> > > Do you really get any growth out of your tomatoes at this time of year? > > Seventy degrees is the suggested soil temp for planting. I suppose you > > could speed things up with a row cover. My tomatoes usually just sit > > there until sometime after mid-May, and then start growing. > > I've always read that tomatoes will progress when the night time soil > temp is at or above 50°F. In addition to Early Girl there are > heirloom Siberian tomatoes that are said to do well in cooler > climates. I have planted one, called Black Prince, this year not so > much for climate reasons--we get plenty hot enough--but because it's > said to taste great. -aem
Instead of just chucking all my excess tomato seedlings, I planted some
in one of the least desirable locations in my yard (north side of hill,
under trees, little sun light, avg. temp 50°F) and they are hanging in
there. They are 3" tall as compared to 20" for seedlings that were
started under grow lights, and then placed in pots in the sunniest part
of my yard. Night time temps here never average 55°F.
Let us know how your tomatoes do for the next 2 months. Your highs are a
couple of degrees lower than mine, but you lows are a couple of degrees
higher.
I'm hoping to tent my tomatoes in the next couple of weeks for a quicker
start to their growing season, and get more plants out of my study.
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"Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the
merger of state and corporate power." - Benito Mussolini.
Big whoops, my bad. I thought I was talking to Dan in the 180 corridor,
Bay Area. I can see that in Virginia you are running much warmer than I
am. I hope you are prepared to protect that "Black Prince", because
Accuweather has you down for a 30°F low next thursday.
> In article > > > > > > Do you really get any growth out of your tomatoes at this time of year? > > > Seventy degrees is the suggested soil temp for planting. I suppose you > > > could speed things up with a row cover. My tomatoes usually just sit > > > there until sometime after mid-May, and then start growing. > > > > I've always read that tomatoes will progress when the night time soil > > temp is at or above 50°F. In addition to Early Girl there are > > heirloom Siberian tomatoes that are said to do well in cooler > > climates. I have planted one, called Black Prince, this year not so > > much for climate reasons--we get plenty hot enough--but because it's > > said to taste great. -aem > > Instead of just chucking all my excess tomato seedlings, I planted some > in one of the least desirable locations in my yard (north side of hill, > under trees, little sun light, avg. temp 50°F) and they are hanging in > there. They are 3" tall as compared to 20" for seedlings that were > started under grow lights, and then placed in pots in the sunniest part > of my yard. Night time temps here never average 55°F. > > Let us know how your tomatoes do for the next 2 months. Your highs are a > couple of degrees lower than mine, but you lows are a couple of degrees > higher. > > I'm hoping to tent my tomatoes in the next couple of weeks for a quicker > start to their growing season, and get more plants out of my study.
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"Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the
merger of state and corporate power." - Benito Mussolini.
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> > Do you really get any growth out of your tomatoes at this time of year?
> > Seventy degrees is the suggested soil temp for planting. I suppose you
> > could speed things up with a row cover. My tomatoes usually just sit
> > there until sometime after mid-May, and then start growing.
>
> I've always read that tomatoes will progress when the night time soil
> temp is at or above 50°F. In addition to Early Girl there are
> heirloom Siberian tomatoes that are said to do well in cooler
> climates. I have planted one, called Black Prince, this year not so
> much for climate reasons--we get plenty hot enough--but because it's
> said to taste great. -aem