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| 6 weeks old in 2 in pot 2 weeks after frost |
   
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6 | 22.22% |
| 6 weeks old in 2 in pot 4 weeks after frost |
  
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1 | 3.70% |
| 8 weeks old in 4 in pot 2 weeks after frost |
  
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11 | 40.74% |
| 8 weeks old in 4 in pot 4 weeks after frost |
  
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3 | 11.11% |
| 10 weeks old in 12 in pots after frost |
  
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3 | 11.11% |
| 12 weeks old in 12 in pots after frost |
  
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3 | 11.11% |
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January 30, 2015
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Rock Hill, SC
Posts: 5,346
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In warmer locales like Central and S.E. Texas, the Gulf states, Florida, and Southern California, large transplants will "take off" when planted due to the relatively warm soil temperature. Up north, large transplants may stall for a long period due to cool soil temperatures. This has been a topic several times in the past, with the adage that "later plants catch up with earlier ones" being something seen up in cooler climates, but not in warmer ones.
In your area, I'd stick with slightly smaller 6-7 week old plants, under row cover or high tunnels to accelerate growth.
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