Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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April 20, 2022 | #46 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: Florida
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Wow, Im such an amateur. With so few plants! I grew 4 good ones last year...Bella Rosa, Celebrity, Climbing Trip l Crop, and Steakhouse. I could easily have grown Celebrity and Climbing Tripl Crop again, as those 2 were my favorite (and likely will again at some point), but I only had room for 4 this year, so I chose Red Snapper, Paul Robeson, Sun Sugar, and Rose. All up and thriving. Will fertilize with TTF, fish fertilizer, and Agro Thrive. I have a jar of Dukes in the fridge just waiting for that first tomato.
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April 21, 2022 | #47 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Mar 2021
Location: Illinois
Posts: 199
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Well, the vast majority of my tomato plants have survived thus far. I generally don't have problems getting them to sprout, or have issues with them once they are in the garden. It's the time in between that the grim reaper likes to come visit.
So far, I'm at 80% of sown survival. Seeded 71 tomato seeds, am currently at 57 plants that I finally managed to get repotted today. All of them are going to reside outside now, unless it's going to get close to freezing at night. Trying this new to me this year, but it makes sense that they'll do best outdoors in fresh air and natural sunlight
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April 21, 2022 | #48 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Hampton, Virginia
Posts: 1,488
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May 1, 2022 | #49 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2010
Location: upstate SC
Posts: 147
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So much fun reading the grow lists!
My plants are up and seem to be doing well thus far. Plans are to set out after the heavy rains we expect next week. Best wishes to all for a bumper crop! .I, too, have a jar of Dukes waiting in the pantry……:-) Brandywine Sudduth Cherokee Purple Gary O’Sena Eva Purple Ball German Giant Carbon Jersey Devil Carol Chyko Matt’s Wild Cherry Sun gold Black Cherry Carolina Dusk Helsing ★★★★★★★★ Blue Sioux Royal Hillbilly German Johnson Chapman |
May 2, 2022 | #50 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: virginia
Posts: 743
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Great List. looks like a list I would grow except for the cherry tomatoes. |
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May 3, 2022 | #51 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2021
Location: NY/VT border
Posts: 12
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This is the first year I've done more than start a half dozen plants...it is indeed addictive! Started
many of Carolyn's old seeds thanks to Farmer Shawn and his distribution. I've been growing them in a mixture of coir and old composted barnyard scrapings, sterilized in the microwave. Must be beginner's luck; almost everything is doing well. Here in zone 5a I'll probably wait until Memorial Day to plant them out, half in the garden and half in pots. I've learned the hard way that it doesn't pay to jump the gun! Ailsa Craig Aker’s West Virginia Azoychka Black Amber Boissonante Bulgarian #7 Bulgarian Triumph Burning Spear Carbon Couilles de Taureau Druzba Indian Stripe Jaune Flamme F1 Lida Ukrainian Lucky Cross PL Lucky Cross RL Malahitovaya Shkatulka Manyel Neves Azorean Red Peron Pisanello da Bruchetta Shar Pei Sungold F1 Tadesse Terhune Tigerella Vesunchik Dwarf: Coastal Pride Orange Confetti Egypt Yellow Mahogany Satasuma Saucy Mary Scarlet Heart Sweet Scarlet PL Wild Fred |
May 10, 2022 | #52 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Montreal
Posts: 1,140
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So finally my list is after having to resow a second time:
Sun Gold Stormin Norman and or Justyna ( I messed up on labelling so....) Sakura Two mystery plants from my granddaugher's who got them from school and a birthday party Neves Azorean Red ISPL Rebel Yell Eva Ball Purple Momotaro Not Purple Strawberry |
May 11, 2022 | #53 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Southeast Texas
Posts: 287
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Totals so far in this Thread
Here is a quick tally of the variety's most grown as posted by everyone to this thread thus far:
Variety # of Growers Cherokee Purple 8 Brandywine Sudduth 7 Eva Purple Ball 6 KBX 6 Black Cherry 5 Lucky Cross(Regular & PL) 5 Neves Azorean Red 5 Stump of the World 5 Carbon 4 Indian Stripe 4 Jaune Flammee 4 Arkansas Traveler 4 Brandy Fred 4 Girl Girl's Weird Thing 4 Rebel Yell 4 Wild Fred 4 Brad's Black Heart 4 african queen 3 Benevento 3 Dester 3 Druzba 3 Stupice 3 Marianna's Peace 3 Mortgage Lifter 3 Last edited by Dark Rumor; May 11, 2022 at 05:58 PM. Reason: clarify that this posting is a total for all posters |
May 11, 2022 | #54 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Madison, OH, zone 6
Posts: 470
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2022 Tomato list
For 2022 tomatoes I have......
Indian Stripe Dester Polish S.O.T.W. Odoriko Brandywine Cowlick's SunOrange Aunt Ginny's Purple Lucky Cross King Kong--(from Carolyn's last seed offer) Courtesy of FarmerShawn Vladyka --(from Carolyn's last seed offer) Courtesy of FarmerShawn Going outside in their grow bags next week !!!
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June 10, 2022 | #55 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Mar 2021
Location: Illinois
Posts: 199
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Thought I'd just update on the tomatoes! Everything that survived repotting and then final transplant is looking great. I did lose about 6 of the marzano fire after planting out, and I honestly don't know if they got eaten, or if they just weren't strong enough to grow. Well, a couple I KNOW were eaten off, found nothing but a bare stalk about 2" long sticking out of the ground all of a sudden. The rest are looking great, everything starting to blossom good. Looking forward to having tomatoes before too long, can't wait for that first BLT!
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June 11, 2022 | #56 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Erie, PA
Posts: 44
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Stump of the World
Karma Purple Multiflora Golden CherryWine Black Cherry Pink Berkeley Tie-Dye Uluru Ochre Sophie's Choice Taxi |
June 11, 2022 | #57 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2021
Location: Coastal Southern CA
Posts: 164
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Hey DJ Wolf: I'm also growing Marzano Fire. What do the leaves look like on yours?
Here's my short list, almost two of each: Start F1, Pink Cherrywine, Maglia Rosa, Marzano Fire, Benevento, Amalfi Orange, and Taiga. |
June 11, 2022 | #58 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Hampton, Virginia
Posts: 1,488
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I am proud of all of you and your exciting tomato list.
I am finally finish putting all my Tomatoes and Vegetables in the ground. My husband helped me put 400 pepper plants in the big farm area. Those Pepper Plants was so happy to be placed in the ground as if they was smiling at me as I watered them tonight. My first tomato is from the "Red Robin" Dwarf Tomato Plants". I sold out of all my Dwarf Plants this year. Thank God I have a Large crop of this babies this Year. I also sold out of My Hawaiian Pineapple Tomato Plants. But, I am free to cook-up all the Cherries Pies as my "Cherry Tree" is loaded, Amen!!.
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June 11, 2022 | #59 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Mar 2021
Location: Illinois
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If I think of it tomorrow, I'll try to snap a couple pictures and post them
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June 12, 2022 | #60 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2021
Location: Coastal Southern CA
Posts: 164
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Hi, yes, the tomato is determinate and remains shorter. Mine also has wispy leaves, I was just making sure since it's one of the ones that is getting twisted from possibly too much N (another thread). Hopefully it'll recover soon, I'm excited to try it!
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