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Tomato Starting Discussion
A lot of us that read and post in this newsgroup grow tomatoes and a lot
of us start our own seeds. I thought that I would start a discussion on how you start and grow your own tomatoes. I grow a lot of varieties that are not available as plants from the local places that carry tomato plants. I use a couple of different methods to start them. I like the "bio-dome houses" method that vendors like Park Seeds sell. I also use the "peat pellets" (like the Jiffy-7) for the larger plants. When I start seeds inside (in March) I place the planter on "seeding heat pads". They really help in getting the seeds started faster and result in a much higher germination rate than non heated methods. They also help the plants grow much faster. After the seed are up about a week they are watered with a 20-20-20 plant food solution mixed at 1/4 teaspoon per gallon of water. I generally don't put the tomato plants out in the garden until (at least) the middle of May. Before that I put them out on the porch during the day (in the shade) to get them accustomed to the weather. How do you start your tomatoes? -- Bill R. (Ohio Valley, U.S.A) Gardening for over 40 years To see pictures from my garden visit http://members.iglou.com/brosen Digital Camera - Pentax *ist DL Remove NO_WEEDS_ in e-mail address to reply by e-mail |
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