Marianna's Peace

Talon1189 · April 15, 2011

How long does it take to see these seeds germinate? I have done 6 days and planted 3 more new seeds today......

...... All my other seeds have come up. Am I doing something wrong?

Thanks!

Suze · April 15, 2011

Marianna's Peace is not one that takes a long time to germinate compared to other varieties, at least as far as I can recall.

Six days isn't a particularly long time though. Patience.

In general, unless seed is old, was subject to less than optimal storage or mailing conditions, etc - anywhere from 5-14 days is a reasonable time frame for tomato seed to germinate.

Normally, I wait at least 10 days (even up to 14 days) before resowing a variety.

cloz · April 16, 2011

First one sprouted in 5 days. Rest followed in the next 3 days. 60 degrees air temp and slight bottom heat.

b54red · April 16, 2011

I just went back and checked my records and I got 90% germination from MP this year. That is better than most but I can't remember how long they took to come up. Like Suze says give them a little time. I don't use any bottom heat when germinating my seed and I usually have to wait around two weeks for many of the varieties and some take even longer.

April 15, 2011	#1
Talon1189 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Farmington, Michigan. Zone 5b/6a Posts: 421	Marianna's Peace How long does it take to see these seeds germinate? I have done 6 days and planted 3 more new seeds today...... ...... All my other seeds have come up. Am I doing something wrong? Thanks!

April 15, 2011	#2
Suze Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,027	Marianna's Peace is not one that takes a long time to germinate compared to other varieties, at least as far as I can recall. Six days isn't a particularly long time though. Patience. In general, unless seed is old, was subject to less than optimal storage or mailing conditions, etc - anywhere from 5-14 days is a reasonable time frame for tomato seed to germinate. Normally, I wait at least 10 days (even up to 14 days) before resowing a variety.

April 16, 2011	#3
cloz Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Southern Connecticut Posts: 435	First one sprouted in 5 days. Rest followed in the next 3 days. 60 degrees air temp and slight bottom heat.

April 16, 2011	#4
b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	I just went back and checked my records and I got 90% germination from MP this year. That is better than most but I can't remember how long they took to come up. Like Suze says give them a little time. I don't use any bottom heat when germinating my seed and I usually have to wait around two weeks for many of the varieties and some take even longer.