Grafting_What varieties?

murihikukid · May 20, 2016

Hi..Well I have watched the videos etc and seen how its done,,,Purchased my Maxifort Seeds ($1.50 each ) and my snap off razer knife .....but what variety should I choose??
Based on my limited tomato growing experience I have Three varieties in mind that I have achieved results with in my greenhouse.....
Bloody Butcher
Sungold
Stupice

Will I get good results with these varieties.....Well I do not know so hopefully I can get some opinions here....
Thanks ..Regards Ron..

JamesL · May 20, 2016

Ron,
Unless you are battling soil borne disease, don't waste the Maxi on Sungold or any other cherry type for that matter. Already so productive you probably won't notice any difference.
I can't speak to Stupice or Bloody B.

peebee · May 20, 2016

Agree with JamesL on the cherries. Since Maxifort seeds are so pricey, I would only use it for grafting larger tomatoes, and even then, ones that have not done well due to disease or other issues. Good luck.

Gardeneer · May 21, 2016

Big Beef is used as root stock as well. The seeds are real inexpensive off the rack.
Root stock does 2 things ; vigorous growth and resistance to certain soil borne diseases.
Some growers have reported production improvement with some root stocks. That is just due to good root that pump a lot of nutrients.

BTW: I am growing Better Boy and Big Beef next to each other. They are the biggest plants amongst over 40 plants of various varieties and it is hard to tell the difference so far.

Gardeneer

rwsacto · May 21, 2016

First, what is your goal with grafting? Examples might be: early production, more production, late production, specific disease resistance, multiple varieties on one vine, over winter survival, just to see what happens, etc.

Now choose scions that help you meet your goal. Note that maxifort is very vigorous and may just give you lots of green leaves.

I agree with not Sungold, it is already very productive.

Also plan to root the tops of your rootstock as you graft. You can get a lot of mileage out of one seedling. I have several rootstock plants in pots that are in their third year.

Good Luck

Rick

May 20, 2016	#1
murihikukid Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Invercargill New Zealand Posts: 1,022	Grafting_What varieties? Hi..Well I have watched the videos etc and seen how its done,,,Purchased my Maxifort Seeds ($1.50 each ) and my snap off razer knife .....but what variety should I choose?? Based on my limited tomato growing experience I have Three varieties in mind that I have achieved results with in my greenhouse..... Bloody Butcher Sungold Stupice Will I get good results with these varieties.....Well I do not know so hopefully I can get some opinions here.... Thanks ..Regards Ron..

May 20, 2016	#2
JamesL Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 1,992	Ron, Unless you are battling soil borne disease, don't waste the Maxi on Sungold or any other cherry type for that matter. Already so productive you probably won't notice any difference. I can't speak to Stupice or Bloody B.

May 20, 2016	#3
peebee Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Southern CA Posts: 1,714	Agree with JamesL on the cherries. Since Maxifort seeds are so pricey, I would only use it for grafting larger tomatoes, and even then, ones that have not done well due to disease or other issues. Good luck.

May 21, 2016	#4
Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,919	Big Beef is used as root stock as well. The seeds are real inexpensive off the rack. Root stock does 2 things ; vigorous growth and resistance to certain soil borne diseases. Some growers have reported production improvement with some root stocks. That is just due to good root that pump a lot of nutrients. BTW: I am growing Better Boy and Big Beef next to each other. They are the biggest plants amongst over 40 plants of various varieties and it is hard to tell the difference so far. Gardeneer

May 21, 2016	#5
rwsacto Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Sacramento CA Posts: 288	First, what is your goal with grafting? Examples might be: early production, more production, late production, specific disease resistance, multiple varieties on one vine, over winter survival, just to see what happens, etc. Now choose scions that help you meet your goal. Note that maxifort is very vigorous and may just give you lots of green leaves. I agree with not Sungold, it is already very productive. Also plan to root the tops of your rootstock as you graft. You can get a lot of mileage out of one seedling. I have several rootstock plants in pots that are in their third year. Good Luck Rick