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Hardening off outdoor tomatoes
My Jersey Sunrise (courtesy of Sacha) are all now at or nearly at the
four-true-leaf stage and need to move from the windowsill to the cold frame. How long do they need to be there before planting out please? |
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Are you planting into the open ground/greenhouse or pots / growbag toms hate the cold, you would have to wait until no more frosts, end May at least depending where you plant them if in the open. I have in the past before I got my greenhouse used four bamboo canes and wrapped clingfilm around for the first couple of weeks just to keep them snug and to stop wind damage (mini greenhouse) Hope this helps Spruce
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On Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:10:15 +0100, spruce wrote:
Hi Derek Are you planting into the open ground/greenhouse or pots / growbag toms hate the cold, Open ground in Jersey. We've had our (first and) last frost (very probably). I've transferred them to a 4-tier mini greenhouse today (door rolled up in day-time, down at night) how long must they stay there as they're already sending roots out through the gro-pots? Assume I'm 4 to 5 weeks ahead of the UK. Drinks-bottle cloches could be provided if that would be a good idea? Anyone? |
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Hardening off outdoor tomatoes
Derek Turner wrote:
On Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:10:15 +0100, spruce wrote: Hi Derek Are you planting into the open ground/greenhouse or pots / growbag toms hate the cold, Open ground in Jersey. We've had our (first and) last frost (very probably). I've transferred them to a 4-tier mini greenhouse today (door rolled up in day-time, down at night) how long must they stay there as they're already sending roots out through the gro-pots? Assume I'm 4 to 5 weeks ahead of the UK. Drinks-bottle cloches could be provided if that would be a good idea? Anyone? They were always grown outdoors 'time past' Derek. I'd think it very unlucky if Jersey got any frosts now, though admittedly it's been a strange couple of years! If they're sturdy plants that won't be harmed by heavy rain, should you get any, I think they're safe to put out. We've had a Strelitzia living outside for over a week now and no, it hasn't got any tomatoes on it. ;-)) -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon |
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Hardening off outdoor tomatoes
"Derek Turner" wrote in message ... My Jersey Sunrise (courtesy of Sacha) are all now at or nearly at the four-true-leaf stage and need to move from the windowsill to the cold frame. How long do they need to be there before planting out please? In a mini greenhouse, anything above 7 degrees at night will prevent a check in growth with most tom varieties. As I'm sure you know it's the check in growth that makes it hard to get the plant to maturity in time. If the temp is below 8 or 9 at night, close the mini greenhouse. If it is above, leave the door open. After 10 days you can put them outside if you like. They will still grow quicker in the warm but will not check and that's the main issue. Good luck. TJ |
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Hardening off outdoor tomatoes
On Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:54:31 +0100, Tim Jesson wrote:
If the temp is below 8 or 9 at night, close the mini greenhouse. If it is above, leave the door open. After 10 days you can put them outside if you like. They will still grow quicker in the warm but will not check and that's the main issue. Good luck. TJ Many thanks, that's just what I needed to know. Nighttime temperatures here are around 9 at the moment. |
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