Tomatoes - Page 19

sandy0225 · 03-02-2012, 08:27 AM

Siberia, Stupice, Oregon Spring, Black Krim, generally any Russian tomatoes, or ones developed for cool areas are good choices. I haven't tried the jetsetter that the article mentioned, but jetstar will set in cool weather. Generally most cherry/grape tomatoes will set in any weather if you like them. Most of the white tomatoes I've tried like white queen, white wonder, white beauty, great white, will set cool.
Siberia is only good for spring/fall, it will kind of run out on you in warmer weather. So it's a good one to pull when it starts getting hot and replace that area with something else like cabbage or green beans.
I've found ones that won't set cool are better boy, big boy, anything with the word "mountain" in it (not because they won't set, but because they are not fungus resistant enough to take stress), and pineapple. Pineapple won't set over 90 either.

venturabananas · 03-02-2012, 10:50 AM

Thanks Tony. You are the Google search master.

sunfish · 03-02-2012, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by venturabananas

Thanks Tony. You are the Google search master.

Urban Dictionary: googlemeister

venturabananas · 03-02-2012, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by sunfish

Urban Dictionary: googlemeister

Right, I guess I meant Googlemeister.

venturabananas · 03-03-2012, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by sandy0225

Siberia, Stupice, Oregon Spring, Black Krim, generally any Russian tomatoes, or ones developed for cool areas are good choices...

Thanks for the advice Sandy. I grew Stupice last year and it was very early, but just wasn't very exciting to eat. Don't get me wrong, it was better than a store-bought tomato, but not as good as some of the others I grew. Loved the flavor of Black Krim, but it took forever to set fruit and by the time they were finally ripening the plant was losing a battle with late blight and most never ripened properly. I'll have to try some of the other ones you mention. I thought bananas were bad with all the different varieties, but all the different varieties of tomatoes are kind of overwhelming!

Blake09 · 03-03-2012, 07:30 PM

Im going all heirloom this year on tomatos and most other things. Fox cherry, Black cherry, money maker, and cherokee purple.

barnetmill · 03-03-2012, 09:31 PM

As a new guy I should be reading numerous posts in this thread, but I have not yet. In my area of NWFL growing tomatoes is a real challenge and from what I have seen hydroponics is very successful in my area. Heirlooms will not work for me. Best results have been with wilt and disease resistant cultivars.

This is all strange to me since I remember as a boy my step father planting tomatoes in Gary, IN and they grew w/o problems. We lived on the Tolleston ridge witch is basically a huge sand formation and the top soil had been removed by bulldozer to build our house. We put in a little topsoil and the tomatoes grew real well. Not so for me in NWFL where tomato growing is a major challenge in this area for gardeners. I have had good luck only once in the last 10 years or so here NWFL.

Richard · 03-03-2012, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by barnetmill

As a new guy I should be reading numerous posts in this thread, but I have not yet. In my area of NWFL growing tomatoes is a real challenge and from what I have seen hydroponics is very successful in my area. Heirlooms will not work for me. Best results have been with wilt and disease resistant cultivars. ...

If plants are not receiving a proper array of inorganic minerals, then they can have problems with disease resistance. The difference you notice might be due to differences in the outdoor and indoor fertilization programs.

barnetmill · 03-03-2012, 10:33 PM

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If plants are not receiving a proper array of inorganic minerals, then they can have problems with disease resistance. The difference you notice might be due to differences in the outdoor and indoor fertilization programs.

One should never neglect proper nutrition and I will have to cover all of the possibilities. I can not ignore that the most successful tomato growing I ever seen in this area was an IFAS (Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Fl in Milton, FL) greenhouse with an heirloom cultivar with hydroponics. I tend to gravitate towards trying to duplicate what has been successful for others. By the way our summers are extremely hot and humid and all of our soils are poor. All of this seems to cause difficulty in tomato success.
But I will not forget the part about nutrients and other essential factors that you have suggested.

thanks,

sunfish · 03-03-2012, 10:50 PM

Keys to growing tasty tomatoes in Florida | varieties, florida, tomatoes - NEXT - Northwest Florida Daily News

barnetmill · 03-04-2012, 09:27 AM

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Keys to growing tasty tomatoes in Florida | varieties, florida, tomatoes - NEXT - Northwest Florida Daily News

The author ends the article with:

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As heat, humidity, rains, diseases and insects increase during summer months, tomato production naturally declines. Entire plants may begin to die. At this point, I’m thankful for any production I got. I do away with the plants and find something else to do other than grow tomatoes.

There is some useful information once again about nutrients and a some about tomato cultivars.

thanks for looking up the article.

Worm_Farmer · 03-06-2012, 03:56 PM

IDK what type this is but we are blooming!

Blake09 · 03-12-2012, 10:36 PM

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Im going all heirloom this year on tomatos and most other things. Fox cherry, Black cherry, money maker, and cherokee purple.

My seed order came:

Tomato seeds planted!

venturabananas · 03-12-2012, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Blake09

Im going all heirloom this year on tomatos and most other things. Fox cherry, Black cherry, money maker, and cherokee purple.

Don't have experience with the others, but I bet you'll love black cherry. They are delicious.

nannerfunboi · 03-13-2012, 07:52 PM

i think were going to have an early summer here. ?? thats what
im telling myself..so.. i planted my tomato seeds today..

got my lights all set up when seedlings pop up.. and temporary
greenhouse up..oh my aching back..LOL
i planted lettuce under it now.. then when tomatoes are to go
out to harden off..i'll move the greenhouse and put tomato plants
under it..
finally..spring.. i hope.. lol

sunfish · 03-18-2012, 02:02 PM

Tomater's and peppers

nannerfunboi · 03-19-2012, 06:55 PM

seedlings are popping up now!!

i "had heating pads" somewhere?? i loose everything..
lol
sure thing in december..i'll find them..
anyways..i kept the 2 trays (72 cels each) in the oven..
lol
i had to be careful if i baked a pizza.. to make sure i took
the trays out..LOL
mmm. im not sure i should be sharing this..LOL

im growing mostly heirlooms.. love the flavour..and they
do pretty good here.. im trying a couple new ones..
just for fun..

sunfish · 03-30-2012, 08:37 PM

Giant and German Green tomatoes. Whoohoo

venturabananas · 03-31-2012, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by sunfish

Giant and German Green tomatoes. Whoohoo

Lookin' good. I need to get mine planted. Also have some cucumbers that need to get planted.

nannerfunboi · 04-01-2012, 12:06 PM

sigh..what to do..as usual most of my seeds came up
LOL
few are starting to put out true leaves now..YEA..
ive been surfing for what others have used for caging/trellising
of their tomatoes..
i think ive found one im going to give a try..
its chilly here.. typical early spring.. we did hit 80F yesterday
though..LOL go figure.. today might get light snow..
im so anxious to get gardening !!!!

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