A Day to Decide

AlittleSalt · January 9, 2016

Well, that day is here. I have 72 cell - seed trays waiting to be filled, and I need to decide which tomato seeds to put in them. I could go the safe route and plant a bunch of these:

Amana Orange
Big Beef
Black Krim
Sungold

and then throw a few of these in:

Casino Chips
Medovaya Kaplya
Porter
Riesentraube

and of course the accidental crosses that taste better than most of the above.

OR -- I could plant the list that my wife and I came up with over the past few months - 172 varieties split between the spring and fall gardens.

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Tormato · January 9, 2016

Draw names from a 10 gallon (you'll need it) hat.

kath · January 9, 2016

I'd go with your original list (making sure to include Sungold, though) and save the others for next year. I've grown all but Porter and none of them are still on my grow list. JMHP because YMMV.

Have fun- sowing day is so exciting!!!

kath

Worth1 · January 9, 2016

How many seeds per cell?
I have been known to double or triple up on each cell.
This way I could get in more varieties.
Once they are sprouted and up a wee bit they get separated and put in bigger containers.
Even then I have doubled them in the bigger containers.
Just rip or cut the roots apart and plant.

Worth

AlittleSalt · January 9, 2016

Thinking out loud here...

Some of the varieties chosen are because we have less than 4 seeds for.

We are going to whittle down the list some tonight. Smaller and heat tolerant tomatoes will grow and produce in the fall garden - so that will get the list down some for the spring planting.

Growing space isn't a problem as long as I have room for Squash, Okra, Green Beans, and Peppers - all the other veges can be planted in the new raised beds. Onions can be planted beside tomatoes as a companion plant. Black Eyed Peas are planted near the end of the spring tomato season.

There is room for 240 tomato plants if rows are spaced 4' apart, and we will still have plenty of room for everything else.

Aerial · January 10, 2016

Ooh, I would go with what the lady has picked out. Or next time she might not entertain your request.

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Originally Posted by AlittleSalt

...OR -- I could plant the list that my wife and I came up with over the past few months - 172 varieties split between the spring and fall gardens.

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AlittleSalt · January 10, 2016

Aerial,

Jan goes on vacation starting Wednesday the 13th. Seed starting day can wait until we can do it together.

Worth1 · January 10, 2016

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Originally Posted by Aerial

Ooh, I would go with what the lady has picked out. Or next time she might not entertain your request.

Or you could lay the law down and remind her that you rule the roost, king of the house, woman's place, a mans decision.

Worth

Aerial · January 10, 2016

Them lovebirds would do it together, picking and planting. Worth, put your gun back in your holster.

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Originally Posted by AlittleSalt

..Seed starting day can wait until we can do it together.

taboule · January 10, 2016

>>> Just rip or cut the roots apart and plant.

We don't want no wimpy, sissy tomato seedlings. That will teach them to toughen up at a young 'n early age.

kath · January 10, 2016

If you have room for so many tomatoes, why not sow seeds of all the varieties you have? Some may not germinate, some may not do well in the tiny seedling stage, some may succumb to mishaps, etc. At least that will give you to plant out time to decide which ones will make the cut and will show you how many you can really plant. Nothing worse than setting out all the plants you have only to find that there's room for 4 more!

AlittleSalt · January 10, 2016

I agree Kath.

To throw in one more factor, the 9 year old pepper seeds I started on December 22 are starting to germinate. Peppers bought in 2007 are germinating in 2016. Worth, we can add Riot and Marbles to the list as they are popping up today. I will be growing all the pepper varieties you sent us. Even if it means not having rows in part of the garden.

I forgot about the Ping Tung eggplants and Dragon's Egg cucumbers but they can grow on the fence.

AlittleSalt · January 14, 2016

Planting day was today for peppers. Together, we narrowed the list down and ended up only planting 90 cells of pepper seeds. Each cell has 2 or 3 seeds planted.

Worth1 · January 14, 2016

Do you have your tomato seeds planted yet?
I can see you panting 270 peppers plants.

Worth

Gardeneer · January 14, 2016

That is a lot of peppers. Even if you keep just one per cell, that is 90 plants.
But most peppers/chili require smaller space and less care, compares to tomatoes and have less disease problem. I have only heard of aphids.

Gardeneer

January 9, 2016	#1
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	A Day to Decide Well, that day is here. I have 72 cell - seed trays waiting to be filled, and I need to decide which tomato seeds to put in them. I could go the safe route and plant a bunch of these: Amana Orange Big Beef Black Krim Sungold and then throw a few of these in: Casino Chips Medovaya Kaplya Porter Riesentraube and of course the accidental crosses that taste better than most of the above. OR -- I could plant the list that my wife and I came up with over the past few months - 172 varieties split between the spring and fall gardens. ? Last edited by AlittleSalt; January 9, 2016 at 01:43 PM. Reason: Speeling error

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Tormato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MA Posts: 4,971	Draw names from a 10 gallon (you'll need it) hat.

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kath Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: zone 6b, PA Posts: 5,664	I'd go with your original list (making sure to include Sungold, though) and save the others for next year. I've grown all but Porter and none of them are still on my grow list. JMHP because YMMV. Have fun- sowing day is so exciting!!! kath

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Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	How many seeds per cell? I have been known to double or triple up on each cell. This way I could get in more varieties. Once they are sprouted and up a wee bit they get separated and put in bigger containers. Even then I have doubled them in the bigger containers. Just rip or cut the roots apart and plant. Worth

January 10, 2016	#7
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	Aerial, Jan goes on vacation starting Wednesday the 13th. Seed starting day can wait until we can do it together.

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taboule Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: MA Posts: 903	>>> Just rip or cut the roots apart and plant. We don't want no wimpy, sissy tomato seedlings. That will teach them to toughen up at a young 'n early age.

January 14, 2016	#13
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	Planting day was today for peppers. Together, we narrowed the list down and ended up only planting 90 cells of pepper seeds. Each cell has 2 or 3 seeds planted.

January 14, 2016	#15
Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,919	That is a lot of peppers. Even if you keep just one per cell, that is 90 plants. But most peppers/chili require smaller space and less care, compares to tomatoes and have less disease problem. I have only heard of aphids. Gardeneer