tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4987757052468794779.post7800535268449701092..comments2023-08-12T08:31:23.536-04:00Comments on Heather's Homemaking: Potted up tomatoesThe Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15070310346205563561noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4987757052468794779.post-61899944578406894922010-04-27T16:26:43.285-04:002010-04-27T16:26:43.285-04:00Robbie, it seems to be a bit of a crap shoot. For...Robbie, it seems to be a bit of a crap shoot. For some reason I do really well with tomatoes and peppers and poorly with cabbages, broccoli and the like. I use a heat mat under them, but that's the only thing I can think of.The Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15070310346205563561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4987757052468794779.post-38039514977362561492010-04-27T16:08:41.502-04:002010-04-27T16:08:41.502-04:00OK, I have to ask, how did you get your tomato see...OK, I have to ask, how did you get your tomato seed starting to work? Mine failed miserably.Robbie @ Going Green Mamahttp://going-green-mama.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4987757052468794779.post-45872540771750320402010-04-20T13:56:35.053-04:002010-04-20T13:56:35.053-04:00Kitsap, it's funny that you have such attritio...Kitsap, it's funny that you have such attrition in tomato plants and I have such issues with cole crops. I'll be trying a better potting soil next year, combined with later starts, should solve a few problems.<br /><br />Daphne, I'll have to check that out at WF. I've been looking around locally and haven't found anything that looks too good. It is awfully pricey to have it shipped.The Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15070310346205563561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4987757052468794779.post-50511748283110968552010-04-20T12:58:29.445-04:002010-04-20T12:58:29.445-04:00Soil plays an amazing role in how your transplants...Soil plays an amazing role in how your transplants grow. I love a local brand, which is the Vermont Compost Fort V potting mix. It is hard to find though. Sometimes Whole Foods sells small ones. If I could I'd buy lots, but it is just too expensive to get shipped to me. So now I just make my own. It is a PITA but it works and I know what is in it. And I use the Vermont Compost Company's compost in my seeds starting mix. Mine just isn't as good.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4987757052468794779.post-61793111206209704982010-04-20T00:45:58.618-04:002010-04-20T00:45:58.618-04:00I always have lots of attrition in tomatoes from b...I always have lots of attrition in tomatoes from beginning of seed starting to final plant give away time. Some year's it can be as much as 50%. Transplanting seems to be my biggest loss event... the stress of the potting up or transplanting process takes out quite a few and I tend to ruthless cull the plants when I am handling them and can see that a plant is not thriving. Soil quality does make a difference. In fact, I have a whole tray of tomato seedlings currently that were potted up using an inferior soil mix that I had on hand (not my usual favorite Master Nursery - Gardener's Gold)and they have been yellowing and stressed looking while comparable plants treated the same in every other fashion are stocky and good colored right next to them. I was just marveling at the difference this weekend.kitsapFGhttp://www.modernvictorygarden.comnoreply@blogger.com