Help on tomatoes in greenhouse please

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simpson-allen

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Help on tomatoes in greenhouse please
« on: April 21, 2010, 17:14 »
Finally got my lifelong ambition of owning a greenhouse and had visions of everything taking straight away and growing like trifids. Except my tomoatoes (100s & 1000s, Sun Cherry and Sun Gold) have all had a poor germination rate and also started to devop a green algae? on the surface of the compost. Is this too much water on my part.

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gillie

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Re: Help on tomatoes in greenhouse please
« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2010, 17:27 »
What temperature are you maintaining in your greenhouse or propagator?

Tomatoes need a steady 20 deg. C to germinate and grow properly.

Gillie


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Allotment Jack

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Re: Help on tomatoes in greenhouse please
« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2010, 17:32 »
Hi Allen.
Here's some second and advic e.
I too have only just joined today and have the same problem!
I have had a few replies suggesting that i'm over watering (which causes the green stuff)
I was also advised to water newly planted seeds with tap water that has been stood for a while to lose the chlorine.
Hope this helps you as well as myself.
Good luck.
 Ricky.  :)
Ricky.

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mumofstig

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Re: Help on tomatoes in greenhouse please
« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2010, 19:12 »
Unless they are in a heated propagator, the greenhouse will be too cold at night for good germination.

start them off on a windowledge indoors, and move them to the greenhouse in a few weeks time :)


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