got some new plants

TightenUp · June 20, 2012

i am fighting with bacterial disease on some plants so i wanted to grab some backups in case i have to rip any more out. i found HD had really nice quality looking plants even though all the surrounding landscape/nursery places had terrible ones.

heres what i got, all bonnie plants

early girl- havent grown in years but since its a little late for seedlings i figured i would test it out again

beefmaster- anyone have experience?????

lemon boy- tried once and thought it was ok, anyone ever grow in 10 gallon pot?

goliath- i've only heard of bush goliath and i am trying that as well this year. anyone like either?

rutgers- my dad cant wait, he just loves em. i dont remember them, good for eating raw?

plum roma- never grown one before, plan to cook with it

barkers hot chile- anyone?
jalapeno- only eaten store bought ones, any difference?

ContainerTed · June 20, 2012

From past experience, I would recommend you spray all Bonnie Plants with an antifungal like "immediately". They don't have a good track record. Search Bonnie Plants here and the threads will show up. It will show some history of this company. Yes, it is a new year and they have the right to have corrected some of their past problems. Anyhow, just be informed. BTW, regardless of where they come from or from whom, I spray all new plants brought into my garden and isolate them for a few days to insure that I'm not introducing any unwanted maladies into my little environment.

Now, Lemon Boy is a tomato machine here. I combine it with other colors cut up into chef salads.

Rutgers is a standard from many years back and its almost a standard for "old fashioned" taste and utility. A great canning tomato, it finds its way into my list every year.

The jalapenos will surprise you. They will be fresher and crisper and tastier than anything you purchased before.

Early girl is a good standard to give early smallish decent tasting tomatoes.

Beefmaster and Goliath are slicer types that will do well on a BLT.

Plum Roma is not on my lists, so can't help there. Barkers Hot Chile is also not familiar to me.

Like I said before, just isolate the plants for a few days to make sure they are okay and also to let them unstress.

Take care

Crandrew · June 20, 2012

I know jalapeños are supposed to be red when you let them mature. All the store ones I see are green. Worth had a red one in a picture he took the other day so hopefully mine will turn red soon.

TightenUp · June 20, 2012

edit out beefmaster and put in "red beefsteak heirloom". must have mixed em up at the store.

Ted all plants look super healthy. but regardless i will be using preventative measures. they are isolated and they will all be getting antifungal spray.

Mashman · June 20, 2012

"From past experience, I would recommend you spray all Bonnie Plants with an antifungal like "immediately". They don't have a good track record."
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TU.... I would agree with Ted with regard to his words of caution. I learned the hard way last year.

IMHO... Always acquire seed/plants from trusted sources.

TightenUp · June 20, 2012

no choice at this point. i started from seed for my garden but i needed last minute replacements. i dont have time to start more from seed so HD it was

lakelady · June 20, 2012

what part of Jersey are you in? I just rooted some cuttings for a friend and I do have some heirlooms going berserk over here, I'd be happy to make some for you if needed. Let me know.

TightenUp · June 20, 2012

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Originally Posted by lakelady

what part of Jersey are you in? I just rooted some cuttings for a friend and I do have some heirlooms going berserk over here, I'd be happy to make some for you if needed. Let me know.

i appreciate the generous offer. i am often in essex county but my garden is down south. i should be ok this season with the recently purchased plants.

i am curious though, what you got growing?

Mashman · June 20, 2012

I had the same thing happen to me last year TU. Grabbed two plants in a pinch and it wiped out 2 beds which I had to relocate this year. Hopefully the spores die out. Nasty.

lakelady · June 21, 2012

I'm actually close to Essex County and go there for business at times

The plants going crazy that I keep pruning are Mule Team, Magnum, several Italian varieties that need to be staked, so I'm trying to keep stems pruned to single or double stems, Black Sea Man (going totally wild lol), Sungold (my only hybrid this year), JDs Special C Tex, Earls Faux, Legend, a couple of cherries I lost the tags on that are going nuts but I know I've got White Rabbit, Black Cherry and isis Candy, just won't know which is which until I get fruits, Danko, Kosovo, Brads Black heart, Berkley Tie Dye, BTD Pink, 4th of July PL, Glacier... I think those are all the ones I could prune and make new starts with.

Somehow it all looked so roomy and open until they started growing like mad now it's beginning to look like a jungle and I have to think of what to do when they hit the top of cages/stakes. Kinda early to be topping them off, but the Sungold is now taller than me, and Legend and Black Sea Man are catching up fast.

LOL...tempted?

Mashman · June 21, 2012

What a heck of a thoughtful person..... Kudos to you LL.

TightenUp · June 21, 2012

i am tempted. those are some awesome sounding varieties. i wish i had more space. the extras i got are more than enough(assuming they live).

i dont have a final count but i am prob at 40 plants spread over a couple small gardens and pots(all around NJ), very time consuming. the only tomatoes we have in common are sungold and black cherry and man those sungolds are tall.

keep us all updated here at t'ville as to how your tomatoes do and how they taste.

thanks again for the offer. maybe next year we can exchange some cuttings if the opportunity arises.

lakelady · June 21, 2012

Hey, I'd be pretty bummed if my plants died, and if I have to trim my plants anyway, may as well help out a fellow TV member

I too am way over my limit. I do have 10 plants in a pretty shady spot, and while they are not big like the others, they are flowering a bit, so I'll get to see what they taste like at least and save some seeds. My walkway has become a container garden lol which wasn't so bad, but now that everything is getting really big (and it's only June!) it's a little bit much. The Sungold is my tallest plant, and is now officially taller than I am, though others seem to be catching up quickly.

Once I get to harvest, I'll be sure to take pics and keep good notes. I'm particularly interested in what does well in our climate here in the northeast

!

