Hoy germination.

KLorentz · March 25, 2011

Well folks so far I have four out of eight seeds up and growing.Btw thought it would be nice to post this so our kind friends involved in sending seeds all over could see how everyones results are.Grow on everyone.

Kevin

**Lee** · March 25, 2011

1/4 for me after 5 days.

I suspect I'll see 1 or 2 more pop up over the next 3 hours though.....

Lee

Timbotide · March 25, 2011

I've had 3 out of 4 germinate using the filter method and it took 3 days for them to start. The fourth seed was placed back into the filter for a few more days to soak hoping it too will awaken.

Tim

KLorentz · March 25, 2011

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Originally Posted by Lee

1/4 for me after 5 days.

I suspect I'll see 1 or 2 more pop up over the next 3 hours though.....

Lee

Good to hear Lee. Hope they all turn out nice and strong.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Timbotide

I've had 3 out of 4 germinate using the filter method and it took 3 days for them to start. The fourth seed was placed back into the filter for a few more days to soak hoping it too will awaken.

Tim

Good Deal Tim. Filter method? I don't know that one.

Kevin

Timbotide · March 25, 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by KLorentz

Good to hear Lee. Hope they all turn out nice and strong.

Good Deal Tim. Filter method? I don't know that one.

Kevin

Rather than using a paper towel I use a cone shaped coffee filter. So far this method has worked well for me.

Tim

Quickstrike · March 25, 2011

EDIT: My initial post doesn't belong in this thread. I originally thought the title read ''Oy" [as in "Oy Vey"] Germination -- general issues germinating tomatoes.
Little did I know that 'Hoy' is a specific variety of tomato

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shlacm · March 26, 2011

As of last night I had 3 of 5 up. 2 at 5 days and the 3rd on day 6... hoping for more, but happy with 3!!!

KLorentz · March 26, 2011

Last I checked I am up to four.I will be happy with that if that is all that comes up.Can still save seeds and have some good eating too.

Kevin

ireilly · March 27, 2011

Well, they say misery loves company but I wish this variety wasn't so slow to come up.

But... hold out hope!

It turns out that of the first batch, eventually all 6 came up, and the second batch, where only 4 of 8 germinated in the filter method, after sowing them all in soil, eventually 7/8 came up outside.

So I think (guess) that this variety takes its time coming up, and it loves heat. I had these in noon-to-afternoon filtered sun and that's when the 7th finally came up.

Last thing - I just got the second shipment today from Medbury Gardens so I will be sending out more. I think I read in another thread geeboss was applying a little too much heat in his oven accidentally - so if you find you need more seed, put in another request in the "Hoy Seed" thread.

Keep the heat on those seeds and keep the faith, and maybe we will all have some Hoy this season!

Walter

cloz · March 28, 2011

Planted 4 Hoy seeds on the 21st and 3 are just peeking through this morning. So that is 7 days with heat from below and 60 degrees F air temp.

cloz · April 7, 2011

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Originally Posted by cloz

Planted 4 Hoy seeds on the 21st and 3 are just peeking through this morning. So that is 7 days with heat from below and 60 degrees F air temp.

The 4th seed decided to sprout today. That makes 17 days for the 4th seed to sprout. I guess some of these Hoy seeds like to take their time.

March 29, 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by KLorentz

Well folks so far I have four out of eight seeds up and growing.Btw thought it would be nice to post this so our kind friends involved in sending seeds all over could see how everyones results are.Grow on everyone.

Kevin

4 of 4

That's a clump of dough my mother has sitting on the counter.

ireilly · March 29, 2011

Thanks everyone for posting these results.

KLorentz · April 1, 2011

Hey Walter looks like my tally is 6 out of 8.Not a bad count.

Kevin

ireilly · April 1, 2011

Thanks Kevin. I'm glad people are generally getting enough germinated to get us to the next season, and to try it out.

Hope everyone had some success with this. You can still request more seed if you need it although time is getting short, especially in the south.

March 25, 2011	#1
KLorentz Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Stryker, Ohio Posts: 995	Hoy germination. Well folks so far I have four out of eight seeds up and growing.Btw thought it would be nice to post this so our kind friends involved in sending seeds all over could see how everyones results are.Grow on everyone. Kevin

March 25, 2011	#2
Lee Tomatopalooza™ Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NC-Zone 7 Posts: 2,188	1/4 for me after 5 days. I suspect I'll see 1 or 2 more pop up over the next 3 hours though..... Lee __________________ Intelligence is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put one in a fruit salad. Cuostralee - The best thing on sliced bread.

March 25, 2011	#6
Quickstrike Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada! Posts: 37	EDIT: My initial post doesn't belong in this thread. I originally thought the title read ''Oy" [as in "Oy Vey"] Germination -- general issues germinating tomatoes. Little did I know that 'Hoy' is a specific variety of tomato . Last edited by Quickstrike; March 26, 2011 at 06:36 PM.

March 25, 2011	#3
Timbotide Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Northport Alabama Posts: 304	I've had 3 out of 4 germinate using the filter method and it took 3 days for them to start. The fourth seed was placed back into the filter for a few more days to soak hoping it too will awaken. Tim

March 26, 2011	#7
shlacm Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Central VA Posts: 436	As of last night I had 3 of 5 up. 2 at 5 days and the 3rd on day 6... hoping for more, but happy with 3!!!

March 27, 2011	#9
ireilly Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2010 Location: Dallas Posts: 344	Well, they say misery loves company but I wish this variety wasn't so slow to come up. But... hold out hope! It turns out that of the first batch, eventually all 6 came up, and the second batch, where only 4 of 8 germinated in the filter method, after sowing them all in soil, eventually 7/8 came up outside. So I think (guess) that this variety takes its time coming up, and it loves heat. I had these in noon-to-afternoon filtered sun and that's when the 7th finally came up. Last thing - I just got the second shipment today from Medbury Gardens so I will be sending out more. I think I read in another thread geeboss was applying a little too much heat in his oven accidentally - so if you find you need more seed, put in another request in the "Hoy Seed" thread. Keep the heat on those seeds and keep the faith, and maybe we will all have some Hoy this season! Walter

March 28, 2011	#10
cloz Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Southern Connecticut Posts: 435	Planted 4 Hoy seeds on the 21st and 3 are just peeking through this morning. So that is 7 days with heat from below and 60 degrees F air temp.

March 29, 2011	#13
ireilly Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2010 Location: Dallas Posts: 344	Thanks everyone for posting these results.

April 1, 2011	#14
KLorentz Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Stryker, Ohio Posts: 995	Hey Walter looks like my tally is 6 out of 8.Not a bad count. Kevin