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| I've successfully started about 100 tomato plants again this year. They're doing great, however one variety had only 2 plants germinate, and one of the two only has 1 leaf. These popped up the same day for reference (photo). Will it still grow or should I cut my losses with this little guy? The hull from the seed was stuck on the end when it first popped up, so I'm assuming that's responsible for the mutation. The variety is Golden Monarch from Baker Creek seeds. Every other variety of theirs had 100% germination. Thanks for any advice! |
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- Posted by carolyn137 z4/5 NY (My Page) on Sun, May 4, 14 at 17:05
| On the one leaf one do you see a small green knob at the base of that leaf? If so it's what one would call a blind seedling and the chances of seeing another leaf coming out, and growth of the plant are low. But since it's one of only two seedlings you have of that variety, I'd just let it go for a while. An alternative, which to me is more attractive is to let the good plant go a bit and then take a couple of sucker cuttings to root for new plants. Carolyn |
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| Agree. It happens maybe 1 out of 250+ seeds IME, maybe more, from a damaged or immature seed and they seldom survive. Like Carolyn said I'd let the healthy one develop well and then root cuttings off it. Dave |
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- Posted by shawntastic none (My Page) on Mon, May 5, 14 at 13:59
| Thank you for the advice! I'll let it go a while longer. There is a small knob near the base of the single-leaf plant. So I don't have high hopes. I will take a cutting from the other plant in a couple weeks. Thanks! |
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| I am an optimist ; Let it be. I would also loosen up the soil around the base (with a toothpick). Chances are that a stem will grow out of that knob. It makes a nice experiment. |
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