Posted by Janet Tweedy on March 17, 2007, 7:46 am
What is it with tomato seedlings. Blinking things..
I sowed Sungold, G. Delight and money-maker about a week ago, checked
every day and not a shoot or anything appearing. Checked sometimes twice
a day1
then didn't bother yesterday, but looked in the cupboard where I
germinate them and what did I find.
Stalks about 14 foot long! Well... OK maybe not 14 foot but really
etiolated seedlings which are no good for anything.
They did it on purpose.
I don't mind with the G. delight or the Money-maker but Sungold are
quite expensive.
I guess I'll have to buy some Sungold and sow them all again now.
Janet
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Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
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Posted by Alan Holmes on March 17, 2007, 10:52 am
> What is it with tomato seedlings. Blinking things..
> I sowed Sungold, G. Delight and money-maker about a week ago, checked
> every day and not a shoot or anything appearing. Checked sometimes twice a
> day1
I sowed some in a pot for the greenhouse, only one has decided to germinate!
Now got to sow some more, in fact as I've just been reminded I'll go and do
it now!
Alan
Posted by judith.lea99@googlemail.com on March 17, 2007, 11:17 am
> What is it with tomato seedlings. Blinking things..
> I sowed Sungold, G. Delight and money-maker about a week ago, checked
> every day and not a shoot or anything appearing. Checked sometimes twice
> a day1
> then didn't bother yesterday, but looked in the cupboard where I
> germinate them and what did I find.
> Stalks about 14 foot long! Well... OK maybe not 14 foot but really
> etiolated seedlings which are no good for anything.
> They did it on purpose.
> I don't mind with the G. delight or the Money-maker but Sungold are
> quite expensive.
> I guess I'll have to buy some Sungold and sow them all again now.
Janet, the same happened with ours last week, it took just a couple of
days and there were like triffids. I have sown more and am keeping an
eye on these!
Judith
Posted by Dave Hill on March 17, 2007, 11:25 am
On 17 Mar, 15:17, "judith.le...@googlemail.com"
> > What is it with tomato seedlings. Blinking things..
> > I sowed Sungold, G. Delight and money-maker about a week ago, checked
> > every day and not a shoot or anything appearing. Checked sometimes twice
> > a day1
> > then didn't bother yesterday, but looked in the cupboard where I
> > germinate them and what did I find.
> > Stalks about 14 foot long! Well... OK maybe not 14 foot but really
> > etiolated seedlings which are no good for anything.
> > They did it on purpose.
> > I don't mind with the G. delight or the Money-maker but Sungold are
> > quite expensive.
> > I guess I'll have to buy some Sungold and sow them all again now.
> Janet, the same happened with ours last week, it took just a couple of
> days and there were like triffids. I have sown more and am keeping an
> eye on these!
> Judith
You could try potting them DEEP they will throw roots up the stem,
well worth trying rather than just dumping them.
David Hill
Abacus Nurseries
Posted by Janet Tweedy on March 18, 2007, 8:12 am
>You could try potting them DEEP they will throw roots up the stem,
>well worth trying rather than just dumping them.
>David Hill
>Abacus Nurseries
I do that with the shoots I pull off the plant when taking off the side
shoots, they generally root well.
Haven't thought about doing it with the seedlings, might have a go then
...
Thanks for the suggestion David.
Janet
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Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk
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> I sowed Sungold, G. Delight and money-maker about a week ago, checked
> every day and not a shoot or anything appearing. Checked sometimes twice a
> day1