JD's Special C-Tex, a SLOW sprouter???

cottonpicker · May 4, 2008

I've been sprouting tomato seeds for the past 19 years but have never experienced such a slow-sprouter as "JD's Special-C Tex" was for me this year. All eleven varieties of tomato seeds were started on Mar. 21 and all but one went outside for hardening-off this past week. That lone pot sprouted 3 days ago, after being started 6 weeks earlier!! Would like to hear how JD's Sp. C-Tx sprouted for any of you.

thanks!

**mdvpc** · May 4, 2008

Larry-No trouble germinating JD's for me-first time I am growing, but it did fine-any chance you buried the seed too deep?

gssgarden · May 4, 2008

0%. From about 30 seeds, from two different people. I'ts the one I'm most upset about. Tried with the first batch, then the rest went in as back-up two-three weeks later. Nothing.

Greg

cottonpicker · May 4, 2008

michael... don't think I planted them too deeply. Just barely covered them in Jiffy 7 ...same as all the others.

feldon30 · May 4, 2008

Hmm, not sure why they're giving you trouble. Mine sprouted really well and I know I was your source.

rnewste · May 4, 2008

LarryD,

Wow! I had 100% germination of the JD Special C-Tex seeds kindly sent me by Morgan & Suze.

Started these seeds Dec 26, and planted into the EarthTainers on March 22. (Photo from this morning)

Ray

cottonpicker · May 4, 2008

hummmmmm??????

thanks, folks!

**mdvpc** · May 4, 2008

My seed was from Suze also.

duajones · May 4, 2008

I got 100 percent from both Suze's seed and my own

Edit: added a photo of my first fruit of the season from JD's to the photo section

Linda10 · May 4, 2008

Duane kindly sent me some seeds of this. I got 100% germination in 4 days for these. Really looking forward to trying this one.

**tomatoaddict** · May 4, 2008

My JD's came up same as the rest of them. I had this kind of trouble with Piccolo this year. 2 different seed sources and 2 different plantings and none of them came up. It was weird. Only one out of 200+ tomatoes that didn't germinate.

cottonpicker · May 4, 2008

Really appreciate the feedback from all. For whatever reason, my experience seems to be out-of-step with most everyone except
gssgarden. Unexpected flukes......... WILL DEFINITELY give it another try ...next year!!

Douglas14 · May 8, 2008

I got good germination for my JD's seed. I received mine from a SSE listed member.

duajones · May 8, 2008

Wanted to add that this spring, JD's is one of the smallest plants in my garden, 3 ft or less. It was in the 5-6 ft range in the fall. Same seed source, not sure why

elkwc36 · May 9, 2008

I had excellent germination on JD's and also the plants look very vigorous and hardy so far. JD

May 4, 2008	#1
cottonpicker Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SE PA..near Valley Forge Posts: 839	JD's Special C-Tex, a SLOW sprouter??? I've been sprouting tomato seeds for the past 19 years but have never experienced such a slow-sprouter as "JD's Special-C Tex" was for me this year. All eleven varieties of tomato seeds were started on Mar. 21 and all but one went outside for hardening-off this past week. That lone pot sprouted 3 days ago, after being started 6 weeks earlier!! Would like to hear how JD's Sp. C-Tx sprouted for any of you. thanks! __________________ "Strong and bitter words indicate a weak cause". Victor Hugo

May 4, 2008	#2
mdvpc Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 4,386	Larry-No trouble germinating JD's for me-first time I am growing, but it did fine-any chance you buried the seed too deep? __________________ Michael

May 4, 2008	#4
cottonpicker Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SE PA..near Valley Forge Posts: 839	michael... don't think I planted them too deeply. Just barely covered them in Jiffy 7 ...same as all the others. __________________ "Strong and bitter words indicate a weak cause". Victor Hugo

May 4, 2008	#5
feldon30 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,346	Hmm, not sure why they're giving you trouble. Mine sprouted really well and I know I was your source. __________________ [SIZE="3"]I've relaunched my gardening website -- [B]TheUnconventionalTomato.com[/B][/SIZE] * [I][SIZE="1"]*I'm not allowed to post weblinks so you'll have to copy-paste it manually.[/SIZE][/I]

May 4, 2008	#7
cottonpicker Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SE PA..near Valley Forge Posts: 839	hummmmmm?????? thanks, folks! __________________ "Strong and bitter words indicate a weak cause". Victor Hugo

May 4, 2008	#3
gssgarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N.C. Posts: 1,827	0%. From about 30 seeds, from two different people. I'ts the one I'm most upset about. Tried with the first batch, then the rest went in as back-up two-three weeks later. Nothing. Greg

May 4, 2008	#6
rnewste Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Campbell, CA Posts: 4,064	LarryD, Wow! I had 100% germination of the JD Special C-Tex seeds kindly sent me by Morgan & Suze. Started these seeds Dec 26, and planted into the EarthTainers on March 22. (Photo from this morning) Ray

May 4, 2008	#8
mdvpc Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 4,386	My seed was from Suze also. __________________ Michael

May 4, 2008	#9
duajones Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Corpus Christi,Texas Z9 Posts: 1,996	I got 100 percent from both Suze's seed and my own Edit: added a photo of my first fruit of the season from JD's to the photo section Last edited by duajones; May 4, 2008 at 06:59 PM.

May 4, 2008	#10
Linda10 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brush Prairie, WA Posts: 925	Duane kindly sent me some seeds of this. I got 100% germination in 4 days for these. Really looking forward to trying this one. __________________ Linda10

May 4, 2008	#11
tomatoaddict Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: zone 5 Posts: 1,459	My JD's came up same as the rest of them. I had this kind of trouble with Piccolo this year. 2 different seed sources and 2 different plantings and none of them came up. It was weird. Only one out of 200+ tomatoes that didn't germinate. __________________ Secretseedcartel.com

May 8, 2008	#13
Douglas14 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 602	I got good germination for my JD's seed. I received mine from a SSE listed member.

May 9, 2008	#15
elkwc36 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: SW Kansas Posts: 339	I had excellent germination on JD's and also the plants look very vigorous and hardy so far. JD