Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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April 22, 2016 | #16 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Tomato Cornhole
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And you didn't get enough tips I'll add another one. I plant in 6 paks and label each type with a plant marker, I clip off a part of a front left corner on the tray just to have a permanent orientation then after I'm finished I take a pic of the flat. Even if all the markers fall out I can always refer back to the pic and the notch.
Good Luck finding the list!! |
April 22, 2016 | #17 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Zone 6a Denver North Metro
Posts: 1,910
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Have Carolyn over for the summer, she can tell you as they mature.
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April 22, 2016 | #18 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Wichita Falls, Texas
Posts: 4,832
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Since my brain would not recall on it's own, I have a written list and also second the take a picture of the list, too.
Also, I use solo cups to pot up, write the name and size/colors on the cups, Then, when they go into the ground, I use some garden shears to clip the part of the cup with the name and "plant" it next to the plant- it gets picked up and will be attached to the cage/trellis via a hole and some wire ties for future reference. The piece cut off for the label is a larger triangle about 4" each side and bright red, so it is easily seen. I also keep the plot keys, so I know which plant is where. Hopefully this will work well enough! |
April 22, 2016 | #19 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: kentucky
Posts: 1,019
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I do manage each year to lose one of my grid sheets or forget and leave them outside and of course it storms that night.
I use Excel and have one spreadsheet of my varieties in alpha order and another spreadsheet in garden space grid order. I start my seeds in individually labeled cups. Of course I sometimes forget to label a cup, but one unknown is not so bad and most of the time can be figured out. Hope you locate you list; if not just turn it into a positive and have all these mystery tomato plants produce and see if you can figure the variety. |
April 22, 2016 | #20 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Long island
Posts: 456
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April 22, 2016 | #21 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Dallas, TX
Posts: 3,825
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I have lost tags from the pots, but you can usually figure out the identity by recognizing the plant ("Hi, Felix") or by process of elimination.
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April 22, 2016 | #22 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: SC - 8a
Posts: 42
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I also used a spreadsheet for the starter tray. I happened to pull up Excel but I prefer Google Sheets. Of course, I only had 72 cells with not nearly that many varieties to keep track of... good luck in the search!
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April 22, 2016 | #23 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Chicago
Posts: 69
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I'm so glad they are healthy! That's really wonderful! And maybe to put a positive spin on this: You are in for a wonderful surprise!!!
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April 22, 2016 | #24 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: SC & NC
Posts: 258
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Sure hope you find your list. When you forget about the list for a couple hours then it will show itself.....
I transferred my seedlings to cups over the last two days and I made sure my Sharpie was available to label the cups. As others have mentioned, use the Sharpie and label your work! Just insure you have a spare Sharpie should you run out of ink. |
April 22, 2016 | #25 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Carolina
Posts: 25
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"Pray" to my Grandma Betty (okay, so I ★★★★ and moan at her too). She is forever hiding things on me in plain sight! A few days ago I couldn't find a packet of seeds. I looked everywhere, twice. I finally found them right in plain sight, but stuck in my fruit basket, under some lemons. Thanks Grandma, you drove me crazy once again!!!
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April 23, 2016 | #26 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Mojave Desert - California
Posts: 368
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I hope you find it. But if you're like me it's probably in a pants pocket in the laundry.
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April 23, 2016 | #27 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Birmingham, ALABAMA
Posts: 68
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I label all multiple cells and individual cells with a Sharpie on blue painter's tape. This method works well for me. I did have a six pack cell blow off my deck and three cells fell out of the container. I believe I figured what was what though.
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April 24, 2016 | #28 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Long island
Posts: 456
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I have an announcement to make.....
I have the best wife in the whole world!!! somehow she found my charts. Under some books in the library I do not have any idea how they got there but they are found Hallelujah Promise to heed all the advice given ..... Truly appreciate the positive wishes Old chef |
April 24, 2016 | #29 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Plantation, Florida zone 10
Posts: 9,283
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April 24, 2016 | #30 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: NewYork 5a
Posts: 2,303
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Phew, good find.
I started mapping with numbers, and make copies. Then i forgot to mark the 72cell tray orientation front to back, but solved that with leaf shape once second leaf formed. Too many varieties to spell it out. #1 on the list is CherokeeChocolate and have 8 healthy plants. I need 4, so the other 4 #1's were given away. ...and so on. Just need to tag and mark the gifted ones. Cats got my tags one year. Dumped a tray one year. When time to harvest i have the # tag up high on the plant so no need to search at ground level for a marker. I can just put a number on the tom end with a sharpie. I also snap a cell phone pic of my map. |
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