"defective seeds"???

hovermother22 · May 22, 2023

Good morning. I purchased some Big Beef varieties and Martha Washington seeds from a well-known and reputable company this year. The Big Beef varieties (F-1 and Plus) and Martha Washington developed spindly thin stems and had major leaf curl issues to the extent that only the very top growth of the plant looks healthy. Should I even bother to plant these? I doubt that this is an environmental issue because all 70 or so of my other varieties grown from seed are normal.
Or course they will have to be buried very deeply if I do plant them, but do you think this is a precursor to an unhealthy and unproductive plant and I should just toss them? I have limited space.
Thank you.

KarenO · May 22, 2023

Hello,
Can you post a photo?
KarenO

JRinPA · May 24, 2023

I would not plant them if they are abnormal while others are normal.

May 22, 2023	#1
hovermother22 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Chicago Posts: 70	"defective seeds"??? Good morning. I purchased some Big Beef varieties and Martha Washington seeds from a well-known and reputable company this year. The Big Beef varieties (F-1 and Plus) and Martha Washington developed spindly thin stems and had major leaf curl issues to the extent that only the very top growth of the plant looks healthy. Should I even bother to plant these? I doubt that this is an environmental issue because all 70 or so of my other varieties grown from seed are normal. Or course they will have to be buried very deeply if I do plant them, but do you think this is a precursor to an unhealthy and unproductive plant and I should just toss them? I have limited space. Thank you.

May 22, 2023	#2
KarenO Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 5,931	Hello, Can you post a photo? KarenO

May 24, 2023	#3
JRinPA Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: SE PA Posts: 972	I would not plant them if they are abnormal while others are normal.