Seedling Report- March 24

maupin

18 years ago

Report from the People's Republic of Southern Illinois:

Most Vigorous-- Stump, Black from Tula, Uncle Mark Bagby

Least Vigorous-- Paprika, Earl's Faux, German Giant (especially Paprika)

Germination- Excellent except for Paprika

Lost to Damping off-- None out of 400 starts of tomatoes and peppers

Tomatoes are 3" tall now. Peppers are much shorter.

Planting Method--Densely sown shallow seed (sown March 1) in 4"x6" flats, each flat with its own cultivar and misted with warm water.

Transplant plans-- When they get to 6" (I'm planning for Saturday, April 5) I will transplant to individual 4" pots.

Seedlings are kept in sunroom with fan to circulate air. On warmer days I put them outside whenever I get the chance.

Thanks Craig for sharing this method. It has saved me a ton of work and germinated me hundreds of plants.

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Comments (6)

vgkg Z-7 Va
18 years ago
Just planted my tomato seeds indoors yesterday. Nothing up yet :)
naturegirl_2007 5B SW Michigan
18 years ago
Time to get off the computer chair and go plant or I'll never have a seedling tomato report. The peppers are doing well, though. Twenty varieties so far!
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booberry85
18 years ago
I started some seeds two weeks ago. Quite ironically, it's mostly the cold tolerant tomatoes that haven't germinated! So far Glacier, Buffalo, Moskovich, Cosmonaut Volkov, Big Boy and Tiny Tim have not germinated. The other 24 varieties or so I planted all germinated. The seeds were planted in two inch cells in seed starting medium. They are in sunny windows with a fan for air circulation.
cozy
18 years ago
Hey maupin, glad to see stump is doing good for you ... I hope to start UMB from you this weekend. I often feel like I grow work ... the busier I get in the garden, the busier I get on the road :(
maupin
Original Author
18 years ago
Stump is terrific--biggest seedlings I have. 100% germination. Thanks for being such a good seedsperson. I am sure you will similarly enjoy UMB.
ksflowergirl
18 years ago
The first batch I started on the 16th, Early Girl, Early Challenge, Celebrity, and Ildi--had good germination and all are up and getting first real leaves. The second batch, started the 21st, had good germination (nearly 100%) on all varieties (Brandywine, Beefy Boy, Park's Whopper, Large Red Cherry, Jet Star, Plum Dandy, Delicious) except Roma, which has not germinated at all. Roma was slow last year too. I think the seed is pretty old, but I'll be patient. Peppers started the same time as the 2nd tomatoes have not germinated yet either. All were started in flats, in starter mix, with bottom heat, and overhead lights. I think it's about time to give the first transplants some half strength fish emulsion.