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Old August 16, 2013   #1
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Here are finally some pics of my recently planted Black Krim branches. This is the tiny sucker I had no heart to throw away, but just stuck it in a pot.
You can see the oblate mini fruit hanging there...
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Old August 17, 2013   #2
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Those plants look very nice. Are you growing them indoors? It looks like sunlight would be an issue, but your plants look good.

Thanks for sharing.

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No, they grow on my balcony - very sunny (when the sun is shining that is..) conditions.
I might keep that small one indoors after the first frost if it looks promising.

Three other sucker branches grow in a cardboard box as I had no other container to stick them, and they're very fruitful as well.
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Is this a "mini" Black Krim variety, or are you just noting the miniature state of the tomato?


Whatever the case, the plant looks very healthy and reminds me of my recent Black Krim seedling.
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It's not supposed to be a new mini variety, but the plant is a smaller version of its parent It's one of my BK seedlings that I stuck in the soil and hoped they would set fruit.
So far very good - I'll be happy to compare the taste of these miniatures with their giant parents..
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^ Ah OK, got you. Are you actively pruning it back for the confined pot size?

My BK seedling is going gang busters with fruit now. It's a stark difference from the parent plant that had a really anemic beginning. The major difference is that I used a potting mix instead of a fertilized top soil. I also modified the SWC to provide more wick action from the reservoir into the soil.
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Soil makes all the difference... my seedlings are so fruitful because the soil is loaded with horsemanure. Hope the taste won't be too pungent!
I'll try to limit the growth and keep it reasonable .. no need for more giants.
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Nah, you have nothing to worry about -- your tomatoes won't be pungent with any suggestion of manure.

Incidentally, I've just tasted my 2nd round of Black Krim tomatoes and the taste was richer than the 1st time. Definitely a gentle smoky essence to them, VERY delicious and no salt required! I'm eager to see if this is more the norm for the tomatoes produced from these plants. If so, I'm growing Black Krim again next year.
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