Germinating For 2017 Season Yet ? - Page 4

Rajun Gardener · February 1, 2017

Gardeneer you have a good start going but I must give you a word of caution about planting out on March 15th. I'm in La and that's my plan too but it really depends on the ground temps.

Gardeneer · February 1, 2017

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Originally Posted by Rajun Gardener

Gardeneer you have a good start going but I must give you a word of caution about planting out on March 15th. I'm in La and that's my plan too but it really depends on the ground temps.

Thank for the reminder.
From what I have heard, our sandy soil warms up pretty fast.
But I will check soil temperature before plant out. Over 55 F at a depth of about 8 to 10 inch should be fine. Our average March temperatures are 40F low and 66F high.

AKmark · February 1, 2017

Nice starts Gardeneer and Charley

Gardeneer · February 1, 2017

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Originally Posted by AKmark

Nice starts Gardeneer and Charley

Thanks, Mark. Just trying to get a head start. Probably Charley has a more favorable climate than I have.

charley · February 2, 2017

thanks mark .well i try to plant out around late febuary and then protect but last year i lost every thing .this year i will keep back ups so no worries if they die i just replant if not i have a good head start.im going to pot up my little babys in solo cups this weekend

Gardeneer · February 3, 2017

BEYOND GERMINATING:
My first round of seedlings are coming along slowly nut surely.
Because I have plenty of time until plant out, I grow them at cooler temperatures, to stay manageable under light.

Potting up
Potting.jpg

Under light
sdlng-2.jpg
under light - 2.jpg

Peppers and eggplants are still in the starting cells.

BigVanVader · February 3, 2017

Here are mine so far. Kale, peppers and lots of tomatoes.

Gardeneer · February 3, 2017

Nice seedlings , BV.
You have lots of potting up to do. I think some of them are ready.
Good luck !

BigVanVader · February 3, 2017

Thanks, ya the DE starts are mainly for grafting so they stay put till then. Some will go into 5' pots for sale.

Ricky Shaw · February 3, 2017

Like an assembly line Van and I bet that DE works great for separating those dense babies.

NarnianGarden · February 3, 2017

The first two micros have raised their heads! Aztec (the yellow micro dwarf kind, not the red variety) and a cross from MMMM.
Time to plan out the rest of my list - I might add a few more red ones this year than previously, so the neighbors will be relieved the finally see some 'proper tomatoes' instead of all these exotic colors and patterns..

BigVanVader · February 3, 2017

Thanks Ricky. It is very easy but tbh I like potting mix better only because I don't have to fertilize them. I planted almost 800 seeds yesterday.

My competition at market has 7 varieties. I will have 50. Hope it's worth the effort, which is considerable.

Gardeneer · February 12, 2017

2/12/17
Update : Gotta germinate more !

Today I sowed my second batch of tomatoes, consisting of 18 varieties:
Hopefully, they will be ready for plant out by early April. They are:

AUNT RUBY'S GG
COPIA
COEUR DE BOEUF
CREOLE
CUOSTRALEE
DOTSON'S LEBANESE HEART
DIXIE GOLDEN GIANT
ESTERINA F2
FRANCHI
GEORGE DETSIKAS IR
GERMAN PINK
GOLDEN JUBILEE
INDIAN STRIPE PL
INDIGO CHERRY DROP
OLD GERMAN
PRUDEN'S PURPLE
TIGER GRAPE ( i named it )
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A picture of my Tiger Graoe.

SO FAR a total of 32 varieties, and probably close to 50 plants.

Fritz77 · February 13, 2017

Last year, following the recommendations of the vendor from which I got my seeds, I think I started mine way too late, around the end of March (27th-29th). I used various kinds of containers, but small yoghurt plastic cups worked the best for me so I'm going to stick with those.
This year I'm planning on starting my seeds a couple of weeks earlier. That means I have one last month of suffering and looking at your gorgeous pics and seedlings

Fritz77 · February 13, 2017

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Originally Posted by Gardeneer

2/12/17
Update : Gotta germinate more !

Today I sowed my second batch of tomatoes, consisting of 18 varieties:
Hopefully, they will be ready for plant out by early April. They are:

AUNT RUBY'S GG
COPIA
COEUR DE BOEUF
CREOLE
CUOSTRALEE
DOTSON'S LEBANESE HEART
DIXIE GOLDEN GIANT
ESTERINA F2
FRANCHI
GEORGE DETSIKAS IR
GERMAN PINK
GOLDEN JUBILEE
INDIAN STRIPE PL
INDIGO CHERRY DROP
OLD GERMAN
PRUDEN'S PURPLE
TIGER GRAPE ( i named it )
-----
A picture of my Tiger Graoe.

SO FAR a total of 32 varieties, and probably close to 50 plants.

Nice list Gardeneer. Can you tell us more about Tiger Graoe?

February 3, 2017	#51
Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,915	BEYOND GERMINATING: My first round of seedlings are coming along slowly nut surely. Because I have plenty of time until plant out, I grow them at cooler temperatures, to stay manageable under light. Potting up Potting.jpg Under light sdlng-2.jpg under light - 2.jpg Peppers and eggplants are still in the starting cells. __________________ Gardeneer Happy Gardening !

February 3, 2017	#53
Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,915	Nice seedlings , BV. You have lots of potting up to do. I think some of them are ready. Good luck ! __________________ Gardeneer Happy Gardening !

February 13, 2017	#59
Fritz77 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2016 Location: Siena-Monteriggioni, Italy Posts: 213	Last year, following the recommendations of the vendor from which I got my seeds, I think I started mine way too late, around the end of March (27th-29th). I used various kinds of containers, but small yoghurt plastic cups worked the best for me so I'm going to stick with those. This year I'm planning on starting my seeds a couple of weeks earlier. That means I have one last month of suffering and looking at your gorgeous pics and seedlings Last edited by Fritz77; February 13, 2017 at 06:35 AM.

February 1, 2017	#46
Rajun Gardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Tomato Cornhole Posts: 2,550	Gardeneer you have a good start going but I must give you a word of caution about planting out on March 15th. I'm in La and that's my plan too but it really depends on the ground temps.

February 1, 2017	#48
AKmark Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Wasilla Alaska Posts: 2,010	Nice starts Gardeneer and Charley

February 2, 2017	#50
charley Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: copperas cove TEXAS Posts: 637	thanks mark .well i try to plant out around late febuary and then protect but last year i lost every thing .this year i will keep back ups so no worries if they die i just replant if not i have a good head start.im going to pot up my little babys in solo cups this weekend

February 3, 2017	#54
BigVanVader Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Greenville, South Carolina Posts: 3,099	Thanks, ya the DE starts are mainly for grafting so they stay put till then. Some will go into 5' pots for sale.

February 3, 2017	#55
Ricky Shaw Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Zone 6a Denver North Metro Posts: 1,910	Like an assembly line Van and I bet that DE works great for separating those dense babies.

February 3, 2017	#56
NarnianGarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Finland, EU Posts: 2,550	The first two micros have raised their heads! Aztec (the yellow micro dwarf kind, not the red variety) and a cross from MMMM. Time to plan out the rest of my list - I might add a few more red ones this year than previously, so the neighbors will be relieved the finally see some 'proper tomatoes' instead of all these exotic colors and patterns..