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I wonder about the potting mix. Was it potting mix (suitable for containers?) I mistakenly bought a massive bag of organic Miracle Grow once, and when I was able to turn the bag over (after filling my containers), I noticed that it said (on the back of the bag) NOT for containers. Assuming that perhaps the reason was because of odours, I did nothing, and my plants didn't do well.
Back to your problem. Does the mix contain Coir? I have read that sometimes that can be bad.
In addition, we have to be careful or aged manure these days because some farmers feed their cattle hay that has been treated with herbicides. It goes right through the cattle, but persists in the manure, and tomatoes are very sensitive to such things.
I wish you good luck.
Linda
These were the small bags (easier to handle indoors) and definitely potting mix. I'll check on coir but MG usually uses peat.
The latter is what I think happened since it was an organic mix. Contaminated manure got into the mix. Since the repotting is really what these have in common.
I don't think it would be anything from the dryer. We don't use fabric softener or dryer sheets. And I have four bush bean seedlings that I repotted... two from a different bag. It's also showing distortion on new growth, the other two are happily chugging along with no issue.
I don't have proof for certain but the potting soil seems to be the common denominator.
Fireduck...
The heat PAD that I have (bought from Walmart) is Sunbeam brand with options:
-- 3 hour on >>shut off
-- Continuous on
-- 6 heat level settings.
-- Dimensions : 15" x 12"
-- COST: $29. +tx
I use heat setting ONE and on top of that I pad it with towel. I use a digital thermometer to check temperature at cells and adjust padding as necessary.
My average germination time is ~~ 8 days
It is small but big enough for me. I can germinate close to 30 cells at a time.
Seysonn
Here you go (see link below).
Personally I like both although there are other cherry varieties I prefer. The SM plant is quite huge if space is a consideration for you and the fruit tend to be bigger too IME. The 100 is sweeter to me but taste is very subjective.
Dave
Here is a link that might be useful: Sweet 100 vs. Sweet Million discussion
I see where I posted back in 2013 that I had some older seeds.
Now they are two years older than they were in 2013, but I still have about 50 seeds dating from 2000. They have been in the freezer since then so I think maybe 50% should germinate.
If anybody wants some I'll send 6 seeds for a SASE. Just email me and we can make arrangements.
I think I might give them a go this year just to refresh my seed and see how they do.
Peter1142,
Love all except for Golden Rave. I've never grown it but there are limited reviews and from the ones I have read, the flavor isn't very promising (google Dave's Garden and Golden Rave). Seems similar to yellow pear which is probably the top ZAPPED variety on everyone's list.
Some good alternative yellow/orange cherries include:
Galina's Yellow
Gajo De Melon
Jaune Flamme
smithmal
I did a search and the only place that I could find it listed is The Sample Seed Shop. It isn't currently for sale but you can email her and request that she grows it out. Just go to her website and look under master seed list. You can find the email address there.
You could also try putting in a request on the seed swap forum.
green go,
I did and the taste was very bland. I even had a friend of mine (who I got the seeds from) also growing it at the same time (he does container growing) and he also agreed that the taste was average at best.
That being said, tomatoes are a funny breed... one season fabulous, the next, ehhh....
Interesting, smithmal . Mine HJB were rather sour, but definitely not bland. ThatâÂÂs why I used them in salads with pale yellow tomato Wapsipinicon Peach (shown above) which is the same size, but sweet and completely lacks any sourness. They balanced each other perfectly.
This post was edited by green_go on Wed, Jan 28, 15 at 9:26
Haha. I'll take a picture of it and post it. :-)
Seysonn
I always make a BLT heavy on the tomato.