Is black cherry hard to germinate?

Qweniden · March 13, 2011

This is my only variety not to germinate yet and its been at least three weeks.

shlacm · March 13, 2011

Mine germinated fine... I bought them from the Sample Seed Shop.

**carolyn137** · March 13, 2011

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Originally Posted by Qweniden

This is my only variety not to germinate yet and its been at least three weeks.

What was the source of your seed, commercial or traded and do you know how old the seeds are and were your other seeds from the same commercial place and/or from trades?

I've never had a problem with Black Cherry seed germination, but then there are so many darn variables involved. Just look at my feedback thread on germination of seeds I distributed in Jan and you'll see what i mean.

For any one variety germination can range from 0 to 100% and as long as I've been doing these seed offers that's the way it's always been.

Qweniden · March 13, 2011

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Originally Posted by carolyn137

What was the source of your seed, commercial or traded and do you know how old the seeds are and were your other seeds from the same commercial place and/or from trades?

I bought them from sample seed which seems like a good source (see above).

Ive noticed in general the hardest seeds to germinate where the black tomatoes.

rsg2001 · March 13, 2011

I've grown Black Cherry for several years, and overall I have found it to be a slow germinator. My supplier is TGS. I bought a fresh packet for '11. I'm two/three weeks away from starting seeds indoors. Will let you know how it goes.

Heritage · March 14, 2011

Yes, for me Black Cherry is a few days behind most - even with fresh seed. It's worth the wait!

Steve

**nctomatoman** · March 14, 2011

Not for me - jumps out of the mix along with pretty much all of the rest - in fact, last three years was amongst the first to show.

tam91 · March 14, 2011

I planted a bunch of varieties this year (all fresh seed) - Black Cherry from TGS was one. Fewer of those are up than most of my others - so if the rest of the Black Cherries are going to germinate, they'll be at least a week behind the others.

stoopeechee · March 14, 2011

My blk cherry came faster than the Blondkompchen, green, and koralik cherries I started at the same time. Although, my starting tray is at a very steady 80 degrees. Last years seeds.
Agreed, lots of variables.

organichris · March 14, 2011

I got mine from Baker Creek. They were slower to germinate than all the others, but the germination rates were very good once they got started.

remy · March 15, 2011

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Originally Posted by Qweniden

I bought them from sample seed which seems like a good source (see above).

Ive noticed in general the hardest seeds to germinate where the black tomatoes.

All I can think is that they are planted too deep. The seeds are much smaller than other varieties. I practically surface sow them. Do you need more?
Let me know,
Remy

BlackestKrim · March 15, 2011

My Black Cherry seeds had a very good germination rate. I do not recall if there were a little above or behind the other tomatoes in terms of days-to-germination. I think my black cherry seed was from Sample Seed shop.

Duh_Vinci · March 15, 2011

Few years back, had very difficult germination from Black Cherry (TGS seeds), which rather surprise me, never had issues with their seeds. But self collected seeds the following year were fine. Maybe the packaged got somewhat crushed on the rollers in the mail?

Regards,
D

tam91 · March 15, 2011

I'm having pretty poor germination rate with them - something like 3 out of 10, from TGS. All my others (from TGS and elsewhere) are germinating fine. As they were planted 3/2, I don't think more are coming.

lemurian · March 15, 2011

My black cherry tomatoes come up with most of the rest of my tomatoes, two years running. You might be planting them too deep, as a post above suggested. I tried something new this year: planting all of my tomato seeds a little shallower than usual in a pot only half full. As they grow I fill the pot with more soil. It's working well so far and has hastened all my seeds' germination and growth.

March 13, 2011	#1
Qweniden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 267	Is black cherry hard to germinate? This is my only variety not to germinate yet and its been at least three weeks.

March 14, 2011	#7
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	Not for me - jumps out of the mix along with pretty much all of the rest - in fact, last three years was amongst the first to show. __________________ Craig

March 13, 2011	#2
shlacm Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Central VA Posts: 436	Mine germinated fine... I bought them from the Sample Seed Shop.

March 13, 2011	#5
rsg2001 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New York Zone 6 Posts: 479	I've grown Black Cherry for several years, and overall I have found it to be a slow germinator. My supplier is TGS. I bought a fresh packet for '11. I'm two/three weeks away from starting seeds indoors. Will let you know how it goes.

March 14, 2011	#6
Heritage Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,255	Yes, for me Black Cherry is a few days behind most - even with fresh seed. It's worth the wait! Steve

March 14, 2011	#8
tam91 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Crystal Lake IL Posts: 2,484	I planted a bunch of varieties this year (all fresh seed) - Black Cherry from TGS was one. Fewer of those are up than most of my others - so if the rest of the Black Cherries are going to germinate, they'll be at least a week behind the others.

March 14, 2011	#9
stoopeechee Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SE MI Posts: 33	My blk cherry came faster than the Blondkompchen, green, and koralik cherries I started at the same time. Although, my starting tray is at a very steady 80 degrees. Last years seeds. Agreed, lots of variables.

March 14, 2011	#10
organichris Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 630	I got mine from Baker Creek. They were slower to germinate than all the others, but the germination rates were very good once they got started.

March 15, 2011	#12
BlackestKrim Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2009 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 147	My Black Cherry seeds had a very good germination rate. I do not recall if there were a little above or behind the other tomatoes in terms of days-to-germination. I think my black cherry seed was from Sample Seed shop.

March 15, 2011	#13
Duh_Vinci Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Locust Grove, VA Posts: 292	Few years back, had very difficult germination from Black Cherry (TGS seeds), which rather surprise me, never had issues with their seeds. But self collected seeds the following year were fine. Maybe the packaged got somewhat crushed on the rollers in the mail? Regards, D

March 15, 2011	#15
lemurian Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Ida Grove, IA Posts: 55	My black cherry tomatoes come up with most of the rest of my tomatoes, two years running. You might be planting them too deep, as a post above suggested. I tried something new this year: planting all of my tomato seeds a little shallower than usual in a pot only half full. As they grow I fill the pot with more soil. It's working well so far and has hastened all my seeds' germination and growth.