[chrissie B]

I usually dont have a problem growing toms from seed but this year hubby has requested the large marmalade type we used to get in greece nice and fleshy but are they difficult to grow from seed as most of my attempts have withered ive now put in the last of the pack of said seeds hoping .
chrissie b

[mumofstig]

They're usually easy to grow chrissie . Withered? are they in strong sunlight?

[sunshineband]

Are they withered or twisted? Greenfly can so that to seedling toms I found to my horror this morning.

[chrissie B]

The tops are are withered ,there wasent all that many seeds either , i will ahave to get some more .
chrissie b

[Headgardener22]

What variety are they?

Are they too wet? I had a problem one year when my seeds got too wet and the roots rotted off but the external symptoms were that the leaves died off.

[chrissie B]

They are a marmalade vaiety sorry dont have the packet now the tops all withered and the stem was ok, ive planted the remander of the seeds so we will see whàt comes up.
chrissie b

[mumofstig]

Do you mean Marmande? 

[Goneterseed]

That's what I was thinking, MoS.   

[chrissie B]

Ha i thouht it was marmalde as i have allways called them that , i havent the packet but will check when i go next to wilkinsons but they are the big ones with ridges .
chrissie b