Portugese Monster - Page 4

moulman · March 26, 2007

Hi Michael, just got the first set of PM #1 up - germinated in 48 hrs ! Nice healthy deep green seedlings.

Will plant #2 seed today.

I will keep you posted as to how they do in my Z6 garden ( elevation 2700 ft. )

Matt

Rena · March 26, 2007

Here it is. I have not gotten to number 1 as I am recording and fertilizing as I go. I will post it soon. It looked more heart this morning.

barkeater · March 27, 2007

From all the above reports, it certainly sounds like seeds saved from a hybrid, which would explain why none have been the same as the original. Not the first time a vendor told a customer what they thought they wanted to hear. ;-(

garnetmoth · March 28, 2007

and for all of us that dont follow horse racing, or arent from Australia- Phar Lap was a champion horse that was reddish.....

whoa. glad i Goodled it, I was confused

michael johnson · March 28, 2007

Hi-Rena, they look pretty big already and still swelling,should make a good size I hope,

I am pretty sure none of them were hybrids and were just as the old gentleman told me in portugal- but we shall see

someone will grow some monsters out of them I am sure,
Anyway it will be fun trying, and if they are worth it at the end of the season and/or turn out to be hybrids then I shall persevere and de-hybridise them.

Rena · April 12, 2007

I really think this is going to be a monster. It is in a container so not getting full potential. Here is pics of same cluster 2 weeks later (cold nights and possible frost living outside) and it has put on some weight

The second pic is of another fruit.

gardengalrn · April 12, 2007

Michael, I have some seeds as well. I wasn't able to sow this spring due to the impending move but I am just sure that I will have some really big monsters out of them

I hope you get some bragging rights out of this.

michael johnson · April 12, 2007

Well done (Rena) keep em; coming like that- I am sure that you have a potential winner there- Show these Aussie upstarts how its done.

Gardengairn- sure thing-if you produce a monster to beat all the others- the bragging rights are all yours- but there are approx forty others to beat around the world- including Andrey in Belarus,Ami in germany,Me in the UK, and the rest between Canada and the USA- although I fully expect one of the best growers in the USA to take the lead- so far Rena is in the lead by a short head-real good grower is Rena-bet she has been feeding it some special secret mix she is not sharing with anyone-until after september.

cmpman1974 · September 3, 2007

This is about as big as I can get them.

Very nice tomatoes!!!

Chris

March 26, 2007	#46
moulman Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Idaho Posts: 68	PM Sown Hi Michael, just got the first set of PM #1 up - germinated in 48 hrs ! Nice healthy deep green seedlings. Will plant #2 seed today. I will keep you posted as to how they do in my Z6 garden ( elevation 2700 ft. ) Matt __________________ No one ever learned a thing while they were talking.

March 28, 2007	#50
michael johnson Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK. Posts: 960	Hi-Rena, they look pretty big already and still swelling,should make a good size I hope, I am pretty sure none of them were hybrids and were just as the old gentleman told me in portugal- but we shall see someone will grow some monsters out of them I am sure, Anyway it will be fun trying, and if they are worth it at the end of the season and/or turn out to be hybrids then I shall persevere and de-hybridise them. Last edited by michael johnson; March 28, 2007 at 11:37 AM.

April 12, 2007	#52
gardengalrn Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kansas, zone 5 Posts: 524	Michael, I have some seeds as well. I wasn't able to sow this spring due to the impending move but I am just sure that I will have some really big monsters out of them I hope you get some bragging rights out of this. __________________ ~Lori "Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be." -Abraham Lincoln

April 12, 2007	#53
michael johnson Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK. Posts: 960	Well done (Rena) keep em; coming like that- I am sure that you have a potential winner there- Show these Aussie upstarts how its done. Gardengairn- sure thing-if you produce a monster to beat all the others- the bragging rights are all yours- but there are approx forty others to beat around the world- including Andrey in Belarus,Ami in germany,Me in the UK, and the rest between Canada and the USA- although I fully expect one of the best growers in the USA to take the lead- so far Rena is in the lead by a short head-real good grower is Rena-bet she has been feeding it some special secret mix she is not sharing with anyone-until after september. Last edited by michael johnson; April 13, 2007 at 12:35 PM.

March 26, 2007	#47
Rena Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Warm Springs, GA Posts: 1,421	Here it is. I have not gotten to number 1 as I am recording and fertilizing as I go. I will post it soon. It looked more heart this morning.

March 27, 2007	#48
barkeater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NE Kingdom, VT - Zone 3b Posts: 1,439	From all the above reports, it certainly sounds like seeds saved from a hybrid, which would explain why none have been the same as the original. Not the first time a vendor told a customer what they thought they wanted to hear. ;-(

March 28, 2007	#49
garnetmoth Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: cincinnati, oh Posts: 492	and for all of us that dont follow horse racing, or arent from Australia- Phar Lap was a champion horse that was reddish..... whoa. glad i Goodled it, I was confused

September 3, 2007	#54
cmpman1974 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Michigan - Zone 6B Posts: 136	This is about as big as I can get them. Very nice tomatoes!!! Chris