TGRC S. Pimpinellifolium mass growout

Fusion_power · December 22, 2010

I requested seed of the S. Pimpinellifolium core collection from TGRC and received the seed today. My request was made for the express purpose of doing a mass growout to see if any of the lines have significant septoria tolerance. Here are the lines in the core collection:

LA0373, LA0400, LA0411, LA0417, LA0442, LA1237, LA1245, LA1246, LA1261, LA1279, LA1301, LA1335, LA1371, LA1375, LA1478, LA1521, LA1547, LA1576, LA1578, LA1582, LA1584, LA1586, LA1590, LA1593, LA1599, LA1602, LA1606, LA1617, LA1659, LA1683, LA1689, LA1924, LA1936, LA2102, LA2173, LA2181, LA2183, LA2401, LA2533, LA2852

My plan is simply to grow from 3 to 5 plants per selection and plant them enmasse at the north end of my garden where septoria is always such a problem. When They have produced fruit and can be evaluated for septoria, I plan on saving seed ONLY from plants with significantly less disease. Burgundy Traveller and Eva Purple Ball show slight levels of septoria tolerance. I will grow a few of them to see how they compare with the wild pimps. I also have a few selections of other wild tomato species such as S. Peruvianum and S. Chilense that have been found to have very high levels of septoria tolerance. Unfortunately, there are breeding problems with them that do not occur with the S. Pimpinellifolium lines.

I just had a very nice tomato for supper. It was from one of Randy Gardners crosses of Brandywine X a late blight/early blight tolerant line. The flavor was the best of the plants in the greenhouse so far. I have enough seed to grow out several plants next spring.

DarJones

December 22, 2010	#1
Fusion_power Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,250	TGRC S. Pimpinellifolium mass growout I requested seed of the S. Pimpinellifolium core collection from TGRC and received the seed today. My request was made for the express purpose of doing a mass growout to see if any of the lines have significant septoria tolerance. Here are the lines in the core collection: LA0373, LA0400, LA0411, LA0417, LA0442, LA1237, LA1245, LA1246, LA1261, LA1279, LA1301, LA1335, LA1371, LA1375, LA1478, LA1521, LA1547, LA1576, LA1578, LA1582, LA1584, LA1586, LA1590, LA1593, LA1599, LA1602, LA1606, LA1617, LA1659, LA1683, LA1689, LA1924, LA1936, LA2102, LA2173, LA2181, LA2183, LA2401, LA2533, LA2852 My plan is simply to grow from 3 to 5 plants per selection and plant them enmasse at the north end of my garden where septoria is always such a problem. When They have produced fruit and can be evaluated for septoria, I plan on saving seed ONLY from plants with significantly less disease. Burgundy Traveller and Eva Purple Ball show slight levels of septoria tolerance. I will grow a few of them to see how they compare with the wild pimps. I also have a few selections of other wild tomato species such as S. Peruvianum and S. Chilense that have been found to have very high levels of septoria tolerance. Unfortunately, there are breeding problems with them that do not occur with the S. Pimpinellifolium lines. I just had a very nice tomato for supper. It was from one of Randy Gardners crosses of Brandywine X a late blight/early blight tolerant line. The flavor was the best of the plants in the greenhouse so far. I have enough seed to grow out several plants next spring. DarJones