TightenUp · June 21, 2012

sounds good. we can compare notes in september

TightenUp · July 1, 2012

all the new plants look great. i finally inoculated them with biota max, actinovate and mycogrow soluble. i had room in the old garden for 2 plants so i decided to give the rutgers and goliath new homes. even though i only potted them up about a week ago into new containers i was surprised to see the roots had really grown a lot and i was able to transplant into the garden without any of the dirt falling out. couldnt believe it. i guess in another week or so i can pot up the rest into their final homes for the season

June 20, 2012	#1
TightenUp Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Jersey Posts: 1,183	got some new plants i am fighting with bacterial disease on some plants so i wanted to grab some backups in case i have to rip any more out. i found HD had really nice quality looking plants even though all the surrounding landscape/nursery places had terrible ones. heres what i got, all bonnie plants early girl- havent grown in years but since its a little late for seedlings i figured i would test it out again beefmaster- anyone have experience????? lemon boy- tried once and thought it was ok, anyone ever grow in 10 gallon pot? goliath- i've only heard of bush goliath and i am trying that as well this year. anyone like either? rutgers- my dad cant wait, he just loves em. i dont remember them, good for eating raw? plum roma- never grown one before, plan to cook with it barkers hot chile- anyone? jalapeno- only eaten store bought ones, any difference?

June 20, 2012	#2
ContainerTed Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: 6a - NE Tennessee Posts: 4,538	From past experience, I would recommend you spray all Bonnie Plants with an antifungal like "immediately". They don't have a good track record. Search Bonnie Plants here and the threads will show up. It will show some history of this company. Yes, it is a new year and they have the right to have corrected some of their past problems. Anyhow, just be informed. BTW, regardless of where they come from or from whom, I spray all new plants brought into my garden and isolate them for a few days to insure that I'm not introducing any unwanted maladies into my little environment. Now, Lemon Boy is a tomato machine here. I combine it with other colors cut up into chef salads. Rutgers is a standard from many years back and its almost a standard for "old fashioned" taste and utility. A great canning tomato, it finds its way into my list every year. The jalapenos will surprise you. They will be fresher and crisper and tastier than anything you purchased before. Early girl is a good standard to give early smallish decent tasting tomatoes. Beefmaster and Goliath are slicer types that will do well on a BLT. Plum Roma is not on my lists, so can't help there. Barkers Hot Chile is also not familiar to me. Like I said before, just isolate the plants for a few days to make sure they are okay and also to let them unstress. Take care __________________ Ted ________________________ Owner & Sole Operator Of The Muddy Bucket Farm and Tomato Ranch Last edited by ContainerTed; June 20, 2012 at 05:02 PM.

June 20, 2012	#7
lakelady Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: northern NJ zone 6b Posts: 1,862	what part of Jersey are you in? I just rooted some cuttings for a friend and I do have some heirlooms going berserk over here, I'd be happy to make some for you if needed. Let me know. __________________ Antoniette

June 21, 2012	#10
lakelady Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: northern NJ zone 6b Posts: 1,862	I'm actually close to Essex County and go there for business at times The plants going crazy that I keep pruning are Mule Team, Magnum, several Italian varieties that need to be staked, so I'm trying to keep stems pruned to single or double stems, Black Sea Man (going totally wild lol), Sungold (my only hybrid this year), JDs Special C Tex, Earls Faux, Legend, a couple of cherries I lost the tags on that are going nuts but I know I've got White Rabbit, Black Cherry and isis Candy, just won't know which is which until I get fruits, Danko, Kosovo, Brads Black heart, Berkley Tie Dye, BTD Pink, 4th of July PL, Glacier... I think those are all the ones I could prune and make new starts with. Somehow it all looked so roomy and open until they started growing like mad now it's beginning to look like a jungle and I have to think of what to do when they hit the top of cages/stakes. Kinda early to be topping them off, but the Sungold is now taller than me, and Legend and Black Sea Man are catching up fast. LOL...tempted? __________________ Antoniette

June 21, 2012	#13
lakelady Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: northern NJ zone 6b Posts: 1,862	Hey, I'd be pretty bummed if my plants died, and if I have to trim my plants anyway, may as well help out a fellow TV member I too am way over my limit. I do have 10 plants in a pretty shady spot, and while they are not big like the others, they are flowering a bit, so I'll get to see what they taste like at least and save some seeds. My walkway has become a container garden lol which wasn't so bad, but now that everything is getting really big (and it's only June!) it's a little bit much. The Sungold is my tallest plant, and is now officially taller than I am, though others seem to be catching up quickly. Once I get to harvest, I'll be sure to take pics and keep good notes. I'm particularly interested in what does well in our climate here in the northeast ! __________________ Antoniette

June 20, 2012	#3
Crandrew Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: asdf Posts: 1,202	I know jalapeños are supposed to be red when you let them mature. All the store ones I see are green. Worth had a red one in a picture he took the other day so hopefully mine will turn red soon.

June 20, 2012	#5
Mashman Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: MA Posts: 158	"From past experience, I would recommend you spray all Bonnie Plants with an antifungal like "immediately". They don't have a good track record." ================================================== =========== TU.... I would agree with Ted with regard to his words of caution. I learned the hard way last year. IMHO... Always acquire seed/plants from trusted sources.

July 1, 2012	#15
TightenUp Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Jersey Posts: 1,183	all the new plants look great. i finally inoculated them with biota max, actinovate and mycogrow soluble. i had room in the old garden for 2 plants so i decided to give the rutgers and goliath new homes. even though i only potted them up about a week ago into new containers i was surprised to see the roots had really grown a lot and i was able to transplant into the garden without any of the dirt falling out. couldnt believe it. i guess in another week or so i can pot up the rest into their final homes for the season