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| Am i crazy for even trying right now? I had an extra tomato that didnt get eaten and it"s seeds started growing inside the tomato. I had never seen that before. So i through them in an flower pot and they are 2 inches high now! If I separate them and put them in bigger pots will they actually produce? If so, when? It's October 12th for goodness sakes. |
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| If they are a fairly early maturing variety, they will take about 120 days to produce a ripe tomato. Are you prepared to nurse them in little pots for 8 weeks, then transplant them into a 5 gallon container and bring it inside when the weather gets chilly? If so, go ahead and try it! Linda |
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| Thanks for replying :) Another question...(Forgive my greenness, pun intended) do they need to pollenate? I realize they are male/female but...I guess I need a lesson on the birds and bees. |
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- Posted by PupillaCharites 9a (My Page) on Sun, Oct 12, 14 at 18:18
| Unless you are around Brunswick coastal or south, it is simply too late. Valdosta is iffy... Brunswick south along the coast and you can get a reasonable sized plant and bring it inside if you do as Linda suggests and it has lots of Sun. Probably won't do well pollenating itself inside unless there are drafts, so you should help. After the humidity evaporates off the leaves and the Sun comes out, you need to catch the flowers when they freshly open and extend ... all that is needed is to shake the plant or tap it with a stick, though you could get more elaborate like buzz them with an electric toothbrush for a couple of seconds. You do not want your plants outside at night with temperatures below 45 F more than one consecutive night ... or something like that. Some cherry tomatoes and Russian varieties are tougher but that's just a rough a guide. Tomato love requires her/him combo flowers to be comfortable in the 60s to about 77 F for best pollination success. I can't say I blame them, but my girls and guys pollinate more readily when this ancient tune is played, you might try it, though don't forget if you get tomatoes you'll have obligations ;-): PC |
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| Tomatoes are self-pollinating, but it's fun to zap the flowers with an electric toothbrush just to make sure (grin). Linda |
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| In zone 8 GA, there is no chance. I know this, I have lived in ATL area for a number of years.Even your FFD delay till the end of November, You will have less than 50 days. here is your data: Last Frost Date (2014): 3/23 First Frost Date (2014): 10/30 Average Growing Season: >232 days |
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