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Tumbling toms not germinated

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hubballi

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Tumbling toms not germinated
« on: April 10, 2009, 13:31 »
I planted some tumbling tom seeds from Ebay over 2 weeks ago and planted them in the greenhouse. Not a single one has germinated. Is it too soon ?
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JulesJ

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Re: Tumbling toms not germimated
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2009, 13:33 »
Is it warm enough in your greenhouse? They need 18-21 degrees to germinate. I've done all mine indoors in propagators and then pricked them out.
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Re: Tumbling toms not germimated
« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2009, 14:05 »
No need for expensive heated propagators! Bring them inside & put them in a plastic bag. Whip them out as soon as you see germination & stick some aluminium foil behind them to reflect the light.

It's still quite cold at night.
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Re: Tumbling toms not germimated
« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2009, 14:45 »
mine are 2inches started them of  in doors on window ledge,
repotted them now,put them in cold frame and used plastic drink bottles over the top of them ,cut in half,for extra warmth
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Re: Tumbling toms not germimated
« Reply #4 on: April 10, 2009, 16:05 »
Mine took a while too hubballi, on an indoor windowsill. But once they sprouted and I popped tin foil around they were well away.
I wouldn't worry just yet, give them another week maybe to show some sign of life?
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Re: Tumbling toms not germimated
« Reply #5 on: April 10, 2009, 17:01 »
Sowed on 10/Feb on bedroom windowcill,showed on 18/Feb moved to greenhouse, repoted on 29/Feb,2nd repot  9 April.

How sad am i to keep all these dates.
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Re: Tumbling toms not germimated
« Reply #6 on: April 10, 2009, 17:12 »
Quote from: DIGGER on April 10, 2009, 17:01
Sowed on 10/Feb on bedroom windowcill,showed on 18/Feb moved to greenhouse, repoted on 29/Feb,2nd repot  9 April.

How sad am i to keep all these dates.

Ah but is it all on a spreadsheet like mine?
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Re: Tumbling toms not germimated
« Reply #7 on: April 10, 2009, 17:14 »
Quote from: JulesJ on April 10, 2009, 17:12
Quote from: DIGGER on April 10, 2009, 17:01
Sowed on 10/Feb on bedroom windowcill,showed on 18/Feb moved to greenhouse, repoted on 29/Feb,2nd repot  9 April.

How sad am i to keep all these dates.

Ah but is it all on a spreadsheet like mine?

Nah, scruffy bit of A4 ::)
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