Some advice please

berryman · July 18, 2016

I read on TV of a plan to plant an early determinant tomato in the greenhouse and then pull them in late summer and replace with a second round.

Well that's what I did but I am not sure if it's working out. I put in Oregon Spring in march but they are so slow! They are 4 to 6 ft. Tall and starting to bloom but no fruit set yet. I have Indian Stripe in the bullpen but I don't want to wait too long.

I've never grown determinate tomatoes before. Unless they explode with fruit pretty quick, I'm thinking I should pull them (ouch!) and put in my second string.

Opinions please?

berryman · July 19, 2016

Anyone grown determinates in a greenhouse?

BigVanVader · July 19, 2016

I grew Taxi in my mini hoop this year. They are finishing up now (already pulled several) and plan to follow with early girl for fall tomatoes. If yours are just now blooming I'd say either let em finish the season and see what you get or pull half and put in some IS.

yardn_gardn · July 22, 2016

Even though Oregon Spring is a 60 to 70 day tomato, it still takes much longer than that for all of the fruit to finish ripening. We started some determinates (I'm so bad! I do not remember the name of it) in the school green house way back in January. I'm just finishing picking the fruit off of the one plant I brought home.

KarenO · July 22, 2016

I would pot up your Indian stripe in large pots and get them growing well. Let your Oregon spring finish producing and then move your Indian stripes in their pots into your greenhouse. I don't think you'll have time for successive plantings in your area. But You can use your greenhouse for a fall crop of your Indian stripes but they'll need to be well started and blooming in big pots
KarenO

AKmark · July 23, 2016

I have grown determinates in my greenhouses, but will never grow them again. Determinates are not supposed to be pruned, so in a greenhouse when humidity is high during summer months they are a potential disease factory. That is my observation with them in my area, I had 4 infect one of my greenhouses, I did not spot the problem until spores were poofed all over the place. Indeterminates are much easier to manage.

berryman · July 23, 2016

Great advice from the Villians.
I have pulled out all the OS except one and planted the IS as it is getting late!
My greenhouse is unheated but has great solar gain and I usually pick tomatoes into December.

Thanks again

July 18, 2016	#1
berryman Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: central utah Posts: 233	Some advice please I read on TV of a plan to plant an early determinant tomato in the greenhouse and then pull them in late summer and replace with a second round. Well that's what I did but I am not sure if it's working out. I put in Oregon Spring in march but they are so slow! They are 4 to 6 ft. Tall and starting to bloom but no fruit set yet. I have Indian Stripe in the bullpen but I don't want to wait too long. I've never grown determinate tomatoes before. Unless they explode with fruit pretty quick, I'm thinking I should pull them (ouch!) and put in my second string. Opinions please?

July 22, 2016	#4
yardn_gardn Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2014 Location: Central Idaho at 3200 elev. in zone 5b, maybe 100 frost free days Posts: 77	Even though Oregon Spring is a 60 to 70 day tomato, it still takes much longer than that for all of the fruit to finish ripening. We started some determinates (I'm so bad! I do not remember the name of it) in the school green house way back in January. I'm just finishing picking the fruit off of the one plant I brought home. __________________ Happy garden trails, Dawn

July 22, 2016	#5
KarenO Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 5,931	I would pot up your Indian stripe in large pots and get them growing well. Let your Oregon spring finish producing and then move your Indian stripes in their pots into your greenhouse. I don't think you'll have time for successive plantings in your area. But You can use your greenhouse for a fall crop of your Indian stripes but they'll need to be well started and blooming in big pots KarenO Last edited by KarenO; July 23, 2016 at 02:18 AM.

July 19, 2016	#2
berryman Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: central utah Posts: 233	Anyone grown determinates in a greenhouse?

July 19, 2016	#3
BigVanVader Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Greenville, South Carolina Posts: 3,099	I grew Taxi in my mini hoop this year. They are finishing up now (already pulled several) and plan to follow with early girl for fall tomatoes. If yours are just now blooming I'd say either let em finish the season and see what you get or pull half and put in some IS.

July 23, 2016	#6
AKmark Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Wasilla Alaska Posts: 2,010	I have grown determinates in my greenhouses, but will never grow them again. Determinates are not supposed to be pruned, so in a greenhouse when humidity is high during summer months they are a potential disease factory. That is my observation with them in my area, I had 4 infect one of my greenhouses, I did not spot the problem until spores were poofed all over the place. Indeterminates are much easier to manage.