum habrochaites, and grow out F1 hybrid plants in the fall. I am taking cuttings from the F1 plants to try to keep them alive in case anything happens to the original hybrid plants. Three of the varieties form roots readily. One of them has not survived repeated attempts to root it (in coco fiber with rooting hormone). I started another attempt today by putting some cuttings in a shot-glass of water. I have one F2 plant from that cross which is about to flower. It roots readily.

March 12, 2017	#267
joseph Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: Cache Valley, N/E of The Great Salt Lake Posts: 1,244	I attended the Mountain West Seed Summit last weekend. While there, I gave away a couple hundred packets of tomato seeds from the projects I write about here. Seed Broadcast interviewed me while I was there. Here's a link to the podcast: Seed Broadcast: Joseph Lofthouse shares a story about Land Race farming from seed to food Photo courtesy of Seed Broadcast.

March 13, 2017	#269
loulac Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: France Posts: 554	it' a pity one needs to be registered to open videos on Sound cast and I'm not keen on giving personal details or my mail address to strangers on the web. If you could show the interview on you tube or add the script to one of your posts your international audience would be delighted. All the best

March 13, 2017	#270
oakley Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: NewYork 5a Posts: 2,303	Bravo, fantastic. Inspiring. I like what you are doing. ...I had no issue with the link.