Tomato Plant Info

AlittleSalt · June 11, 2015

I started seeds for a mixture of Red Oxheart and Red Brandywine hoping to get some of both to grow and produce.

When starting the seeds, they came up within a two days. While still in their cells - they looked the same until they produced their real leaves. Two are potato leaf, the other ten are RL.

I potted them up to solo cups and kept them together in part shade with some full sun. That's when they started looking different. Seven of them, including the two potato leaf plant are growing slower than the other five plants.

Four days ago, I planted them out in our onion bed. (Background in the pictures) The five that were already taller are growing even faster now they are in ground. The other seven look better than they did in the solo cups, but are not keeping up in growth rate.

I looked up Red Brandywine at: http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/Red_Brandywine It would make sense that the taller faster growing tomatoes would be Red Brandywine.

Then I looked up: http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/Red_oxheart 3-4' bushy plants. But that doesn't explain the two PLs.

I haven't grown either, so I am unfamiliar with their growth rates.

AlittleSalt · June 11, 2015

Forgot the Pics.

**carolyn137** · June 12, 2015

I don't think growth rates are the problem, the seeds are since both Red Oxheart and Red Brandywine are RL.

I don't know where you got your seeds from, but it's the seeds you used that are not correct. You could try growing some of the RL ones to see what you get. If the Red Oxheart one the foliage would be wispy droopy leaves that are narrow while RB would have normal looking RL foliage.

Carolyn

AlittleSalt · June 12, 2015

Well, it looks like I'm growing 12 "Who Knows" plants because they are all looking strong and happy to see the sun. None have wispy or droopy leaves. They are all very healthy looking plants.

I have them planted in a bed that gets full sun until 3pm. After 3, they are in dappled shade from our oak trees. That should help a lot this summer because they will be shaded at the right time of day here in sweltering summer heat.

pauldavid · June 12, 2015

Good luck with them Salt.

June 11, 2015	#1
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	Tomato Plant Info I started seeds for a mixture of Red Oxheart and Red Brandywine hoping to get some of both to grow and produce. When starting the seeds, they came up within a two days. While still in their cells - they looked the same until they produced their real leaves. Two are potato leaf, the other ten are RL. I potted them up to solo cups and kept them together in part shade with some full sun. That's when they started looking different. Seven of them, including the two potato leaf plant are growing slower than the other five plants. Four days ago, I planted them out in our onion bed. (Background in the pictures) The five that were already taller are growing even faster now they are in ground. The other seven look better than they did in the solo cups, but are not keeping up in growth rate. I looked up Red Brandywine at: http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/Red_Brandywine It would make sense that the taller faster growing tomatoes would be Red Brandywine. Then I looked up: http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/Red_oxheart 3-4' bushy plants. But that doesn't explain the two PLs. I haven't grown either, so I am unfamiliar with their growth rates.

June 12, 2015	#3
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	I don't think growth rates are the problem, the seeds are since both Red Oxheart and Red Brandywine are RL. I don't know where you got your seeds from, but it's the seeds you used that are not correct. You could try growing some of the RL ones to see what you get. If the Red Oxheart one the foliage would be wispy droopy leaves that are narrow while RB would have normal looking RL foliage. Carolyn __________________ Carolyn

June 12, 2015	#5
pauldavid Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NE Louisiana, Zone 8A Posts: 1,179	Good luck with them Salt.