Big Beef germination

pmcgrady · February 27, 2017

I think I read a thread here about Big Beef being hard to germinate. I just started about 30 varieties, Big Beef was the first to sprout and out of 12 seeds planted, 10 are up so far. These are fresh seed from TGS... I just used MG potting mix under fluorescent lights, no bottom heat.

brownrexx · February 27, 2017

I grow them every year and have never had any trouble or done anything special with the seeds.

Cole_Robbie · February 27, 2017

I bet the other two come up as well.

Gardeneer · February 27, 2017

It is just about average in germinating.
Germination rate can depend on seed quality. I sowed whatever was left in an old open packet . I had about 50% GR.

February 27, 2017	#1
pmcgrady Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 1,836	Big Beef germination I think I read a thread here about Big Beef being hard to germinate. I just started about 30 varieties, Big Beef was the first to sprout and out of 12 seeds planted, 10 are up so far. These are fresh seed from TGS... I just used MG potting mix under fluorescent lights, no bottom heat.

February 27, 2017	#4
Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,919	It is just about average in germinating. Germination rate can depend on seed quality. I sowed whatever was left in an old open packet . I had about 50% GR. __________________ Gardeneer Happy Gardening !

February 27, 2017	#2
brownrexx Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Southeastern PA Posts: 1,420	I grow them every year and have never had any trouble or done anything special with the seeds.

February 27, 2017	#3
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	I bet the other two come up as well.