Planted Out April 1

rnewste · April 4, 2021

Beautiful weather in NORCAL this weekend (low 80's) so decided to plant out:

Planted a total of 24 Tomato plants this year:

Raybo

Fred Hempel · April 4, 2021

What varieties are you growing?

rnewste · April 4, 2021

Fred,

My varieties for 2021 are: Momotato, Momotaro Fight, MarNar, Better Boy, Big Daddy, Berekley Tie-Dye, Keleidoscopic Jewel, Dona, Carmello, Dwarf Metallica.

Raybo

GreenThumbGal_07 · May 10, 2021

Nice layout Raybo!

biscuitridge · April 4, 2021

I see a fertilizer injector Ray, do use that all season long? If so what are you putting in it?

rnewste · April 4, 2021

Quote:

Originally Posted by biscuitridge

I see a fertilizer injector Ray, do use that all season long? If so what are you putting in it?

This year I will be using it to inject AgroThrive liquid fertilizer that "RayR" has recommended.

https://agrothrive.com/collections/v...32360090435643

Raybo

elight · April 4, 2021

Ray, could you tell us more about this product or point me to the thread that discusses it? I am very happy with Dyna-Gro Foliage Pro would love an organic option. TTF (not organic) doesn't work with my EZ-Flo injector as it settles.

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rnewste · April 4, 2021

elight,

RayR has another Thread regarding the composition / benefits of AgroThrive, I am just following his recommendation.

(Link to RayR Thread): http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=50943

Here is the AgroThrive Product link to the one for Tomatoes that I ordered:

https://agrothrive.com/collections/v...it-flower-64oz

Raybo

aclum · April 5, 2021

Hi Raybo!

Your garden looks great as usual

. I was going to hold off for a few days due to somewhat iffy cold nighttime temps

, but you inspired me to do my dwarf plant out yesterday. Our temps are so similar this time of year and I figure you know what you're doing

so it would be wise to just follow your lead

. (BTW, I discovered today that our latitudes are nearly identical - 37.283 for Merced and 37.287 for Campbell).

I was checking out various weather websites this morning and see that on the NOAA site we're almost identical for the nighttime lows of 43 and 44. Are you planning to add any extra overnight cold protection to your bins? I think the plants are OK at his temp but I'm just a bit unsure

.

Nice to see you growing Dona again

. What differences have you noticed between Momotaro and Momotaro Fight?

Anyway, good luck with the garden this year!

Anne

rnewste · April 5, 2021

Hi Anne,

Dona is a "must grow every year" for me. My F1 hybrid seeds came directly from Vilmorin in France and as I have only a few F1 seeds left, I am trialing F2 and F3 to try and select a good derivative to use when I run out of F1 seeds - same thing with my Carmello seeds from Vilmorin.

This is the first time I am growing Momotaro and Momotaro Fight together so I'll be able to compare and answer your question later in the Season.

As we are just a few miles from San Francisco Bay, I am hoping our night temps will be somewhat moderated.

Another Fun Year!!

Raybo

rnewste · April 6, 2021

Finished installing the EarthTainer Tomato cage extensions today:

Now on to the Peppers and Cucumbers, and I will be finished for 2021.

Raybo

solutus · May 9, 2021

FYI - Vilmorin does sell Dona F1 online and apparently will ship to the US. The seed package is €7.15 and shipping is €20 - though the shipping covers many packets of seeds so perhaps it would be good to get a few buyers in on the act!!
As for Carmello F1 - it is not listed. Is it different from the many options for Carmello F1 available in the US (same question for Momotaro - I got some of those from Seeds n Such)

SharonRossy · April 11, 2021

Hi Raybo, love your garden. Just wondering about Momotaro - are you growing the OP version? I’ve really come to love this variety. Will love to see what Momotaro Fight is! Happy Gardening!

rnewste · April 11, 2021

Hi Sharon,

The Momotaro are genuine F-1 seed (from Kitazawa Seed Company here in Oakland). A nice TV Member from Torrance, CA. sent me the Momotaro "Fight" seeds from Takii Seeds a few years ago.

They are supposed to be more disease tolerant.

Raybo

MSchep · May 11, 2021

Hi Ray, I'm considering adding the EZ-Flo to my set up this year. I've already got my ET's set up with drip line feeding the modified earthbox AWS. Is adding the EZ-Flo as simple as hooking it up right into the existing drip line (down stream from the pressure reducer)?

