rootstock for florida

namwah · July 2, 2014

Ready to order seeds for fall and wondering if anyone had any recommendations between RST-04-105-T F1 or supernatural for west central florida, in ground? Or other varieties

friedgreen51 · July 2, 2014

Hi namwah,
I used RST-105-04-T and Maxifort and was not impressed with either. Most of my grafts were lost just as they were setting fruit due to bacterial wilt. It is a problem here in NC and I know Florida has problems too.
Peekers on the forum here recommends RST-106-04-T, as it is totally resistant to bacterial wilt and all 3 races of Fusarium. He says he has had great success with it. This is what I am going to try next year. His seed source is NE seeds.
http://www.neseed.com/Tomato-Rootsto...-T-p/34002.htm

Deborah

friedgreen51 · July 2, 2014

namwah,
I meant RST-04-105-T didn't work for me and RST-04-106-T is what I will try next year.
Sorry typing too fast.
Deborah

namwah · July 3, 2014

thanks

b54red · July 3, 2014

I had good luck with Multifort and Tasti-Lee last season and this season. I am also using 5 others but it is too early to give a good answer on them yet since I didn't use as many of them and this is my first season using them. I only use varieties that are resistant to all three races of fusarium now. I have had no bacterial wilt issues with any of my plants for the past two years. Whatever variety you decide to use make sure it is resistant to 3 races of fusarium wilt.

Bill

peekers · July 4, 2014

A pic of the tomato garden, all are grafted with rst-106 rootstock. Thankfully Arthur went east of us.

namwah · July 7, 2014

nice clusters.
I might have to try a couple of varieties and see which works best.
Thanks for the info

July 2, 2014	#1
namwah Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: palmetto, florida Posts: 47	rootstock for florida Ready to order seeds for fall and wondering if anyone had any recommendations between RST-04-105-T F1 or supernatural for west central florida, in ground? Or other varieties

July 2, 2014	#2
friedgreen51 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: North Carolina Posts: 159	Rootstock For Florida Hi namwah, I used RST-105-04-T and Maxifort and was not impressed with either. Most of my grafts were lost just as they were setting fruit due to bacterial wilt. It is a problem here in NC and I know Florida has problems too. Peekers on the forum here recommends RST-106-04-T, as it is totally resistant to bacterial wilt and all 3 races of Fusarium. He says he has had great success with it. This is what I am going to try next year. His seed source is NE seeds. http://www.neseed.com/Tomato-Rootsto...-T-p/34002.htm Deborah

July 3, 2014	#4
namwah Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: palmetto, florida Posts: 47	thanks

July 3, 2014	#5
b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	I had good luck with Multifort and Tasti-Lee last season and this season. I am also using 5 others but it is too early to give a good answer on them yet since I didn't use as many of them and this is my first season using them. I only use varieties that are resistant to all three races of fusarium now. I have had no bacterial wilt issues with any of my plants for the past two years. Whatever variety you decide to use make sure it is resistant to 3 races of fusarium wilt. Bill

July 7, 2014	#7
namwah Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: palmetto, florida Posts: 47	nice clusters. I might have to try a couple of varieties and see which works best. Thanks for the info