Germination Rate for Yellow Brandywine (Platfoot Strain)?

JosephineRose · April 11, 2017

I bought seeds for yellow brandywine from Sand Hill Preservation last year - my first experience with this particular company. I bought a few other varieties as well, as they came with good recommendation.

Of all 27 varieties I started this spring, I started the Platfoot and the Pink Brandywine Sudduth from Sand Hill. The germination rate for the yellow brandywine has been surprisingly poor: 25% success. I've resown twice and the results have identical each time: 1 in 4 comes up.

After all the restarts since my first sowing on 3/17, I've got a few platfoot seedlings now to get me through this season. The strongest will be transplanted - most likely the first one that came up since it will be furthest along at transplant time. Still, since the method, tools and soil were the same for all the varieties I tried, I'm wondering if the issue is the variety or the seeds themselves?

I had trouble earlier with one variety I received in trade, and I learned that things can happen in shipping that damage seeds, something I never considered. Should I contact Sand Hill?

April 11, 2017	#1
JosephineRose Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: California Posts: 383	Germination Rate for Yellow Brandywine (Platfoot Strain)? I bought seeds for yellow brandywine from Sand Hill Preservation last year - my first experience with this particular company. I bought a few other varieties as well, as they came with good recommendation. Of all 27 varieties I started this spring, I started the Platfoot and the Pink Brandywine Sudduth from Sand Hill. The germination rate for the yellow brandywine has been surprisingly poor: 25% success. I've resown twice and the results have identical each time: 1 in 4 comes up. After all the restarts since my first sowing on 3/17, I've got a few platfoot seedlings now to get me through this season. The strongest will be transplanted - most likely the first one that came up since it will be furthest along at transplant time. Still, since the method, tools and soil were the same for all the varieties I tried, I'm wondering if the issue is the variety or the seeds themselves? I had trouble earlier with one variety I received in trade, and I learned that things can happen in shipping that damage seeds, something I never considered. Should I contact Sand Hill? Last edited by JosephineRose; April 11, 2017 at 04:43 PM.