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Tue, Apr 22, 14 at 9:27
| I just purchased and planted tomato seeds. Mortgage lifter, Roma and Homestead. I chose those because I want tomatoes for salads, slicing, and for canning diced tomatoes. I have never grown Tomatoes before and I would like to do it right and as organically as possible.. What tips can you give me to start out right? I am in NC zone 7. Many friends tell me I am wasting my time as they have never had any luck is producing more than a few tomatoes in an entire season. Thanks! Tammy |
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| T...you have come to the right place. Try another tomato website, also. You have challenged yourself a bit by doing seeds instead of plants. Use a light planting mix and keep it damp...you know how to germinate seeds....right? Tomatoes have a few primary "likes". Sun, sun, and more sun is what they want. The foliage Does Not like to be wet/damp. Figure out a support system ahead of time. Containers work well...5 gal or bigger, and a very airy/light planting mix (well-watered and fed). Go for it! |
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| It is TOO LATE starting from seeds in your zone now. I would suggest that you buy plants. It will take a minimum of 6 weeks for what you may want to start now, to become an 8" plant, that you can buy from any nursery now. I am in a similar zone (as plant out time is concerned) and I started my seeds back ob 27th of February (9 weeks ago) and have already planted some of them. |
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| seysonn is right. Especially for a plant like Mortgage Lifter, last time I planted ML in the garden it was 110 days and still had no ripe tomatoes. I shoot for early May to plant. |
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