I mixed up my seedlings!!

allicameron · May 21, 2013

Hi, I planted tomatoes from seed for the first time a few weeks ago, indoors in individual little containers on two separate trays. I have two varieties, both are heirlooms: Apricot and Big Rainbow. Unfortunately I was careless when I moved them outside yesterday, and have mixed them up

. Can anyone suggest a tip or trick for me to tell them apart? Leaf colour variation, perhaps?? I ask because I can only keep 2 due to lack of space, and am giving the rest away to friends/family, and I want one of each. Any suggestions?

Thanks, Allison

Stowaway · May 22, 2013

According to Tatiana's site, Apricot is potato leaf and Big Rainbow is regular. . . so you lucked out. It should be pretty easy to tell them apart. Apricot will have broader leaves with fewer points. This year I started tomatillos from seed for the first time. One germinated a week earlier than the other two, and grew much faster. It took me a month to figure out I'd somehow gotten a cosmos seed in with the tomatillos!

allicameron · May 22, 2013

Thanks so much, Stowaway! I'll google them to see the difference. I have noticed that about half of them are light green, while the others are a deeper, bluish green. So the shape will help me out. Hooray!!

allicameron · May 22, 2013

PS: What's Tatiana's site?

JamesL · May 22, 2013

http://t.tatianastomatobase.com:88/wiki/Main_Page

FaithHopeLove · May 22, 2013

Tatiana's website is awesome, a lot of valuable info and she has varieties in her catalog that you can't find anywhere else in the U.S.

allicameron · May 23, 2013

Thanks! Just checked it out, definitely a great, helpful site!

May 21, 2013	#1
allicameron Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: Canada Posts: 7	I mixed up my seedlings!! Hi, I planted tomatoes from seed for the first time a few weeks ago, indoors in individual little containers on two separate trays. I have two varieties, both are heirlooms: Apricot and Big Rainbow. Unfortunately I was careless when I moved them outside yesterday, and have mixed them up . Can anyone suggest a tip or trick for me to tell them apart? Leaf colour variation, perhaps?? I ask because I can only keep 2 due to lack of space, and am giving the rest away to friends/family, and I want one of each. Any suggestions? Thanks, Allison

May 22, 2013	#2
Stowaway Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Somerville, MA Posts: 32	According to Tatiana's site, Apricot is potato leaf and Big Rainbow is regular. . . so you lucked out. It should be pretty easy to tell them apart. Apricot will have broader leaves with fewer points. This year I started tomatillos from seed for the first time. One germinated a week earlier than the other two, and grew much faster. It took me a month to figure out I'd somehow gotten a cosmos seed in with the tomatillos!

May 22, 2013	#5
JamesL Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 1,992	http://t.tatianastomatobase.com:88/wiki/Main_Page

May 22, 2013	#6
FaithHopeLove Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: Summerfield, FL Posts: 197	Tatiana's website is awesome, a lot of valuable info and she has varieties in her catalog that you can't find anywhere else in the U.S.

May 23, 2013	#7
allicameron Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: Canada Posts: 7	Thanks! Just checked it out, definitely a great, helpful site!