Growing tomatoes from seed

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Growing tomatoes from seed; Any advice?
Topic Started: Jan 14 2015, 09:21 AM (1,020 Views)
heatseeker	Jan 14 2015, 09:21 AM Post #1
Veteran Member Posts: 10,320 Group: Member Member #713 Joined: March 30, 2010	With the prospect, finally, of having a largish yard and no black walnut to poison things, I am planning to order some heritage tomato seeds and grow them under lights for transplant in may into raised beds. I know there are some experts here, including of course, Durgan. What are the does and don'ts? Sources? Thanks

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heatseeker	Jan 15 2015, 02:13 PM Post #31
Veteran Member Posts: 10,320 Group: Member Member #713 Joined: March 30, 2010	Or, Trotsky, you can't polish a turd.



Trotsky	Jan 16 2015, 02:09 AM Post #32
Big City Boy Posts: 38,319 Group: Member Member #79 Joined: September 8, 2005	Dana Jan 15 2015, 02:00 PM ' "heritage tomatoes" really ARE ' Tasty tomatoes with NO bones! I'm happy to hear that. Perhaps if I win the Mega Ball Lottery on Friday (about $300 Million) and buy a country estate, I'll find lout for myself. "Jeeves, plant one THERE."



Trotsky	Jan 16 2015, 03:06 AM Post #33
Big City Boy Posts: 38,319 Group: Member Member #79 Joined: September 8, 2005	heatseeker Jan 15 2015, 02:13 PM Or, Trotsky, you can't polish a turd. I've never heard that one, but I like it and I'll steal it.



Kahu	Jan 16 2015, 11:25 AM Post #34
Posts: 31,109 Group: Administration Member #150 Joined: December 14, 2005	Durgan Jan 15 2015, 04:11 AM I have dill growing throughout the garden. It pops up year after year from dropped seed. As does coriander and marjoram ... I'm starting to consider them both as weeds.



Trotsky	Jan 16 2015, 04:38 PM Post #35
Big City Boy Posts: 38,319 Group: Member Member #79 Joined: September 8, 2005	Back when, we had self-seeded dill all year, chives galore, but most of all poppies everywhere that you didn't dig them over. Edited by Trotsky, Jan 16 2015, 04:39 PM.



FuzzyO	Jan 16 2015, 04:51 PM Post #36
Posts: 16,968 Group: Administration Member #710 Joined: March 30, 2010	And cosmos.



heatseeker	Apr 8 2015, 08:17 AM Post #37
Veteran Member Posts: 10,320 Group: Member Member #713 Joined: March 30, 2010	Durgan, Just got tomato seeds from Upper Canada Seeds. Sasha's Altai, Purple Prince and Paul Robeson. Comments?



Durgan	Apr 8 2015, 08:35 AM Post #38
Veteran Member Posts: 13,273 Group: Gardening Guru Member #720 Joined: March 31, 2010	heatseeker Apr 8 2015, 08:17 AM Durgan, Just got tomato seeds from Upper Canada Seeds. Sasha's Altai, Purple Prince and Paul Robeson. Comments? Not familiar with Sasha's Altai. It looks interesting. Paul Robeson is excellent, probably my favourite. Purple Prince I have no experience, but most of the dark tomatoes are similar.



heatseeker	Apr 8 2015, 09:00 AM Post #39
Veteran Member Posts: 10,320 Group: Member Member #713 Joined: March 30, 2010	Thanks.



heatseeker	Apr 9 2015, 09:06 AM Post #40
Veteran Member Posts: 10,320 Group: Member Member #713 Joined: March 30, 2010	Ok, I have the seeds germinating in wet paper towel in a tray on top of a radiator. When they are put into pots do you add any fertilizers?



Durgan	Apr 9 2015, 10:03 AM Post #41
Veteran Member Posts: 13,273 Group: Gardening Guru Member #720 Joined: March 31, 2010	heatseeker Apr 9 2015, 09:06 AM Ok, I have the seeds germinating in wet paper towel in a tray on top of a radiator. When they are put into pots do you add any fertilizers? Don't leave on damp towel more than probably two days. Tomato seeds always germinate often in four days even in soil.No fertilizer at start. Use potting soil and always use little fertilizer. Light is the most important after sprouting.



heatseeker	Apr 9 2015, 10:17 AM Post #42
Veteran Member Posts: 10,320 Group: Member Member #713 Joined: March 30, 2010	Great, thanks.



Trotsky	Apr 10 2015, 01:01 AM Post #43
Big City Boy Posts: 38,319 Group: Member Member #79 Joined: September 8, 2005	Beware wetness right at the junction of the seedling and the planting medium. Having all the plants damp off (flop over) in a single night is heartbreaking. Edited by Trotsky, Apr 10 2015, 01:05 AM.



FuzzyO	Apr 10 2015, 05:34 AM Post #44
Posts: 16,968 Group: Administration Member #710 Joined: March 30, 2010	When I worked in the greenhouse it seems to me there was something we used to apply to the tomato seedlings to avoid that, but I can't remember what it was.



Durgan	Apr 10 2015, 08:47 AM Post #45
Veteran Member Posts: 13,273 Group: Gardening Guru Member #720 Joined: March 31, 2010	Usually a bit of air movement prevents damping off. It can be devastating if the humidity is high and it is a bit cool, particularly under grow lamps which I do not use. I find it seldom appears under full sunlight and moving air. I seldom have the problem. Also bottom watering may help. Edited by Durgan, Apr 10 2015, 08:48 AM.



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