Posted on 07/10/2009 3:59:55 AM PDT by Red_Devil 232
Good morning to all of you gardeners. Toward the end of last weeks Gardening Thread there was a short discussion about saving Heirloom Tomato seeds. Many of you might have missed the information so I thought I would start this weeks thread on that topic.
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To be perfectly honest with you any time I have ever made cherry pie the filling came out of a can. I’ll peel and pit peaches, or peel and core apples for pie, but cherries, nope. Far too tedious for me.
I think my Marion tomatoes are considered a Rutgers type. They are as good as you describe!
So sorry to read about the weeds, but glad to hear you had a chance for some R&R.
The weeds are growing overnight around here because we’ve had so much rain. While it’s a pain in the gardens, if it weren’t for the weeds I wouldn’t have any “lawn.” LOL!
I have a question though: is it okay if I use flour instead of flower?
[Petronski ducks, runs away...]
I have a question though: is it okay if I use flour instead of flower?
[Petronski ducks, runs away...]
I have saved tomato seeds in the method you’ve described, and it works well. Another method I’ve tried is covering the seeds in an equal amount of Comet and stir. Let them sit for 30 minutes, then rinse thoroughly in strainer. Return seeds to water, and discard the seeds that float to the top. Strain, and let dry on waxed paper. This method is supposed to dissolve the gel and disinfect. Of course, I try hard not to use harsh chemicals on my tomato plants, so I don’t know if this is counter-productive. I kind of like the idea of the Comet disinfecting any plant diseases though.
I did this with a couple varieties last year. I think I did a germination test to make sure it didn’t kill the seeds, but I will do another one with my first batch to make sure, and report my results. I have had a few ripe Tiger Tom tomatoes and Chadwick Cherry, along with one huge White Snowball tomato!
So the tomato seeds have to ferment? Who would have known this without FR??? :)
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I read that one in 1971. I visited his guru Alan Chadwick
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What is the possibility of still getting ears of corn from these plants?
Another question:
I’ve used Miracle Grow but is there something else I should use as a direct nitrogen injection?
I think it’s easiest to tell by feel. My White Snowball tomato looks more yellow than the one pictured. Of course, maybe I picked it over-ripe ;)
It’s hard to tell. Your plants remind me of the photos from the corn belt when the rains don’t come. I wonder if the purple color on the stalks is telling us there is a mineral imbalance or deficiency? Someone else will have to confirm this but I have always wondered why I couldn’t use a high nitrogen lawn fertilizer on my corn, without out the weed killer of course...
She is something else. :)
Miracle Grow that you dissolve in water should do it for you. I just checked some that I have and it is 24-8-16. The numbers are for N-P-K so Nitrogen is high relative to the other elements.
Yes! Gabz already point out my typ-o! You guys knew what I meant. ;)
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