Black Krim x Better Bush

[Baizanator]

Fruits are growing so fast . The pics above were from five days ago. The pics from today show substantial growth.

[bluebonnets]

I've grown Black Krim, love em, and think I know why you picked them but I haven't grown Better Bush. So, I was wondering why you picked them. Real tasty, hardy, great growth?

[Baizanator]

Originally Posted by bluebonnets

I've grown Black Krim, love em, and think I know why you picked them but I haven't grown Better Bush. So, I was wondering why you picked them. Real tasty, hardy, great growth?

Hardiness, disease resistance and the ability to be easily grown in pots. They aren't on the level of a Berkeley Tie Dye or Cherokee Purple in terms of taste but they're still very tasty.

[bluebonnets]

Ah, okay, thanks. This will be an exciting mix. Wtg!

[ChrisK]

Growing Better Bush right now. They were giving away beautiful plants at work today and I figured what the heck, I have to yank some diseased plants, might as well give them a try.

I thought about doing some crosses with them too for small plants with some disease resistance.

Harvested seed yet from yours?

[Baizanator]

Originally Posted by ChrisK

Growing Better Bush right now. They were giving away beautiful plants at work today and I figured what the heck, I have to yank some diseased plants, might as well give them a try.

I thought about doing some crosses with them too for small plants with some disease resistance.

Harvested seed yet from yours?

Unfortunately that plant died and I was unable to save seed from that mating.

[meadowyck]

One thing I've learned from raising livestock is that sometimes it does make a difference which side is maternal and which side is paternal

This is VERY TRUE. Having had dairy goats and show dogs, I'm a heavy breeder on the female side. my breedings were always the best when I worked from the maternal side of breeding.

but with plants it is a great way to test and see results and not have to deal with a life time of something that didn't work out right. I did one cross on the paternal side and didn't like it one bit, nope not one bit.

[Baizanator]

As far as crossbreeding goes, I've got a Black and Brown Boar in with a P20 this fall. I'm hoping that my efforts at intentional crossbreeding will work out there as it could yield some interesting colors.

Obviously, being new to the world of blue tomatoes, I won't be growing P20 past this fall as I've accumulated some Bosque Blue and Indigo Rose seeds which are supposed to have better taste. I'm not too worried as this is just a novelty tomato for me anyways.

[Worth1]

Ive looked and looked to no avail, I cant find a thread or post anywhere.

How did you cross pollinate the plants?
In other words, what method did you use?

Worth

[Baizanator]

Originally Posted by Worth1

Ive looked and looked to no avail, I cant find a thread or post anywhere.

How did you cross pollinate the plants?
In other words, what method did you use?

Worth

Worth,

I'm confused regarding the first part of this post.

As for the second, I emasculated the flowers and cross pollinated. I did not bag the flowers afterward so there would have been necessary grow outs to select for they actual crossbred plants.

[Worth1]

Originally Posted by Baizanator

Worth,

I'm confused regarding the first part of this post.

As for the second, I emasculated the flowers and cross pollinated. I did not bag the flowers afterward so there would have been necessary grow outs to select for they actual crossbred plants.

The first part of the post was me looking for a thread or post on how you pollinated the plants.

Too bad the southern wilt took your plants.

Worth

[Baizanator]

Originally Posted by Worth1

The first part of the post was me looking for a thread or post on how you pollinated the plants.

Too bad the southern wilt took your plants.

Worth

Yeah. Like I said, I'm hoping the move to EarthBoxes will help.

[Worth1]

Originally Posted by Baizanator

As for the second, I emasculated the flowers and cross pollinated. I did not bag the flowers afterward so there would have been necessary grow outs to select for they actual crossbred plants.

That's what I thought you did.

I have looked at pictures, read about it and even seen the video on how to do this.

I can tell you all right now I will never have the patience to do this.

Now ask me to do a 4 panel, 40 lines per inch checkering job on a rifle bolt handle and I could do it all day.
I admire you for your ability, enthusiasm and patience to do so.

Worth