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Posted by
garf 10B (
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Mon, Nov 10, 14 at 17:20
| Here we go again. I have started 8 more seedlings for the winter growing season in Miami. The last batch amazed me by almost making it thru the summer season in Miami. That is almost unheard of. I will start selected others later. |
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RE: Supermarket Tomatoes Plants II
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- Posted by digdirt 6b-7a North AR (My Page) on
Wed, Nov 12, 14 at 15:31
RE: Supermarket Tomatoes Plants II
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| Well then, it makes a lot of senses to keep and grow what has been satisfactory, whether it is heirloom, OP or from store bought fruits. I am going to plant half a dozen variety from store bought fruits for the first and second time around. But I will start mine 3 months from now. Seysonn |
RE: Supermarket Tomatoes Plants II
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| One of the many things I love about growing tomatoes from seed. They are just so resilient. Darn cute too =) |
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- Posted by garf 10B (My Page) on
Tue, Nov 18, 14 at 16:42
| Just about ready to transplant. |
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- Posted by garf 10B (My Page) on
Mon, Nov 24, 14 at 20:22
| I have the first 4 transplanted. 3ea. into 18 gallon tubs, one into a 6 gallon pot. |
RE: Supermarket Tomatoes Plants II
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| Sounds good to me, 3 in 18 gallon. That is 6 gallon soil / root space per plants. The only challenge will be to manage the top growth. Need to have some good support system and perhaps some pruning along the way, to keep the things under control. Seysonn |
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- Posted by garf 10B (My Page) on
Tue, Nov 25, 14 at 18:32
| I rechecked what I did. I put 2 plants into one 18 gallon tub, then 1 ea. into 2 different 6 gallon pots. |
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- Posted by garf 10B (My Page) on
Wed, Nov 26, 14 at 16:38
| The surviving plant from the first batch of supermarket tomato seeds is not doing well. I will try to post some pics |
RE: Supermarket Tomatoes Plants II
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- Posted by garf 10B (My Page) on
Wed, Nov 26, 14 at 16:40
RE: Supermarket Tomatoes Plants II
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I would go with one tomato in at LEAST an 18 gallon tub.
I grow in containers larger than 18 gallons and in the spring when I dump out the previous soil to start over I find the plant was or was on its way to being root bound. |
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- Posted by garf 10B (My Page) on
Fri, Nov 28, 14 at 16:35
| I would suppose the size/type of plant has a lot to do with it. A dwarf plant would be fine at 2 plants in an 18 gallon container. An everglades however would have to be 1 in an 18 gallon tub. |
RE: Supermarket Tomatoes Plants II
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- Posted by garf 10B (My Page) on
Fri, Dec 5, 14 at 15:36
| I have 4 of the 8 seedlings planted and these are the backup plants. I have to prep a place to plant them. |
RE: Supermarket Tomatoes Plants II
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- Posted by garf 10B (My Page) on
Fri, Dec 5, 14 at 15:40
| My wife came up with a supermarket tomato that had sprouted seeds inside. I was able to salvage 2 of them so we'll see how they do. |
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- Posted by garf 10B (My Page) on
Fri, Dec 5, 14 at 15:43
| This is 2 of the first 4 to be planted. They are in an 18 gallon tub. |
RE: Supermarket Tomatoes Plants II
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| The only problem I would anticipate with 2 plants in that tub is crowded out top, as they look too close, to me. Unless they are dwarfs, you are going to do a lot of pruning. I would NOT be concerned with the root system. So it really boils down to top management. Seysonn |
RE: Supermarket Tomatoes Plants II
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- Posted by garf 10B (My Page) on
Fri, Dec 5, 14 at 22:04
| I will train them in opposite directions on chain link fence. It worked before. |
RE: Supermarket Tomatoes Plants II
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- Posted by garf 10B (My Page) on
Tue, Dec 16, 14 at 19:32
RE: Supermarket Tomatoes Plants II
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| garf, They look very vigorous and healthy.
Are they about 8 weeks old at this point? (from sprouting, i.e). I will have about 4 varieties from store bought for 2015. But mine are Heirloom or OP. Except one , which is a "mini Roma" looking. The package labels them "cherry". But obviously they are not. Seysonn |
RE: Supermarket Tomatoes Plants II
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- Posted by garf 10B (My Page) on
Fri, Dec 19, 14 at 12:00
| I estimate around 45 days since planting. I didn't record planting date. |
RE: Supermarket Tomatoes Plants II
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- Posted by garf 10B (My Page) on
Sun, Dec 21, 14 at 16:44
| Here is the latest pic of the plants in the 18 gallon tub. They look more like small trees than vines. |
RE: Supermarket Tomatoes Plants II
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- Posted by garf 10B (My Page) on
Sun, Dec 21, 14 at 16:46
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