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You lucky dawg to have your plants already out and on the way toward the first BLT!

A side-question. I had my heart set on growing NARs this year and started 3 seeds, which didn't germinate, then a couple of weeks later three more which didn't germinate, and finally my last three seeds last week which haven't germinated yet. Are they slower germinating? Or is it possible I just had seeds that had run out of juice? Got them in a seed exchange last spring so I don't know how old they were.

Are they slower germinating? Or is it possible I just had seeds that had run out of juice? Got them in a seed exchange last spring so I don't know how old they were.
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No, NAR seeds are not slower germinating at all and I know b'c the original seeds were given to me and I and others have grown it many times.

If all your other varieties are germinating well and you got it in a seed trade and don't know the seed age that could well be the problem.

I was going to make a suggestion if seed age was the problem but I see you sowed the last three seeds you had. Sigh.

Carolyn

Carolyn

Can you make the suggestion anyway? I might not be able to rescue the ones I've already sowed but you never know when such information might come in handy.

Frank - glad to here they finally came around. ;)

anney - ever tried the wet paper towel/plastic bag germination technique? I had to did into some old seeds this year too and while they didn't sprout with the normal methods, they did in the wet paper towel. Not sure why unless it is just the better seed contact with the moisture.

Dave

DD

Ha! Yes, I tried that with the second batch since not one of the first batch hatched.

I've decided that it's 3 strikes and I'm probably out, though I'm going to leave the 3rd batch that I planted in ProMix in a warm spot for a long time, just in case. I'll plan to buy some seeds this fall or early next spring. The rest of my tomato seeds germinated way beyond what I'll need anyway, so we won't be tomato-short this summer.

Store your tomato seeds in the refrigerator. They germinate well for five years or longer that way.
Tomato seeds like 80-85 degrees, moist and humid to germinate. Then as soon as they show any green tops at all, even before they're straight, get them into full sun or very bright light and 66-70 degrees to avoid stretching.