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| Well, I started several different varieties this year, all at the same time, and Black Prince has been a really slow grower. It germinated at the same rate but took forever to grow its true leaves & has just been slow in general (all are about 1/2 the size of the others). Is it just me or that typical of Black Prince?
Incidently, Burgandy Traveler has been the fastest grower for me - my largest plants are all that variety. All the others have been typical - some bigger & some smaller but nothing noticeable. Except, Aunt Ruby German Green ALL look very healthy! They've all turned out great - look better than many of the plants at Home Depot & Walmart - but ARGG is noticeably green. Just wondering if Black Prince is just slow for me & if this slow growth is typical - will it catch up eventually? Thanks! |
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| I planted 15 seedlings the other day -- the ones that were the biggest. Black Prince was the weakest/smallest of that batch. On the other hand, the fact that it was planted out meant that it was apparently faster-growing than a number of others that I still have in pots -- Hillbilly, Pineapple, Mortgage Lifter , German Red Strawberry, Flamme, Sweet Baby Girl (a hybrid), etc. BTW, I'm totally serious about Yellow Brandywine. If you want one, email me or contact me through my blog and we can figure out how to get it to you. |
Here is a link that might be useful: My blog
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| I started 10 tomato seedlings in late Feb and am planting them tomorrow. My Black Princes turned out to be the largest and most robust of the bunch. My weakest was Pineapple. I had about 20 of them, but once I started hardening them, all but a few were in "ICU" after the first day and only about 3-4 are even worth planting. The Black Princes, meanwhile, took to the hardening process and adapted to their new environment just fine. |
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| ...but once I started hardening them, all but a few were in "ICU" after the first day... Rod, It sounds like you left them out too long, or in direct sunlight for too long the first day. Or did you hav wind or hail or some other natural disaster? Betsy |
Here is a link that might be useful: Hardening Off and Physiological Changes
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| i grew then last year and it only got about 4' tall and maybe produce 20 tomatoes before being fried by the az heat i decided to try again this year and it's allready over 4' and has 30 or 40 tomatoes on it no sure whats different same watering and fertalizing regiment i did move my tomatoes from one side of the garden to the other but they are the richest tastiest flavored tomato i've grown so despite last years low yeild i had to try again... |
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- Posted by nativewines 5 (My Page) on Tue, Apr 26, 11 at 22:50
| I have about 12 varieties grown from seed and the black prince has done quite well for me. They seem to tolerate cool nights which is important for my situation. Right now they are about 18 inches tall in my unheated greenhouse-the low tonight is forecast at 20 deg. Ouch. I have noticed that the aphids seem to prefer the other types of tomatoes vs the more hairy black princes. |
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| What zone or part of the country are you? Planted Black Prince in a large container, and hope it does well. I'm in Denver, CO, zone 5A. |
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