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This year I seem to be having terrible trouble with tomato seeds! they just
will not seem to grow at all. Previous years have been fine, but this year everything seems to have been a failure with my tomato seeds. I was wondering if you have any suggestions? I grow them in single pots, with John Innes potting compost, then place them in a Gardman growhouse, but although all my other seeds have grown well, the tomatoes are not showing at all. I live in SE Kent. Would be obliged for any advice or recommendations. Cheers ~Brian~ |
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On Sun, 9 May 2010 12:54:56 +0100, "~Brian~"
wrote: This year I seem to be having terrible trouble with tomato seeds! they just will not seem to grow at all. Previous years have been fine, but this year everything seems to have been a failure with my tomato seeds. I was wondering if you have any suggestions? I grow them in single pots, with John Innes potting compost, then place them in a Gardman growhouse, but although all my other seeds have grown well, the tomatoes are not showing at all. What are the other seeds? Where they all new packs? I live in SE Kent. Would be obliged for any advice or recommendations. Cheers ~Brian~ -- http://www.Voucherfreebies.co.uk http://www.holidayunder100.co.uk |
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"~Brian~" wrote in message ... This year I seem to be having terrible trouble with tomato seeds! they just will not seem to grow at all. Previous years have been fine, but this year everything seems to have been a failure with my tomato seeds. I was wondering if you have any suggestions? I grow them in single pots, with John Innes potting compost, then place them in a Gardman growhouse, but although all my other seeds have grown well, the tomatoes are not showing at all. I live in SE Kent. Would be obliged for any advice or recommendations. Cheers ~Brian~ The tomatoes I'm atemtping to grow from seed are not doing as well as last year's efforts. New seed, new compost.. This year's compost doesn't appear to be as good as last year's. Plus the extended cold spell earlier in the year - everything seems to be *weeks* behind this time last year. Those are my excuses and I'm sticking to them... |
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mogga wrote:
On Sun, 9 May 2010 12:54:56 +0100, "~Brian~" wrote: This year I seem to be having terrible trouble with tomato seeds! they just will not seem to grow at all. Previous years have been fine, but this year everything seems to have been a failure with my tomato seeds. I was wondering if you have any suggestions? I grow them in single pots, with John Innes potting compost, then place them in a Gardman growhouse, but although all my other seeds have grown well, the tomatoes are not showing at all. What are the other seeds? Where they all new packs? All seeds were new with next years expiry date, (Suttons) the other seeds were Runner beans 2 types, Cucumber 2 types, Beetroot 2 types, Astors, African Marigold and Dianthus - all doing very well! And of course the no show tomatoes Gardeners Friend. |
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wafflycat wrote:
"~Brian~" wrote in message ... This year I seem to be having terrible trouble with tomato seeds! they just will not seem to grow at all. Previous years have been fine, but this year everything seems to have been a failure with my tomato seeds. I was wondering if you have any suggestions? I grow them in single pots, with John Innes potting compost, then place them in a Gardman growhouse, but although all my other seeds have grown well, the tomatoes are not showing at all. I live in SE Kent. Would be obliged for any advice or recommendations. Cheers ~Brian~ The tomatoes I'm atemtping to grow from seed are not doing as well as last year's efforts. New seed, new compost.. This year's compost doesn't appear to be as good as last year's. Plus the extended cold spell earlier in the year - everything seems to be *weeks* behind this time last year. Those are my excuses and I'm sticking to them... Actually several people (Neighbours) have said much the same thing to me. Im tempted to get some seedlings from a nursary! :-( |
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On Sun, 9 May 2010 15:25:43 +0100, "~Brian~"
wrote: wafflycat wrote: "~Brian~" wrote in message ... This year I seem to be having terrible trouble with tomato seeds! they just will not seem to grow at all. Previous years have been fine, but this year everything seems to have been a failure with my tomato seeds. I was wondering if you have any suggestions? I grow them in single pots, with John Innes potting compost, then place them in a Gardman growhouse, but although all my other seeds have grown well, the tomatoes are not showing at all. I live in SE Kent. Would be obliged for any advice or recommendations. Cheers ~Brian~ The tomatoes I'm atemtping to grow from seed are not doing as well as last year's efforts. New seed, new compost.. This year's compost doesn't appear to be as good as last year's. Plus the extended cold spell earlier in the year - everything seems to be *weeks* behind this time last year. Those are my excuses and I'm sticking to them... Actually several people (Neighbours) have said much the same thing to me. Im tempted to get some seedlings from a nursary! :-( Happily I've noticed no problems this year. I planted dozens of various types of tomato seeds this year, in trays in my conservatory, no extra heat, full light, transplanted into 2" pots, then into 3.5" pots and now in unheated greenhouse borders for 3 weeks. They have all grown like triffids. -- (¯`·. ®óñ© © ²°¹° .·´¯) |
