Tricot Experiment

bigcheef · May 9, 2006

I had one tircot this year so I planted two seedlings right next to each other and provided identical growing conditions. (size container, amount of soil amendment) As of now, the tricot appears to have a slight edge on its sibling, but really no difference to speak of. Any one else comparing a tricot to a normal dicot plant?

Tomstrees · May 9, 2006

I def. am - but with my quad-cot !
I'm growing them as a pair (one reg. one quad)
in the same cage (crazy right? lol) -
but will monitor both while growing this summer ~
Should be cool ~

Tom

SelfSufficient1 · May 9, 2006

No difference at all in my Micro Toms, still haven't looked at the other three to compair them.

Althea · May 10, 2006

I have a tricot eggplant I've been comparing with the others. So far, there is no difference.

kimpossible · May 10, 2006

I have a tricot Castor Bean

. The initial seedling was smaller. They're now about 10" tall & it has caught up to the others, but leaves are definitely smaller.

travis · May 10, 2006

My tricot Cherokee Green was not as vigorous a seedling as some of the other CGs, so it got pitched along with some other weak sisters.

I don't really see any good purpose in growing out any food crop plants that exhibit inferior qualities. If a tricot seedling exhibits superior qualities, like vigor or subsequent productivity, then it's worth growing out.

Good luck with your project, I hope your tricots show some interesting and valuable qualities compared to their more conforming sibling.

PV

Tomstrees · May 11, 2006

re: PV
"I don't really see any good purpose in growing out any food crop plants that exhibit inferior qualities."

RE:
INFERIOR ??? MORE LEAVES ??? INFERIOR ???
I COVERED MY QUAD-COTS EARS AS I READ THIS ~ LOL ~
Tom

kimpossible · May 11, 2006

And a quadcot with EARS is deifinitely NOT inferior! 8)

Tomstrees · May 11, 2006

kimpossible ~

Thats what I'm saying !!!

~ lol ~ :wink:

~ Tom

bigcheef · May 11, 2006

Sounds like your experiment will be much more interesting than mine.

I doubt I will see a great difference in the two plants as they seem to be on the same track right now.

If any extreme differences arrise, I will repost.
Thanks for all the input.....

RIK

travis · May 11, 2006

Sorry, y'all ...

I didn't mean to imply that YOUR tricots and quad cots are inferior ... mine was

It may have just been a co-inky-dink or something I neglected to do for the poor thing, but it just pooped out on me and I don't save poopers-outers.

PV

Tomstrees · May 11, 2006

another neglected tricot ...
oh well ... cruel world ...

LOL ~
Tom

May 9, 2006	#1
bigcheef Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: TN Posts: 316	Tricot Experiment I had one tircot this year so I planted two seedlings right next to each other and provided identical growing conditions. (size container, amount of soil amendment) As of now, the tricot appears to have a slight edge on its sibling, but really no difference to speak of. Any one else comparing a tricot to a normal dicot plant?

May 9, 2006	#2
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	I def. am - but with my quad-cot ! I'm growing them as a pair (one reg. one quad) in the same cage (crazy right? lol) - but will monitor both while growing this summer ~ Should be cool ~ Tom __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

May 9, 2006	#3
SelfSufficient1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 188	No difference at all in my Micro Toms, still haven't looked at the other three to compair them. __________________ I could spend all day here!

May 10, 2006	#4
Althea Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: z4MN Posts: 261	I have a tricot eggplant I've been comparing with the others. So far, there is no difference. __________________ Solanaceae Hugger

May 10, 2006	#5
kimpossible Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Z5b SW Ont Canada Posts: 767	I have a tricot Castor Bean . The initial seedling was smaller. They're now about 10" tall & it has caught up to the others, but leaves are definitely smaller. __________________ *So Many Tomatoes ... So Little Time*

May 10, 2006	#6
travis Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 2,984	My tricot Cherokee Green was not as vigorous a seedling as some of the other CGs, so it got pitched along with some other weak sisters. I don't really see any good purpose in growing out any food crop plants that exhibit inferior qualities. If a tricot seedling exhibits superior qualities, like vigor or subsequent productivity, then it's worth growing out. Good luck with your project, I hope your tricots show some interesting and valuable qualities compared to their more conforming sibling. PV

May 11, 2006	#7
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	re: PV "I don't really see any good purpose in growing out any food crop plants that exhibit inferior qualities." RE: INFERIOR ??? MORE LEAVES ??? INFERIOR ??? I COVERED MY QUAD-COTS EARS AS I READ THIS ~ LOL ~ Tom __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale