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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2008
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Well, I'm solidly into the hardening off processes. I always use the back of "Big Red" my pickup and the northeast end of the house as shade. this allows me to get some "full sun" time on each tray and I can rotate them in and out of the shady area to make sure they don't get an overdose.
Picture #3 is of the tray which will be planted first. There are 50 more plants that could be in that tray right now. But everything in its own time. Longest journey begins with first step (Old family saying - not sure which family). As you can see in the last two pictures, buying the mature plants will have me eating homegrowns by the first of June. Anyhow. here's where we are today.
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Vancouver Island
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looking great! have a terrific season!
KarenO |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: SC & NC
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Great photos. What date did you start your seed?
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Zone 6 Northern Kentucky
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Looking good....
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Tomatovillian™
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I think it was the third week of February.
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That's a bunch of tomato plants, and they look very good too
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Tomatovillian™
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Thanks, folks. I think they look healthy, strong, and ready for the production phase. But not everyone has had kind words for my techniques. Back when I posted my germination pictures, some folks didn't like the idea that I was using a weak fertilizer in my seed starter mix and also in the water I use.
I've been criticized for using a 1/30th solution of MG crystals to do my watering of the trays where germination starts. All I have to answer to the "nay sayers" is "Well, here's the poor, mange infested, horrible, moldy, burned up, wilted plants that I'll have to deal with this year." ![]()
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin
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I sure like your poor, mange infested, horrible, moldy, burned up, wilted plants. I wish that my plants looked like that. I am still waiting to see my first true leaves. I too start feeding mine while they are young.
It looks as if you are off to a great start to the season. Enjoy!
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Join Date: May 2006
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Looks great! I wish I was that far along. Just potted up a couple days ago and then the weather turned cold and rainy. Seems to happen every year.
So how many plants total will you grow this year? In the third picture on the bottom right, there are two that look like their leaves are sorta fuzzy, what are they? Thanks for sharing. Jen |
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Join Date: Jul 2008
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Thanks for the good words. I'm sure you'll be showing us your plants in no time. Hope things warm up for you folks in those higher latitudes. They're talking lower 40's for lows down here at the end of this coming week. Weather sure is crazy lately. Take care and good gardening this year.
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Join Date: Jan 2015
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I agree too. That's a bunch of sweet green looking babies! Looks like your going to be busy transplanting too. In the third pic from the top, the right hand side, is it just the light or is that a plant with real light leaves and fuzzy looking? It's a neat looking seedling whoever it is. : )
I'm with ya on using the MG early too. |
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Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Mojave Desert - California
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They look great. I hope you have a lovely harvest.
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Join Date: Feb 2015
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Very pretty plants. Great hedge w the purchased plants. Don't know why but I want to go into the shed.
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Norway
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Great looking plants, Ted. Your use of MG crystals early is evidently beneficial. Do you know why?
Steve |
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