Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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March 21, 2011 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Toronto
Posts: 413
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Early varieties - should I start my seeds later?
Starting seeds in next few days, should be 8-9 weeks from starting to setting out/planting if all goes well, just wondering whether starting early varieties (i.e. 50-60 dtm) should be put off for a week or two.
Also, because of our rather short season I am probably going to start enough of some of my varieties to put some in the ground quite early, just to see if they make it, and if they don't I will have a replacement of that variety ready to go in after last frost date...hoping that a few brandy sudduths can get in early enough to allow them to get established and start flowering and setting fruit before heat and humidity take hold. |
March 22, 2011 | #2 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 2,591
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I had a neighbor that would always plant about 30 tomatoes 2-3 weeks before our safe planting date. He then put up his big CRW cages supported wit a fence post and wrapped the cage with clear plastic. The top of the cage was open. By the time he would take the plastic off around the end of June, the plants would be growing out the top of the cages.
I don't know for sure how he handled cold nites, but if you have several jugs of water in the cage and cover it with plastic or a blanket on cold nites they should do well. Carol |
March 22, 2011 | #3 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: NE Kingdom, VT - Zone 3b
Posts: 1,439
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Anthony,
Start them at the same time as the others unless you don't want the early ones to be early. I started a couple of my earliest with my pepper seeds last week just so they might come in even earlier than normal. barkeater |
March 22, 2011 | #4 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Toronto
Posts: 413
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Agreed...my seedlings usually start flowering (or fruiting) well before they are set out, if the "earlies" seem too aggressive then I can always pinch off a few blossoms.
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March 22, 2011 | #5 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Toronto
Posts: 413
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