Interested in Growing a Multiflora Dwarf?

[carolyn137]

Originally Posted by korney19

I, as well as my friend in EUR, believe that guy in post 47 is cheatin' with his right hand! She said he has more than one cluster in his right hand! LOL

By the way, why aren't any of his maters ripe? Was it an early frost harvest? A really late last frosr?

Mark, what the elderly man is holding is a de Colgar type and they are used for storage after being harvested half ripe. They are hung from rafters in a cool place and do ripen up over time. Ilex had showed pictures of same but right now I have no time to find those pictures.

The short name for the one being shown is Ribera,it's quite rare, and I'm glad Ilex was able to send me seeds for it, and it's out for seed production this summer by my now 7 seed producers and should appear in my next seed offer and two plants of it are being grown here at home for me, of the 17, but not for major seed production.

Carolyn

[dfollett]

Originally Posted by carolyn137

Mark, what the elderly man is holding is a de Colgar type and they are used for storage after being harvested half ripe. They are hung from rafters in a cool place and do ripen up over time. Ilex had showed pictures of same but right now I have no time to find those pictures.

The short name for the one being shown is Ribera,it's quite rare, and I'm glad Ilex was able to send me seeds for it, and it's out for seed production this summer by my now 7 seed producers and should appear in my next seed offer and two plants of it are being grown here at home for me, of the 17, but not for major seed production.

Carolyn

Glad you are you back, Carolyn.

[korney19]

Originally Posted by carolyn137

Mark, what the elderly man is holding is a de Colgar type and they are used for storage after being harvested half ripe. They are hung from rafters in a cool place and do ripen up over time. Ilex had showed pictures of same but right now I have no time to find those pictures.

The short name for the one being shown is Ribera,it's quite rare, and I'm glad Ilex was able to send me seeds for it, and it's out for seed production this summer by my now 7 seed producers and should appear in my next seed offer and two plants of it are being grown here at home for me, of the 17, but not for major seed production.

Carolyn

Are you saying it has the unripening gene, like Giraffe?

[dfollett]

Originally Posted by charline

I did resist until now but its so tempting.....
would you send seeds to France?

I'd be happy to. I believe I still have your address if it hasn't changed. PM me and let me know if you want dwarf or micro and how many.

[disneynut1977]

Dan

Wanted to let you know, I got the seeds yesterday and started them last night. Will keep in touch to let you know what I get from them and how things progress.

[clkingtx]

Dan,

Was excited to get the seeds yesterday, and plan to get these started very soon.

Hopefully I will find something interesting! I will keep you updated.


Thanks,
Carrie

[jmsieglaff]

Dan,

Thanks again. I received your seeds earlier this week.

Tonight (2/25/2016) I sowed 8 seeds of 11xF3.

I'll post updates as warranted.

Justin

[Barb_FL]

I got the seeds a couple of days ago. It is too late to start seeds here and planned on waiting until August to sow for the fall season. But since there were plenty of seeds, I went ahead and sowed a few from 2 varieties. Since the plants will be small, I can always move them into the shade/air conditioning to aid with fruit production. Now they just have to hurry up and grow.

[Aerial]

Dan, I received the dwarf/micro multiflora seeds. Thanks very much. Will keep you posted on the results. (:

[amideutch]

Dan, seeds arrived safe and sound.

Ami

[charline]

hi Dan, the seeds arrived today, thank you so much! I will start them on the next fruitday



mine are only ready to go..... shame on me.....

[disneynut1977]

Wow, I have sprouted seeds for all 7 crosses you sent and I even have the start of a true leaf on 1 seedling. These are quick growers.

[Barb_FL]

Here are my seedlings; Everything is sowed outside because I don't have lights; if it is really cold, I will bring them in. It took about 8 days for the first seed to germinate.

For a long time, only 1 seed for F3-1 germinated.
F3-2 took longer for the initial germination, but seeds germinated within a couple of days of each other.

But since then, all seeds for both varieties have germinated - 100%.

Here is a picture taken on 3/10 and another one taken today 3/13. These guys grew a lot in the 3 days.

Now I just need the weather to cooperate and NOT get hot like last April.

Will transplant into their own cells/pot this week with the larger ones going into their own 4" pot and the small ones back to the cell to see if they make it being separated.

[dfollett]

Originally Posted by Barb_FL

Here are my seedlings;.....

Will transplant into their own cells/pot this week with the larger ones going into their own 4" pot and the small ones back to the cell to see if they make it being separated.

If the 'small ones' look healthy except for size compared to the others, they are probably micros. It is likely that 25% will come micro. They should mature at the same pace as the others, just stay shorter with everything closer together.

[Barb_FL]

That's good to know; First time trying/growing Micros. So far, the size seems more related to when the seed germinated.

Aerial - I just start seeds in ProMix. They have had minor bottom feeding with Neptune's Harvest Fish; barely any like 1/4 capful in a gallon of water.
I don't give any fertilizer until I transplant; then will use Tomato Maker.

This spring is the first time using Tomato Maker. Marsha (Ginger) uses it for seedlings and she is the best Florida tomato grower. Only use a pinch of it.

Previous seasons I used Espoma BioTone and one year Bioactive (the granulized fertilizer from Urban Farms, the makers of Texas Tomato Food).