Making the Hard Decision. - Page 2

ddsack · March 29, 2018

Nan, I wouldn't want to guess what your seedlings have without seeing them in person, but it's possible they may have what Carolyn termed as the CRUD -- there are other threads about it, but this one has most of the info about it.

I don't remember seeing it on rugose leafed seedlings, so surprised it would be on micros.
http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=4633

Nan_PA_6b · March 29, 2018

Well, my mother & I threw out all the plants, cleaned and bleached everything, and re-seeded. I supply 5 other people with tomato plants, and I couldn't risk giving out a bunch of contaminated plants.

Hard decision made.

Nan

Salsacharley · March 29, 2018

That's tough Nan. Close to (but not exactly) like losing a pet. I hate having to destroy living things, especially when I was involved in their birth (not to be confused with creation).

Nan_PA_6b · March 29, 2018

Thanks, SalsaC. I apologized to the seedlings before tossing them. They gave me a lot of joy just by poking their little heads up through the dirt.

I guess I"ll get that joy again in 4-5 days.

Nan

Hairy Moose Knuckles · March 29, 2018

Nan,

I'm wondering if it could have been a seed borne disease? I'm sorry it happened. That's a lot of work.

taboule · April 4, 2018

Nan, kudos to you for making that hard decision. It hurts, just like ripping a band-aid, but brings a big relief, and easy to recover from, as it's behind you.

Best of luck and wishes with the new grow.

Nan_PA_6b · April 4, 2018

About half of the new seedlings have popped up. Feeling better.

Nan

AlittleSalt · April 5, 2018

Nan, I'm glad they are popping up for you.

I have seen some odd things with tomato seedlings. I have a cell tray that has three varieties growing in it. I grew Porter in one cell as a reference only (I am very familiar with that variety - they are right on schedule and are extras.) Gargamel which is only my second time to try growing needs potted up now/tomorrow. And the seeds I paid more money for than any others - I just want to pull them up. One plant has two true leaves barely and the other plant looks like a Y with cotyledons...sort of.

I have learned that it's a good thing to plant some extras of proven to do well varieties in my gardens. It's better to have something growing in the gardens than nothing.

Nan_PA_6b · April 5, 2018

I've learned it's a good thing to plant extras of anything I plan to plant, for the very reason you're saying: some just wimp out.

Pretty soon I'll be over planting the cells that don't sprout. Do it till they get it right.

Nan

March 29, 2018	#16
ddsack Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northern Minnesota - zone 3 Posts: 3,220	Nan, I wouldn't want to guess what your seedlings have without seeing them in person, but it's possible they may have what Carolyn termed as the CRUD -- there are other threads about it, but this one has most of the info about it. I don't remember seeing it on rugose leafed seedlings, so surprised it would be on micros. http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=4633 __________________ Dee **************

March 29, 2018	#20
Hairy Moose Knuckles Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Zone 8 Texas Posts: 172	Nan, I'm wondering if it could have been a seed borne disease? I'm sorry it happened. That's a lot of work. Last edited by Hairy Moose Knuckles; March 29, 2018 at 10:35 PM.

March 29, 2018	#17
Nan_PA_6b Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 3,194	Well, my mother & I threw out all the plants, cleaned and bleached everything, and re-seeded. I supply 5 other people with tomato plants, and I couldn't risk giving out a bunch of contaminated plants. Hard decision made. Nan

March 29, 2018	#18
Salsacharley Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: New Mexico Posts: 2,052	That's tough Nan. Close to (but not exactly) like losing a pet. I hate having to destroy living things, especially when I was involved in their birth (not to be confused with creation).

April 4, 2018	#21
taboule Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: MA Posts: 903	Nan, kudos to you for making that hard decision. It hurts, just like ripping a band-aid, but brings a big relief, and easy to recover from, as it's behind you. Best of luck and wishes with the new grow.

April 5, 2018	#23
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	Nan, I'm glad they are popping up for you. I have seen some odd things with tomato seedlings. I have a cell tray that has three varieties growing in it. I grew Porter in one cell as a reference only (I am very familiar with that variety - they are right on schedule and are extras.) Gargamel which is only my second time to try growing needs potted up now/tomorrow. And the seeds I paid more money for than any others - I just want to pull them up. One plant has two true leaves barely and the other plant looks like a Y with cotyledons...sort of. I have learned that it's a good thing to plant some extras of proven to do well varieties in my gardens. It's better to have something growing in the gardens than nothing.