April 4, 2021	#1
rnewste Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Campbell, CA Posts: 4,064	Planted Out April 1 Beautiful weather in NORCAL this weekend (low 80's) so decided to plant out: Planted a total of 24 Tomato plants this year: Raybo Last edited by rnewste; April 4, 2021 at 12:30 AM.

April 4, 2021	#2
Fred Hempel Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Sunol, CA Posts: 2,723	What varieties are you growing? __________________ Artisan Seeds -- www.growartisan.com

April 4, 2021	#3
rnewste Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Campbell, CA Posts: 4,064	Fred, My varieties for 2021 are: Momotato, Momotaro Fight, MarNar, Better Boy, Big Daddy, Berekley Tie-Dye, Keleidoscopic Jewel, Dona, Carmello, Dwarf Metallica. Raybo Last edited by rnewste; April 4, 2021 at 12:35 PM.

April 4, 2021	#8
rnewste Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Campbell, CA Posts: 4,064	elight, RayR has another Thread regarding the composition / benefits of AgroThrive, I am just following his recommendation. (Link to RayR Thread): http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=50943 Here is the AgroThrive Product link to the one for Tomatoes that I ordered: https://agrothrive.com/collections/v...it-flower-64oz Raybo Last edited by rnewste; April 4, 2021 at 09:08 PM.

April 5, 2021	#10
rnewste Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Campbell, CA Posts: 4,064	Hi Anne, Dona is a "must grow every year" for me. My F1 hybrid seeds came directly from Vilmorin in France and as I have only a few F1 seeds left, I am trialing F2 and F3 to try and select a good derivative to use when I run out of F1 seeds - same thing with my Carmello seeds from Vilmorin. This is the first time I am growing Momotaro and Momotaro Fight together so I'll be able to compare and answer your question later in the Season. As we are just a few miles from San Francisco Bay, I am hoping our night temps will be somewhat moderated. Another Fun Year!! Raybo Last edited by rnewste; April 5, 2021 at 06:29 PM.

May 10, 2021	#4
GreenThumbGal_07 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern California Posts: 300	Nice layout Raybo!

April 4, 2021	#5
biscuitridge Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: washington Posts: 499	I see a fertilizer injector Ray, do use that all season long? If so what are you putting in it?

April 4, 2021	#7
elight Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Allentown, PA Posts: 349	Ray, could you tell us more about this product or point me to the thread that discusses it? I am very happy with Dyna-Gro Foliage Pro would love an organic option. TTF (not organic) doesn't work with my EZ-Flo injector as it settles. Sent from my Pixel 5 using Tapatalk

April 5, 2021	#9
aclum Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Merced, CA Posts: 832	Hi Raybo! Your garden looks great as usual . I was going to hold off for a few days due to somewhat iffy cold nighttime temps , but you inspired me to do my dwarf plant out yesterday. Our temps are so similar this time of year and I figure you know what you're doing so it would be wise to just follow your lead . (BTW, I discovered today that our latitudes are nearly identical - 37.283 for Merced and 37.287 for Campbell). I was checking out various weather websites this morning and see that on the NOAA site we're almost identical for the nighttime lows of 43 and 44. Are you planning to add any extra overnight cold protection to your bins? I think the plants are OK at his temp but I'm just a bit unsure . Nice to see you growing Dona again . What differences have you noticed between Momotaro and Momotaro Fight? Anyway, good luck with the garden this year! Anne

April 6, 2021	#11
rnewste Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Campbell, CA Posts: 4,064	Finished installing the EarthTainer Tomato cage extensions today: Now on to the Peppers and Cucumbers, and I will be finished for 2021. Raybo

May 9, 2021	#12
solutus Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: CO Posts: 6	FYI - Vilmorin does sell Dona F1 online and apparently will ship to the US. The seed package is €7.15 and shipping is €20 - though the shipping covers many packets of seeds so perhaps it would be good to get a few buyers in on the act!! As for Carmello F1 - it is not listed. Is it different from the many options for Carmello F1 available in the US (same question for Momotaro - I got some of those from Seeds n Such)

April 11, 2021	#13
SharonRossy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Montreal Posts: 1,140	Hi Raybo, love your garden. Just wondering about Momotaro - are you growing the OP version? I’ve really come to love this variety. Will love to see what Momotaro Fight is! Happy Gardening!

May 11, 2021	#15
MSchep Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Los Gatos, CA Posts: 70	Hi Ray, I'm considering adding the EZ-Flo to my set up this year. I've already got my ET's set up with drip line feeding the modified earthbox AWS. Is adding the EZ-Flo as simple as hooking it up right into the existing drip line (down stream from the pressure reducer)?