Trifort

[Love2Troll]

Has anyone tried it? Got the idea for ordering it from an old Tom Wagner post.

It will be arriving as 'primed' seed. I called the distributer for storage info and other details and got only that they stored their stock at 40°F. No idea as to % water content and if I should dry the seeds somewhat before storing much less if I should slow dry or fast dry or at what temps.

Any help appreciated.

JohnT

[carolyn137]

John,

Trifort is a variety used exclusively for rootstock/grafting.

Is that what you're really after?

If so I can give you the tolerances that it has if that's what you're planning to do.

Marketed/originated by Deruieter ( sp?) in Holland.

As for seeds, it seems to me that the seeds would have been dried properly before packaging for sale.

And I don't really know what "primed" tomato seeds are.

Sorry.

[Love2Troll]

Is that what you're really after?

Carolyn,

Yes. It is supposedly resistant to race 3 fusarium and I intend to use it as rootstock for some tomato grafts. Ordered some Maxifort too & intend to use for some pepper grafts.

Thanks!

jt

[Love2Troll]

it just depends on how "primed" they are. Some are shipped with radicles emerging...

Keith,

I hope none are shipped with radicles emerging.... that would really tick me off! And I rather doubt it. Unfortunately I didn't ask.

jt

[carolyn137]

John,

As opposed to Maxifort and Beaufort Trifort does have tolerance to all three races of Fusarium, but there's also a note that says it induces "earliness", however that might relate to your grafting activities.