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Post by lisaann on Apr 27, 2015 15:46:53 GMT -5
MountShasta,
Did you take the time to start one more seed, to compare with the first one?
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Post by mountshastagarden on Apr 28, 2015 0:36:04 GMT -5
No, I haven't. At least not yet. It would be an interesting experiment but too late to be usable.
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Post by lisaann on Apr 28, 2015 18:52:09 GMT -5
I beg to differ. I think you have time.
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Post by claude on Apr 29, 2015 14:08:42 GMT -5
Did you ever fertilize it mts? That may be all it is because once tomatoes get their first true leaves you pot them up and fertilize or add compost..is the soil the mix for seed starting? They are sterile to prevent problems like wilting off but are zippo in the nutrients. If so it really needs some food.
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Post by mountshastagarden on Apr 29, 2015 22:00:26 GMT -5
I have never used sterile soil. Usually I throw together some peat moss, a little compost and some strained sandy soil. I can't remember whether I put any bone meal or organic 4-6-3 mix in it. I will try to start one more pot tomorrow to see what happens.
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Post by brownrexx on Apr 30, 2015 8:49:11 GMT -5
What happened to the wilted one? Did it die?
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Post by gakaren on Apr 30, 2015 9:26:01 GMT -5
Just a little note here....it's never too late unless it's winter!
The ones I planted about a month later than the first are catching up quickly! While the fist ones planted were near 2' tall, the newest planted ones were only about 3-4" tall when I planted them...and now are nearly 1' tall!
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Post by desertwoman on Apr 30, 2015 9:37:14 GMT -5
I did a test a few years back. Planted a tomato start in the garden in mid May, another start in June and a direct seed end of May. The start, in May, just sat there. Didn't do much until it warmed up.
They all caught up with each other by mid summer.
karen's right. It's never too late!
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Post by lilolpeapicker on Apr 30, 2015 9:45:24 GMT -5
Often times we plant when temps aren't as warm as in the midst of the growing season so planting now should be ideally the best time with higher temps. Look at this as an experiment...like DW. What do you have to lose?
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Post by mountshastagarden on Apr 30, 2015 13:50:13 GMT -5
re, what happened to the wilted one. I have about six of that variety, and they are all surviving. Most are showing some improvement since moving to the greenhouse, but the worst one is just sitting there. Our average first frost is September 25, so we need to have really well established plants to transplant.
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Post by claude on May 2, 2015 13:59:05 GMT -5
I remember reading an article where they recommended just waiting until the proper last frost date passes. Cooler temperatures will put tomatoes in a holding pattern until the soil warms up. Many times you will see plant leaves and stem develop a reddish hue when exposed to cooler temps.
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Post by ecsoehng on May 18, 2015 16:26:12 GMT -5
A most amazing thing at the community garden. A guy there planted seeds in the ground for everything on April 1st. Everything grew and now he has a tomato jungle. The tomatoes are taller than the stuff you buy in the store. Really healthy looking.
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Post by lilolpeapicker on May 18, 2015 16:42:09 GMT -5
Ecsoehng, did this happen in Virginia where you are? What is ur last frost date?
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Post by OregonRed on May 18, 2015 20:15:52 GMT -5
well, I think to myself, : "mother nature knows what she's doing, so why not do what she does? eh?" seeds fall via the fruits and/or flowers and grow when the situation meets their needs, whatever day time date year that is. in this particular garden this 'over winter' for instance, I have onions from last spring just now starting, and garlic that did not come up last year, yet did THIS year, tomato seeds from someone from 2 years ago that fell off and just now decided to grow, and on and on...
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Post by octave on May 18, 2015 20:51:38 GMT -5
The tomato seedlings growing right next to the compost bin made their appearance one week ago, and they are now taller than some of my starts.
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