Hybrid tomato seed collection

  • 5 Replies
  • 1543 Views
*

gavinjconway

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Location: Macclesfield - Cheshire
  • 2519
    • My Allotment Progress Website
Hybrid tomato seed collection
« on: September 08, 2012, 22:53 »
Hi all you seed collectors.

I have a mini plum tomato plant that appeared in one of my seed trays - obviously from a bird or from my compost bin... I dont know where it came from.

It has grown really well and has really tasty mini plum toms on.. If it is a hybrid plant of sorts and I keep the seed will it grow the same again from collected seed?

Now a member of the 10 Ton club.... 2013  harvested 588 Kg from 165 sq mt..

*

mumofstig

  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Location: Kent
  • 57876
Re: Hybrid tomato seed collection
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2012, 22:56 »
If it is, or grew from, a crosspollinated plant then no it won't come true from seed  :(

*

gavinjconway

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Location: Macclesfield - Cheshire
  • 2519
    • My Allotment Progress Website
Re: Hybrid tomato seed collection
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2012, 18:55 »
Thanks mum... I also just realised that it may just be a common tom as it must have come from a seed that we ate or something... so it should work If I keep seed...

*

mumofstig

  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Location: Kent
  • 57876
Re: Hybrid tomato seed collection
« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2012, 19:01 »
do you not grow hybrid tomatoes, or buy them from the supermarkets?

Just wondered why you are so sure that it didn't grow from a hybrid seed- that's all  :unsure:

*

gavinjconway

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Location: Macclesfield - Cheshire
  • 2519
    • My Allotment Progress Website
Re: Hybrid tomato seed collection
« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2012, 20:22 »
Now I dont really know mum...   :blink: I recall it just appeared in a plant tray that I was growing.. so i potted it on and took it to the plot - so anything could happen!!

*

mumofstig

  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Location: Kent
  • 57876
Re: Hybrid tomato seed collection
« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2012, 22:53 »
Indeed  :lol:



xx
fennel seed collection

Started by lordthanatos on Grow Your Own

1 Replies
1041 Views
Last post July 24, 2011, 18:01
by sunshineband
xx
Real seed collection

Started by Grubbypaws on Grow Your Own

5 Replies
1764 Views
Last post March 31, 2012, 20:01
by Goldfinger
xx
Classica Tomato Plant Hybrid Mess Up?

Started by Sharonx on Grow Your Own

14 Replies
4590 Views
Last post June 15, 2011, 12:44
by GrannieAnnie
xx
Non hybrid sweetcorn seed

Started by LottyLouis on Grow Your Own

2 Replies
1456 Views
Last post September 08, 2016, 20:18
by Swing Swang
 

Page created in 0.4 seconds with 40 queries.

Powered by SMFPacks Social Login Mod
Powered by SMFPacks SEO Pro Mod |