The 2013 Tomatoes.

[Durgan]

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?NLDPS 5 February 2013 Tomato seeds.
Starting tomatoes for the 2013 season 9 January 2013. Selection is: Black Russian, Tomato Blue P20, Belaris Orange, Dora, Black Krim, An orange type name unknown. Some seeds were sent to me last year and were grown too late in the season to get a good crop, so are being grown this year. There is a total of around 30 plants, five of each type. The Seeds were started on damp kleenex to verify germination. Then were planted in separate containers. The containers are on a heating pad and will be utilized as required on very cool nights. Artificial lights are never used. Light is any convenient place until the plants can be placed in the small greenhouse, when it gets warm enough.

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?ACHAC 26 February 2013 Tomato Growth (47 days)
This is the growth to date. It has been exceptionally cold at night but my plants are thriving. There are more plants than the 30 or so that I need, which will be given to neighbours, when I pot up in about a month.

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?ENRPD 5 March 2013 Potting Up Tomatoes
As the tomatoes reach an appropriate size they are moved to a larger pot. Pictures depict the potting up process.Six plants were moved up today.

[Durgan]

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?UXSLL 9 March 2013 Potting Up Tomato Plants. Thirty four plants.Potting up completed.

[Durgan]

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?SNPMB 3 April 2013 Tomato Plants. Zone 5.
All plants growing well. Watering from the bottom.Supporting plants using pipe cleaners and four foot fibre glass stakes.Still too cold to place outside to begin the hardening off process.

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?UXSLL 9 March 2013 Potting Up Tomato Plants. Thirty four plants.Potting up completed.

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?ENRPD 5 March 2013 Potting Up Tomatoes
As the tomatoes reach an appropriate size they are moved to a larger pot. Pictures depict the potting up process.Six plants were moved up today.

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?ACHAC 26 February 2013 Tomato Growth (47 days)
This is the growth to date. It has been exceptionally cold at night but my plants are thriving. There are more plants than the 30 or so that I need, which will be given to neighbours, when I pot up in about a month.

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?NLDPS 5 February 2013 Tomato seeds.
Starting tomatoes for the 2013 season 9 January 2013. Selection is: Black Russian, Tomato Blue P20, Belaris Orange, Dora, Black Krim, An orange type name unknown. Some seeds were sent to me last year and were grown too late in the season to get a good crop, so are being grown this year. There is a total of around 30 plants, five of each type. The Seeds were started on damp kleenex to verify germination. Then were planted in separate containers. The containers are on a heating pad and will be utilized as required on very cool nights. Artificial lights are never used. Light is any convenient place until the plants can be placed in the small greenhouse, when it gets warm enough.

[Durgan]

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?GZHUS 18 May 2013 Planting Tomatoes Outdoors.
There will be no more frost so the 27 tomato plants were placed outdoors.The first support ropes were installed.The plants are: Four Blue P20,Four Dora,Six Black Russian,four Orange(?),Four Black Krim,Three Belarus Orange,Two Sweet Beverley. Total in this patch 27 plants.

[Durgan]

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?GZHUS 18 May 2013 Planting Tomatoes Outdoors.
There will be no more frost so the 27 tomato plants were placed outdoors.The first support ropes were installed.The plants are: Four Blue P20,Four Dora,Six Black Russian,four Orange(?),Four Black Krim,Three Belarus Orange (Orange-1),Two Sweet Beverley. Total in this patch 27 plants.

[carolyn137]

Durgan, just noting that Belarus Orange is not the correct name for that variety;it was changed at a certain seed site.

It's a variety that was introduced to many of us by Andrey, of Minsk, Belarus, and the proper name is Orange-1.

Manyof us have grown it and here's a link to Tania's page about it:

http://t.tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/Orange-1

Carolyn

[JamesL]

Originally Posted by Durgan

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?GZHUS 18 May 2013 Planting Tomatoes Outdoors.
There will be no more frost so the 27 tomato plants were placed outdoors.The first support ropes were installed.The plants are: Four Blue P20,Four Dora,Six Black Russian,four Orange(?),Four Black Krim,Three Belarus Orange (Orange-1),Two Sweet Beverley. Total in this patch 27 plants.

Looks great Durgan. You are a model of efficiency!

[Durgan]

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?VLYDB 21 May 2013 Mulching Tomatoes
It rained last night and the ground is reasonably moist. It is an ideal time to mulch. A yard of wood chips was placed on the tomato patch. This layer is about three inches thick. The purpose is to retain moisture, to inhibit evaporation from a hot Sun.

[Redbaron]

That looks great Durgan

[Durgan]

Originally Posted by Redbaron

That looks great Durgan

Boy, You sure have your problems. That tornado was too much. I have never been to Oklahoma only know about it from "The Grapes of Wrath". When driving I always by-passed the state.

[Redbaron]

Originally Posted by Durgan

Boy, You sure have your problems. That tornado was too much. I have never been to Oklahoma only know about it from "The Grapes of Wrath". When driving I always by-passed the state.

Well It is not exactly known for being ideal tomato growing country!

[Toldto]

Durgan, any update?
The climate is not good in GTA this year.

[Durgan]

Originally Posted by Toldto

Durgan, any update?
The climate is not good in GTA this year.

Not overly happy with production so far. But still optimistic. Will update when the situation improves.