New to growing your own tomatoes? This is the forum to learn the successful techniques used by seasoned tomato growers. Questions are welcome, too.
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July 24, 2013 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Illinois
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Not a roma
This is my first posting here. The wife and I have been gardening for about 7 years now. Every year I try to grow from seeds and last year I got a whole 2 to grow into mature plants. We bought the rest from the depot stores.
This year I got almost 60 romas to mature and didn't have to buy a single tomato plant. I bought two packets and had one left from last year. Take a look at the picture. That's not a roma. Has anyone else had this experience? I wish I was able to know which packet it came from but I can't. Actually I found two non-romas. Thanks Will |
July 24, 2013 | #2 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Cache Valley, N/E of The Great Salt Lake
Posts: 1,244
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2/60 = 3%. A very typical tomato cross pollination rate.
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July 25, 2013 | #3 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: selmer, tn
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will i want to welcome you to t'ville. many are no doubt envying your success.
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July 25, 2013 | #4 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Anmore, BC, Canada
Posts: 3,970
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I agree. Or seed mixup.
William, welcome to Tville! In no time the folks here will tempt you into trying other tomato varieties. Tatiana
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July 25, 2013 | #5 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 4,488
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welcome
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Scott AKA The Redbaron "Permaculture is a philosophy of working with, rather than against nature; of protracted & thoughtful observation rather than protracted & thoughtless labour; & of looking at plants & animals in all their functions, rather than treating any area as a single-product system." Bill Mollison co-founder of permaculture |
July 31, 2013 | #6 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Arizona, USA
Posts: 130
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William, welcome. And i agree. She's not a roma but she is purdy just the same. Have you eaten her yet, how'd she taste, tomatoey, sweet, acidic or somewhere in between?
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August 3, 2013 | #7 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Columbus Ohio USA
Posts: 25
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Hi William, Welcome, spend some time reading the T'ville posts about growing tomatoes from seed and you'll soon have more than you can plant!
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