caspian pink question

DirtyDan · April 4, 2013

do they grow slower when than other tomatos?I have KBX,Big Beef,Matina all started at the same time [4 wks ago]but the caspian pink is about 1/3 the size of the others.

Heritage · April 4, 2013

DD,

I'm not growing the other two varieties, but my KBX and Caspian Pink are the same size after 5 weeks.

Steve

tam91 · April 5, 2013

I had that problem once, different variety, and it was suggested that perhaps it was an immature seed. I fertilized it with very dilute fertilizer, and it took off.

lakelady · April 5, 2013

Dan, I'm growing them too this year and they seem a bit smaller than the others. Not unhealthy, just smaller. I'm sure as many varieties do, they will take off in the ground once set.

DirtyDan · April 6, 2013

sorry for the late reply. these seem to be healthy just small. of course it couldnt be that I'm to anxious to started planting

camochef · April 7, 2013

I grew them for quite a few years and never noted a significant difference between them and other varieties in the gardens.
I quit growing them a number of years back when they developed a taste similar to fish. May not be a legitimate reason to sacrifice what had always been a good tomato, but I was determined to reduce the amount of tomatoes I was growing year after year and it didn't take a strong reason to be eliminated...but tasting fishy was strong enough.
No I never experienced anything like that before...or since.
Enjoy!
Camo

DirtyDan · April 7, 2013

Fish?

.I'm going to try some mircle gro or what ever I have on them. really didnt want to pitchem.

WhippoorwillG · April 7, 2013

I'm growing them from last years saved seed. I haven't noticed them lagging behind most of the others, however I can't compare it directly to the varieties you listed.

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DirtyDan · April 9, 2013

I figured out my problem.not really a problem just not a fair start some of the potting soil had plant food already in it.but now I know what kind potting soil works really well for the plants that were in it.

April 4, 2013	#1
DirtyDan Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: missouri Posts: 28	caspian pink question do they grow slower when than other tomatos?I have KBX,Big Beef,Matina all started at the same time [4 wks ago]but the caspian pink is about 1/3 the size of the others.

April 5, 2013	#3
tam91 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Crystal Lake IL Posts: 2,484	I had that problem once, different variety, and it was suggested that perhaps it was an immature seed. I fertilized it with very dilute fertilizer, and it took off. __________________ Tracy

April 5, 2013	#4
lakelady Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: northern NJ zone 6b Posts: 1,862	Dan, I'm growing them too this year and they seem a bit smaller than the others. Not unhealthy, just smaller. I'm sure as many varieties do, they will take off in the ground once set. __________________ Antoniette

April 7, 2013	#8
WhippoorwillG Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Hartwell, Georgia Posts: 174	I'm growing them from last years saved seed. I haven't noticed them lagging behind most of the others, however I can't compare it directly to the varieties you listed. Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2 __________________ Mark Whippoorwill Gardens

April 4, 2013	#2
Heritage Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,255	DD, I'm not growing the other two varieties, but my KBX and Caspian Pink are the same size after 5 weeks. Steve

April 6, 2013	#5
DirtyDan Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: missouri Posts: 28	sorry for the late reply. these seem to be healthy just small. of course it couldnt be that I'm to anxious to started planting

April 7, 2013	#6
camochef Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Posts: 707	I grew them for quite a few years and never noted a significant difference between them and other varieties in the gardens. I quit growing them a number of years back when they developed a taste similar to fish. May not be a legitimate reason to sacrifice what had always been a good tomato, but I was determined to reduce the amount of tomatoes I was growing year after year and it didn't take a strong reason to be eliminated...but tasting fishy was strong enough. No I never experienced anything like that before...or since. Enjoy! Camo

April 7, 2013	#7
DirtyDan Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: missouri Posts: 28	Fish? .I'm going to try some mircle gro or what ever I have on them. really didnt want to pitchem.

April 9, 2013	#9
DirtyDan Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: missouri Posts: 28	I figured out my problem.not really a problem just not a fair start some of the potting soil had plant food already in it.but now I know what kind potting soil works really well for the plants that were in it.