Earls Faux Seedlings

celticman · February 28, 2007

A question for Earl or anyone else who has grown has grown out Earl's Faux.
I aquired a few seeds at tomatopaloza last year. I know it is a potato leaf but at three weeks the seedling are twice as big as every thing else I am growing out even the other potato leaves. Was this your experience too?
Celtic

**nctomatoman** · February 28, 2007

Certain potato leaf types do seem to leap out of the ground - I find that Polish, Brandywine and Earl's Faux are all very, very vigorous! Mine are too small yet to see any distinctions (awaiting true leaves).

Vince · February 28, 2007

Celtic,

My Earl's Faux seedlings are about 6 weeks and are one of the more vigorous varieties I am growing. They have thick stems and relatively large potato leaves. Brandywine sudduth, personal brandywine selection, and grubbs mystery green are just as vigorous.

Vince.

celticman · February 28, 2007

On closer inspection green giant is not for behind Earl at this rate I'll have to repot them in larger pots well before mid March to make it to the first of May. I did not measure but a would bet they grew a half inch today in the nice warm sun. I guess I'll have to use gallon pots instead of half gallon pots like I was planning for the rest of my toms. Not a bad problem to have I think but next year I'll what for the second wave to plant the potato leave varities.
Celtic

Earl · February 28, 2007

Celtic,
The link below will take you to my photo albums so you can see what to expect in growth stages. They've always been vigorous seedlings.

http://www.feldoncentral.com/garden/...erphotos/earl/

Tomstrees · February 28, 2007

Earl -

Thanks one FINE looking tomato ~ wow ;
Talk about an awesome slicer pic...

Good growin ~

~ Tom

Mantis · March 1, 2007

I love the pic of all those fruit on the table Wow

celticman · March 1, 2007

Earl those are some mighty fine pictures. I can hardly wait to taste the tomatoes. It is after all March and I ate the last of my long keepers in December. It has been so long I am give serious consideration to drive south is search of a farmers market with real tomatoes. I wonder if BLT withdraw can be claimed as a medically treatable condition so I could claim the trip on my taxes.
Celtic

pbud · March 1, 2007

I got EF from Earl last year and actully had a tough time germinating them. This year's EF seeds (saved from last year's plants) are germinating at a much higher rate. In terms of vitality, they didn't stand out. In terms of taste they were, as the kids around here say, "off the hook!" You're in for a treat. Folks in my office who tasted EF last year were amazed and more than one said, "I've never tasted a tomato like that."

The most lively, jumping out of the ground seedlings I've experienced were Milka's Red Bulgarian - those baby's really took off (though I wasn't crazy about the taste).

Paul

Earl · March 5, 2007

It's nice to know there's some real EF advocates out there besides me. :-) Everyone will have to think Mark Korney for getting the ball rolling on EF several years ago on GW. I posted a pic of it and Mark said something like 'that thing ain't red, it's pink.' So the debate begin, it was supposed to be a red brandywine regular leaf. Back then I didn't know pink from red. :-)

February 28, 2007	#1
celticman Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NC Posts: 170	Earls Faux Seedlings A question for Earl or anyone else who has grown has grown out Earl's Faux. I aquired a few seeds at tomatopaloza last year. I know it is a potato leaf but at three weeks the seedling are twice as big as every thing else I am growing out even the other potato leaves. Was this your experience too? Celtic Last edited by celticman; February 28, 2007 at 08:45 AM. Reason: typo

February 28, 2007	#2
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	Certain potato leaf types do seem to leap out of the ground - I find that Polish, Brandywine and Earl's Faux are all very, very vigorous! Mine are too small yet to see any distinctions (awaiting true leaves). __________________ Craig

February 28, 2007	#3
Vince Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 942	Celtic, My Earl's Faux seedlings are about 6 weeks and are one of the more vigorous varieties I am growing. They have thick stems and relatively large potato leaves. Brandywine sudduth, personal brandywine selection, and grubbs mystery green are just as vigorous. Vince. __________________ Vince

February 28, 2007	#4
celticman Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NC Posts: 170	thanks On closer inspection green giant is not for behind Earl at this rate I'll have to repot them in larger pots well before mid March to make it to the first of May. I did not measure but a would bet they grew a half inch today in the nice warm sun. I guess I'll have to use gallon pots instead of half gallon pots like I was planning for the rest of my toms. Not a bad problem to have I think but next year I'll what for the second wave to plant the potato leave varities. Celtic

February 28, 2007	#6
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	Earl - Thanks one FINE looking tomato ~ wow ; Talk about an awesome slicer pic... Good growin ~ ~ Tom __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

February 28, 2007	#5
Earl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 1,278	Celtic, The link below will take you to my photo albums so you can see what to expect in growth stages. They've always been vigorous seedlings. http://www.feldoncentral.com/garden/...erphotos/earl/

March 1, 2007	#7
Mantis Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oz Posts: 1,241	I love the pic of all those fruit on the table Wow

March 1, 2007	#8
celticman Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NC Posts: 170	I can almost taste the tomato now. Earl those are some mighty fine pictures. I can hardly wait to taste the tomatoes. It is after all March and I ate the last of my long keepers in December. It has been so long I am give serious consideration to drive south is search of a farmers market with real tomatoes. I wonder if BLT withdraw can be claimed as a medically treatable condition so I could claim the trip on my taxes. Celtic

March 1, 2007	#9
pbud Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bay Area Posts: 173	I got EF from Earl last year and actully had a tough time germinating them. This year's EF seeds (saved from last year's plants) are germinating at a much higher rate. In terms of vitality, they didn't stand out. In terms of taste they were, as the kids around here say, "off the hook!" You're in for a treat. Folks in my office who tasted EF last year were amazed and more than one said, "I've never tasted a tomato like that." The most lively, jumping out of the ground seedlings I've experienced were Milka's Red Bulgarian - those baby's really took off (though I wasn't crazy about the taste). Paul

March 5, 2007	#10
Earl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 1,278	It's nice to know there's some real EF advocates out there besides me. :-) Everyone will have to think Mark Korney for getting the ball rolling on EF several years ago on GW. I posted a pic of it and Mark said something like 'that thing ain't red, it's pink.' So the debate begin, it was supposed to be a red brandywine regular leaf. Back then I didn't know pink from red. :-)