Yes.

DTM is an estimate.

A very loose estimate. Don't plan any tomato eating party based on DTM. ;)

Dave

I throw DTM out the door and go by what I see with the naked eye.

Damon

I throw DTM out the door and go by what I see with the naked eye.

Me too. I base everything around Brandywine which only does me justice 1 year in 6. Supposedly it is an 85 day variety.

I have other plants with later supposed DTM ripe before Brandywine.

In year one just grow what you want and keep an eye on things.

Ahhhhh!

The age old 60 million dollar question! When I was a youngster, it was the 60 thousand dollar question. But with inflation and the recent slump of the US dollar against world currency, it has become the 60 million dollar question.

The real answer is CUMILATIVE GROWING DEGREE DAYS. If you add them up from the transplant date to maturity, it will be right on year to year. Trouble is, year to year, the total will vary say from May 15th to July 15th. Therefore the maturity date will vary.