Tomato disaster!!!

Scribbler · « **on:** April 07, 2011, 10:38 »

Sowed my tomato seed in an unheated greenhouse on March 21st and still no sign of any germination. So I guess the lesson is to put them somewhere warmer to speed germination? I've done some more today and these will be kept in the office where it's warmer.

slow_worm · « **Reply #1 on:** April 07, 2011, 10:49 »

Yep - somewhere around 15 deg or warmer will get them going really quickly too!

Kristen · « **Reply #2 on:** April 07, 2011, 11:06 »

Or buy some plants (or just part of what you need) from Garden Centre if you feel yours will be a bit late?

mumofstig · « **Reply #3 on:** April 07, 2011, 11:06 »

They may still come up, they just take longer when it's cooler

Scribbler · « **Reply #4 on:** April 07, 2011, 11:07 »

I'll stick the new ones in the airing cupboard! Nature has a great way of catching up!!

VeggieVirgin · « **Reply #5 on:** April 07, 2011, 13:15 »

Don't despair just yet: I sowed mine in an unheated greenhouse on 20th March, and some of them just came up a few days ago - the Tumbling Toms and the Sungold. No sign of the Roma yet, though.

iggyboy60 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 07, 2011, 19:21 »

Quote from: VeggieVirgin on April 07, 2011, 13:15

Don't despair just yet: I sowed mine in an unheated greenhouse on 20th March, and some of them just came up a few days ago - the Tumbling Toms and the Sungold. No sign of the Roma yet, though.

Seems the earache I got for starting too early with my Roma toms is now paying off

I have 3 over one foot tall

From a January sowing....apparently thats too early

mumofstig · « **Reply #7 on:** April 07, 2011, 19:54 »

see how they are when it's planting out time, before you decide it was a good move.........things can still go wrong.
Fingers crossed for you though

8doubles · « **Reply #8 on:** April 07, 2011, 20:14 »

Planted mine last Saturday , pot in a plastic bag on the upstairs shower room window sill over a radiator and 50% were through this morning (Thurs) interesting that 2 year out of date seed has germinated before the newer seed.

Start `em warm.

grenhouse · « **Reply #9 on:** April 07, 2011, 22:13 »

My January sowings are also about a foot and a half tall and showing signs of flowering! Worthy experiment in my opinion! My Early march sowings are about 5inch tall and some black krim sown on monday are just coming through. I always start off in the airing cupboard.

steve

Gandan57 · « **Reply #10 on:** April 07, 2011, 22:25 »

Quote from: Scribbler on April 07, 2011, 11:07

I'll stick the new ones in the airing cupboard! Nature has a great way of catching up!!

I wouldn`t put them anywhere in the dark, you`re sure to forget to keep checking on them. A sunny windowsill in a warm room would be ideal.

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