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"®óñ© © ²°¹°" wrote in message ... On Sun, 9 May 2010 15:25:43 +0100, "~Brian~" wrote: wafflycat wrote: "~Brian~" wrote in message ... This year I seem to be having terrible trouble with tomato seeds! they just will not seem to grow at all. Previous years have been fine, but this year everything seems to have been a failure with my tomato seeds. I was wondering if you have any suggestions? I grow them in single pots, with John Innes potting compost, then place them in a Gardman growhouse, but although all my other seeds have grown well, the tomatoes are not showing at all. I live in SE Kent. Would be obliged for any advice or recommendations. Cheers ~Brian~ The tomatoes I'm atemtping to grow from seed are not doing as well as last year's efforts. New seed, new compost.. This year's compost doesn't appear to be as good as last year's. Plus the extended cold spell earlier in the year - everything seems to be *weeks* behind this time last year. Those are my excuses and I'm sticking to them... Actually several people (Neighbours) have said much the same thing to me. Im tempted to get some seedlings from a nursary! :-( Happily I've noticed no problems this year. I planted dozens of various types of tomato seeds this year, in trays in my conservatory, no extra heat, full light, transplanted into 2" pots, then into 3.5" pots and now in unheated greenhouse borders for 3 weeks. They have all grown like triffids. Yeah, yeah... rub it in why don't you... ;-) |
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This year I seem to be having terrible trouble with tomato seeds! they just will not seem to grow at all. Previous years have been fine, but this year everything seems to have been a failure with my tomato seeds. I was wondering if you have any suggestions? I grow them in single pots, with John Innes potting compost, then place them in a Gardman growhouse, but although all my other seeds have grown well, the tomatoes are not showing at all. You say you used john Innis compost, the question is which JI compost did you use? David Hill |
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On Sun, 9 May 2010 12:54:56 +0100, "~Brian~"
wrote: This year I seem to be having terrible trouble with tomato seeds! they just will not seem to grow at all. Previous years have been fine, but this year everything seems to have been a failure with my tomato seeds. I was wondering if you have any suggestions? I grow them in single pots, with John Innes potting compost, then place them in a Gardman growhouse, but although all my other seeds have grown well, the tomatoes are not showing at all. I live in SE Kent. Would be obliged for any advice or recommendations. Cheers ~Brian~ It's too late to sow more seed now. Get to a market stall, garden centre and buy some plants. Maybe a neighbour has a few spares. It's frustrating, and hard to say why. I sowed several different tomato varieties from saved seed and all have come up. One pot of Ferline, last yea's bought seed did not germinate at all. All sown in same way, same compost, on same day. Pam in Bristol |
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On Sun, 9 May 2010 18:10:57 +0100, "wafflycat"
wrote: "®óñ© © ²°¹°" wrote in message .. . On Sun, 9 May 2010 15:25:43 +0100, "~Brian~" wrote: wafflycat wrote: "~Brian~" wrote in message ... This year I seem to be having terrible trouble with tomato seeds! they just will not seem to grow at all. Previous years have been fine, but this year everything seems to have been a failure with my tomato seeds. I was wondering if you have any suggestions? I grow them in single pots, with John Innes potting compost, then place them in a Gardman growhouse, but although all my other seeds have grown well, the tomatoes are not showing at all. I live in SE Kent. Would be obliged for any advice or recommendations. Cheers ~Brian~ The tomatoes I'm atemtping to grow from seed are not doing as well as last year's efforts. New seed, new compost.. This year's compost doesn't appear to be as good as last year's. Plus the extended cold spell earlier in the year - everything seems to be *weeks* behind this time last year. Those are my excuses and I'm sticking to them... Actually several people (Neighbours) have said much the same thing to me. Im tempted to get some seedlings from a nursary! :-( Happily I've noticed no problems this year. I planted dozens of various types of tomato seeds this year, in trays in my conservatory, no extra heat, full light, transplanted into 2" pots, then into 3.5" pots and now in unheated greenhouse borders for 3 weeks. They have all grown like triffids. Yeah, yeah... rub it in why don't you... My cucumbers all failed last year, most unusual. I gave some identical seedling plants to my neighbour whose greenhouse is 6' from mine and she was supplying me. She had a brilliant crop. Go figure, I can't -- (¯`·. ®óñ© © ²°¹° .·´¯) |
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~Brian~ wrote:
The tomatoes I'm atemtping to grow from seed are not doing as well as last year's efforts. New seed, new compost.. This year's compost doesn't appear to be as good as last year's. Plus the extended cold spell earlier in the year - everything seems to be *weeks* behind this time last year. Those are my excuses and I'm sticking to them... Actually several people (Neighbours) have said much the same thing to me. Im tempted to get some seedlings from a nursary! :-( My first batch at end of Jan were awful. But we figured it was bad soil and tried again in early march. They are all* doing ok. |
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Dave Hill wrote:
You say you used john Innis compost, the question is which JI compost did you use? On a slight side-note, I've been using a compost-with-John-Innes mix (it's in a big pink bag!) this year, and I've found it lovely to use. Then I opened the bag of JI seedling soil, which is my first ever 'real' JI soil. It's really heavy and dense and turns to mud! Is this normal? |
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Pam Moore wrote:
It's too late to sow more seed now. Hmm, I think that depends on the variety. I reckon a good cherry tom (GD being my recommendation, but i'm biased! :-) would still work fine sown now. On the other hand, the italian plum tomatoes I did last year didn't ever come on far enough even though they were planted in March! |
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Sacha wrote:
Our tomato plants are about 3' tall now. They're in bags of compost and get a splash of dilute fertiliser every day when others things are being watered. No flowers yet, so no fertiliser for mine till they start behaving and earning their keep! 2 gro-bags in each greenhouse with 3 in each (6 varieties in each g/h so far, going to see if I have another 3 varieties ready to go in the next one before I start doubling up) Oh, and 8 'bush' tomatoes ready to pot up into the biggest pots I can find to go between the bags, too. |
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