Lucid Gem - 0% germination

Nagant · April 9, 2017

Starting to wonder if I got a bad batch of seed

. I've tried peat planters, solo cups, and a damp paper towel with diluted hydrogen peroxide on all of my seeds with no luck. Has anyone else had difficulty getting this variety to germinate? All of my other tomato and pepper varieties (even superhots) germinated just fine.

ginger2778 · April 9, 2017

Mine were slow but eventually got there.

maxjohnson · April 10, 2017

The first batch I had zero germination, second tries it took over a week and only 50%. I thought it was just the vendor, but maybe it's something to do with the variety.

Barb_FL · April 10, 2017

I bought seeds from WBF when they were first introduced and had 100% germination.
I don't remember if they were slow or not; probably was normal since nothing stands out. I sow outside too; no lights.

I saved and sent out a LOT of seeds via my SASE and MMMM swap. I can test some if you want.

If anyone reading this thread got seeds from me, please comment on this thread re: their germination.

nancyruhl · April 10, 2017

I saved seeds from the fruit (at a tomato tasting event) and they germinated quickly and grew well. BTW, I didn't expect to like them because I really haven't enjoyed the blue types, but was pleasantly surprised.

Nagant · April 10, 2017

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barb_FL

I saved and sent out a LOT of seeds via my SASE and MMMM swap. I can test some if you want.

Appreciate the offer but I suppose I'm more disappointed than curious about the germination rate.

Quote:

Originally Posted by nancyruhl

I saved seeds from the fruit (at a tomato tasting event) and they germinated quickly and grew well. BTW, I didn't expect to like them because I really haven't enjoyed the blue types, but was pleasantly surprised.

I did hear it was quite tasty for a blue variety.

pmcgrady · April 10, 2017

Second year of growing them, no germination problems. WBF seed and saved seed from last year.y

ARgardener · April 21, 2017

I had 100% germination with my Lucid Gem seeds and they were certainly one of my fastest germinaters/ sprouters.
I started in the coffee filter with H2O2, placed near hot water tank where temps were constantly 85 or so. Maybe that's the difference??

Cole_Robbie · April 21, 2017

It's too bad that you are from the opposite end of the state, or I would just give you a plant of it.

Randall · April 21, 2017

I had 1 out of 12 germ for me.

In 72 cell trays, they were the only seeds to have a low germination rate like that.

I'm sure the saved seed will be fine.

ginger2778 · April 21, 2017

Quote:

Originally Posted by Randall

I had 1 out of 12 germ for me.

In 72 cell trays, they were the only seeds to have a low germination rate like that.

I'm sure the saved seed will be fine.

It only takes 1 good plant, right?

Randall · April 21, 2017

Quote:

Originally Posted by ginger2778

It only takes 1 good plant, right?

That's my hope, anyway! It's healthy, so if I don't kill it before I get a couple of tomatoes it should work out fine.

BigVanVader · April 22, 2017

My seeds came from Charley and I ended up with around 25 plants from one sowing

throwaway · April 26, 2017

Had a couple pop up today that were a week or two late. Germination rate probably not out of line with most of the rest.

Fritz77 · May 2, 2017

First year growing LG. Mine germinated easily and the seedlings are among the sturdiest ones. Some of them will be transplanted in the garden in a couple of hours

P.S. I got my seeds from Ginger2778

April 9, 2017	#1
Nagant Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2016 Location: IL Posts: 6	Lucid Gem - 0% germination Starting to wonder if I got a bad batch of seed . I've tried peat planters, solo cups, and a damp paper towel with diluted hydrogen peroxide on all of my seeds with no luck. Has anyone else had difficulty getting this variety to germinate? All of my other tomato and pepper varieties (even superhots) germinated just fine.

April 9, 2017	#2
ginger2778 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Plantation, Florida zone 10 Posts: 9,283	Mine were slow but eventually got there.

April 10, 2017	#3
maxjohnson Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: OH 6a Posts: 592	The first batch I had zero germination, second tries it took over a week and only 50%. I thought it was just the vendor, but maybe it's something to do with the variety.

April 10, 2017	#4
Barb_FL Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Indialantic, Florida Posts: 2,000	I bought seeds from WBF when they were first introduced and had 100% germination. I don't remember if they were slow or not; probably was normal since nothing stands out. I sow outside too; no lights. I saved and sent out a LOT of seeds via my SASE and MMMM swap. I can test some if you want. If anyone reading this thread got seeds from me, please comment on this thread re: their germination.

April 10, 2017	#5
nancyruhl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Metro Detroit, Michigan Posts: 1,051	I saved seeds from the fruit (at a tomato tasting event) and they germinated quickly and grew well. BTW, I didn't expect to like them because I really haven't enjoyed the blue types, but was pleasantly surprised.

April 10, 2017	#7
pmcgrady Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 1,836	Second year of growing them, no germination problems. WBF seed and saved seed from last year.y

April 21, 2017	#8
ARgardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: steamy southern Arkansas Posts: 155	I had 100% germination with my Lucid Gem seeds and they were certainly one of my fastest germinaters/ sprouters. I started in the coffee filter with H2O2, placed near hot water tank where temps were constantly 85 or so. Maybe that's the difference??

April 21, 2017	#9
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	It's too bad that you are from the opposite end of the state, or I would just give you a plant of it.

April 21, 2017	#10
Randall Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: 6a Posts: 396	I had 1 out of 12 germ for me. In 72 cell trays, they were the only seeds to have a low germination rate like that. I'm sure the saved seed will be fine.

April 22, 2017	#13
BigVanVader Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Greenville, South Carolina Posts: 3,099	My seeds came from Charley and I ended up with around 25 plants from one sowing

April 26, 2017	#14
throwaway Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Zone 6 Posts: 92	Had a couple pop up today that were a week or two late. Germination rate probably not out of line with most of the rest.

May 2, 2017	#15
Fritz77 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2016 Location: Siena-Monteriggioni, Italy Posts: 213	First year growing LG. Mine germinated easily and the seedlings are among the sturdiest ones. Some of them will be transplanted in the garden in a couple of hours P.S. I got my seeds from Ginger2778