bonnie plants

markshark7 · June 9, 2016

hi i am new to this forum and was wondering if i can get some help. i live in south florida and shop at the big box stores sometimes to get tomato plants although i like to start from seeds. in the big box stores they use bonnie plants as there supplier. there tomato plants look so perfect when they just arrive. short stocky plants with lots of lateral branches and very small space between the nodes. very tight and healthy plants. how do they do that? i am not talking about patio or husky red all there plants look great. i cannot figure out the node spacing. any help will be greatly appreciated. my favorite tasting toms are cherokee purple. i am trying to learn hi brix gardening for better flavor and nutrients. i grow hydroponic and soil.
thanks
mark

fonseca · June 10, 2016

1) Intentionally cold-stress seedlings over a period of days.

2) Treat seedlings with growth regulator.

June 9, 2016	#1
markshark7 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: florida Posts: 1	bonnie plants hi i am new to this forum and was wondering if i can get some help. i live in south florida and shop at the big box stores sometimes to get tomato plants although i like to start from seeds. in the big box stores they use bonnie plants as there supplier. there tomato plants look so perfect when they just arrive. short stocky plants with lots of lateral branches and very small space between the nodes. very tight and healthy plants. how do they do that? i am not talking about patio or husky red all there plants look great. i cannot figure out the node spacing. any help will be greatly appreciated. my favorite tasting toms are cherokee purple. i am trying to learn hi brix gardening for better flavor and nutrients. i grow hydroponic and soil. thanks mark

June 10, 2016	#2
fonseca Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 205	1) Intentionally cold-stress seedlings over a period of days. 2) Treat seedlings with growth regulator.