Fw: [tomato] seedling transplant

Orchid (Tomato@GlobalGarden.com)
Wed, 3 Mar 1999 19:16:15 -0500 

-----Original Message-----
From: Videoman <videoman@ispchannel.com>
To: Tomato@GlobalGarden.com <Tomato@GlobalGarden.com>
Date: Wednesday, March 03, 1999 7:14 PM
Subject: Re: [tomato] seedling transplant


>Byron, try an experiment here.  Try direct seeding some tomatoes when you
>>put out your transplants.  Make sure your direct-seeded tomatoes have the
>>same days to maturity as your transplants.  Then keep track of when you
>>start picking from each source.
>>
>>Kay Lancaster, who knows everything worth knowing about plants, said
you'll
>>be picking ripe ones from direct-seeded within a week of the transplants.
>>I tried it, and found that was correct, too.  Another thing, I've recently
>>read that the older the transplant, the longer time it takes to acclimate.
>>It would be worthwhile to all if you'd keep records on that, too.
Margaret
>
>Then why bother starting seeds indoors to begin with?  Is this just for
>tomatoes, or all vegetables?
>p.s. what's the best and safest insecticide to use on tomatoes and other
>vegetables.  Something not visible is eating holes in my tomato & lettece
>leaves.
>
>Pete, Zone 10, South Florida
>-----Original Message-----
>From: margaret lauterbach <mlaute@micron.net>
>To: Tomato@GlobalGarden.com <Tomato@GlobalGarden.com>
>Date: Wednesday, March 03, 1999 2:09 PM
>Subject: Re: [tomato] seedling transplant
>
>
>>At 12:56 PM 3/3/99 -0500, you wrote:
>>>Maragaret,
>>>
>>>I said breaking the tap root. If the tap root gets too long
>>>you have a greater chance of breaking it pulling out of
>>>starting medium or placing into potting medium. Once the tap
>>>root is gone so is the plant basicaly. You will get some growth
>>>but a very poor plant.
>>>
>>>I have also found the deeper the pot the better, Most of mine
>>>go into a 4in dia by 6in deep pot. This allows the tap root to grow
>>>longer and send out more feeder roots.
>>>
>>>I have a 90 to 100 day tomato growing season, If I can get 12 to 16 in
>>>plants to transplant, I have a higher productivity.
>>>
>>>Byron
>>>
>>Byron, try an experiment here.  Try direct seeding some tomatoes when you
>>put out your transplants.  Make sure your direct-seeded tomatoes have the
>>same days to maturity as your transplants.  Then keep track of when you
>>start picking from each source.
>>
>>Kay Lancaster, who knows everything worth knowing about plants, said
you'll
>>be picking ripe ones from direct-seeded within a week of the transplants.
>>I tried it, and found that was correct, too.  Another thing, I've recently
>>read that the older the transplant, the longer time it takes to acclimate.
>>It would be worthwhile to all if you'd keep records on that, too.
Margaret
>>
>>
>