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July 22, 2015 | #16 |
Tomatovillian™
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There will be plenty of seed!
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July 22, 2015 | #17 |
Tomatovillian™
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Wow.. the colour is stunning already in the F1.
Any clues on telling Beta from Del? |
July 22, 2015 | #18 |
Tomatovillian™
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July 22, 2015 | #19 |
Tomatovillian™
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Am I the only one suddenly craving a salad with sliced tomatoes sprinkled on top? ... .
Very nice tomatoes! |
July 22, 2015 | #20 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Honey Brook, PA Zone 6b
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I'm having two simultaneous reactions:
As a gardener: Seeds! Beautiful! Love-it! As an eater: Seeds! Ahhh! Run-away! I was slow to come to like/enjoy tomatoes (growing up I professed to liking store tomatoes better than homegrown ones). And though I grow and like cherries (especially Sungold), my heart is still with the meatier pastes and beefsteaks, mainly because LESS SEEDS. (Alright let me be MORE specific - Seeds blehh, Gel Yuck!) |
August 8, 2015 | #21 |
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This is a prolific little devil. The fully ripe fruit are candy apple red, and it is as tastes as good as it looks. I'll have plenty of seed for the plant out next year.
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August 8, 2015 | #22 |
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August 8, 2015 | #23 |
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The original photo showed dark orange fruit, I jumped the gun - when fully ripe the are brilliant red. There are no stripes on the F1. In the F2 they should segregate red/orange and 25% will have stripes.
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March 17, 2016 | #24 | |
Tomatovillian™
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March 19, 2016 | #25 |
Tomatovillian™
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Unfortunately I ran into germination problems with the F2 seed. I'll be able to salvage a grow out here, but I'm using much of the seed to get the required couple dozen plants. Sorry to those of you that volunteered to help.
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March 19, 2016 | #26 |
Tomatovillian™
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No problem. Just finishing up my grow out plans so just wondered. Have a great season.
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March 20, 2016 | #27 |
Tomatovillian™
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Location: Alabama
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Frogleap, was it operator error? or a problem that the seed genetics are part of the problem?
My usual problem when seed won't germinate is the microscopic insects that sometimes infest tomato seed. I think they are some type of mite, but have not verified. |
March 20, 2016 | #28 |
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Fusion_power, does freezing dry seed act as a preventative against that?
A seed borne micro-pest sounds like it could cause a lot of problem, especially if it can spread through a collection. |
March 20, 2016 | #29 |
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Yes, freezing dry seed completely stops it, and yes, it can spread if seed are not in sealed containers.
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March 20, 2016 | #30 |
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Great to know - thanks for sharing that!
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