Roma Tomato Question

Discussion in 'Fruit and Veg Gardening' started by Melody Mc., Apr 3, 2023.

  1. Sjoerd

    Sjoerd Mighty Oak

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    Clay— mate, you will have experience to share about this tom after this season. Fingers crossed for you.
     
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  2. Zigs

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    Our only Roma that survived this year, all the others withered and died, old seed :rolleyes:

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  3. Melody Mc.

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    That's an exciting amount of tomatoes Clay! I'm really interested to see how yours do. :)
     
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  4. Melody Mc.

    Melody Mc. Young Pine

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    That's a nice looking plant Zigs. :)

    I didn't know that old seed would germinate and then not thrive. Thanks for sharing that. I always thought old seed didn't germinate. I wonder if that's what happened to my banana peppers last year......:oops:. I thought I'd killed them but couldn't figure out how. I bought new seed because I had none left. This year they are great. hmmmmm
     
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  5. Clay_22

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  6. Zigs

    Zigs Young Pine

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    Ta Mel :)

    It was only the Romas that didn't do well, a lot of the others here were saved seed too so not sure if it was the seed or something in the compost in that particular pot?

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    Lookin great Zigs…:smt041
     
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    Mine did well in the heat, but the soil is a bit acid down under as well.
     
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    The soil is always too acid here due to all the acid rain we get 200” in the coastal Pacific Northwest .
    I always put down the power lime to raise the PH to 6.0-6.5 , after that I end up lookin like the Pillsbury dough Boy… there is also granulated form of lime I like the powder it breaks down in the soil faster.
     
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