Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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View Poll Results: Do you start from seeds or plants? | |||
Most of the tomatoes I grow I started from seeds | 273 | 89.22% | |
Most of the tomatoes I grow are from plants I obtained | 19 | 6.21% | |
About half and half | 14 | 4.58% | |
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March 17, 2016 | #106 | |
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March 17, 2016 | #107 |
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March 17, 2016 | #108 |
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My answer this year would be at least 95% planted by seed and less than 5% are transplants from a local mom & pop shop.
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March 17, 2016 | #109 |
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Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: germany
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Mostly seeds Last year was my first season and I started them with no equipment (lights, heat) and I got beautiful plants!
But when I was getting some other stuff at the nursery there was this one variety I already wanted but didn't get seeds because it would be too much. Well, at that point I just needed to buy it. Sadly the plant didn't perform well, I got probably 3 tomatoes from it... And when ordering some completly different plants online (not even veggies) they send me another tomato plant for free, it looked very bad but actually performed well (the plants I actually bought sadly didn't). This year it is all seeds And even with lights and everything We had one online store in germany selling a HUGE amount of heirloom tomatoes but they stopped now due to many shipping problems last year. I've read that quite many tomato lovers are very upset now because there is just no other possibility to get many varieties. Nurseries do sell a few heirlooms, maybe Black Krim, Pineapple and Green Zebra but that's about it and there are maybe 2 more online stores selling a few more heirlooms but nothing compared to this store. I think some people just don't have the room to start them inside or don't have enough natural light and don't want to invest in growing lights and others just don't want all the work... I love starting my seeds but I have to do it in my living room and whenever my mom visits me she's very upset because of the mess and chaos from all the plants and the equipment She had a coworker who always started his tomatoesat work because they had big windows with many hours of sunlight She never liked it... |
March 17, 2016 | #110 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Georgia
Posts: 126
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Be happy with your seed starting.
My hubby and teenagers look at me funny when I am boiling water in the kitchen with 2 dish basins full of seed starting mix letting it cool. Moving my few seed starting trays inside outside, etc.
By the way, how is Merediana pronounced? it is a lovely name. |
March 17, 2016 | #111 |
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Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Ohio
Posts: 156
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Thinking back I remember only one plant I bought, indigo rose. This was about 3 years ago I think? I had never heard of a blue tomato before so it had to come home with me.
I do buy non-tomato plants. Some are just easier to buy then start. |
March 19, 2016 | #112 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: North carolina
Posts: 199
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Seeds started
I always start from seed.
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March 19, 2016 | #113 |
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Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Michigan
Posts: 54
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Past years I've done both, but have gone back to seed only as much as possible. Starting from seed to me makes the entire season more enjoyable, and transplants can't be trusted to save seed or track where it came from. Seed history and the thought that I'm helping to carry it on by saving known seed to me is what it's all about, although I'll admit I've had happy accidents with unknown transplant varieties that were supposed to be something else bought, yet the story doesn't usually have a happy ending when seeds saved from those fail to reproduce what I had since they're either mislabeled hybrids, or accidental hybrids from the place I got them from.
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March 19, 2016 | #114 |
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I always grow from saved seed, purchased seed, or traded seed except for those years when a late frost wipes out all of my plants and I have to grow purchased seedlings. This year I purchased seed of a variety named Cherry Falls to grow as a decorative plant in containers. It supposedly grows only six inches tall and then drapes over the container sides with many long strands of bright red cherry tomatoes. The tomatoes are supposedly pretty tasty as a side benefit.
I planted six seedlings in containers about two weeks ago. They are now the tallest of all my planted out seedlings at about fourteen inches and showing no sign of bending towards the ground. I'm beginning to suspect a seed mix up at the seed vendor. That is always a possibility when you out source your seeds. I enjoy giving planted containers of lettuce, onions, and tomatoes as gifts. This year the gift recipients may only get containers planted with lettuce and onions. Ted Last edited by tedln; March 19, 2016 at 05:29 PM. |
March 19, 2016 | #115 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: connecticut,usa
Posts: 1,150
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varieties I can't find as plants I start from bought seeds or saved seeds.
I even clone favorite tomato plants and took cuttings today as a matter of fact. |
March 19, 2016 | #116 | |
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Wichita Falls, Texas
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March 22, 2016 | #117 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Zone 4b/5a, Iowa
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I start from seed. They seem to transplant better than when I buy from a nursery.
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March 23, 2016 | #118 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 94
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I was planning to start from seed. Then I found a family-owned grower online who sells plants only. Shipping did seem high, but I still come out cheaper then buying lights, potting mix and so forth. Granted where is the fun. He has over 700 varieties and friendly service that I think it is worth it. Will get my delivery at the end of May.
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