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Do you have what it takes to grow the next PGGC Largest Giant Tomato??

You Must be a registered member of The Perry's Greenhouse Gardening Community prior to June 15, 2009.
All are Welcome!

Details can be found at www.perrysgreenhouse.com

1st Prize:
Title of 2009 Giant Tomato King or Queen, and Braggin rights.
Dr. Marvin Meisners book "Giant Tomatoes"
1 lb Symbios Pumpkin Pro mycorrhiza
1 lb soluble kelp
250 vine clips
5.58 Timm 08 5 seeds
4.48 Perry 08 5 seeds
3.36 Perry 08 5 seeds


2nd place:
250 vine clips
5.32 Timm 08 5 seeds
5.0 Timm 08 5 seeds
4.48 Perry 5 seeds
3.36 Perry 5 seeds


3rd Place:
250 vine clips
4.48 Perry 5 seeds
4.29 Timm 08 5 seeds
3.872 Timm 08 5 seeds
3.685 Timm 08 5 seeds

5/12/2009 8:13:01 AM

Owensboro, Ky.

Might sound dumb...wont be the first time...?? Duhh!! What is a vine clip?? Peace, Wayne

5/12/2009 11:52:37 PM

ExtremeVegetables.com

Vine clips are used by commercial growers to secure vining crops such as tomatoes and cucumbers to a trellis.
There is a picture and brief explaination @ half way down this page:
http://www.homeharvest.com/plantsupports.htm

5/13/2009 6:39:31 AM

Indianapolis, Indiana

Where do you find "giant tomatoe" seeds? I have never heard of this and would love to try growing some. Thanks in advance.

6/10/2009 5:08:53 AM

ExtremeVegetables.com

Unfortunately I am all out of my Giant tomato seeds for this season. Most growers are using the varities "Big Zac" or "Delicious". Here are a few places which sell seeds which are capable of producing a giant:

http://www.pandpseed.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=pandpseed&Category_Code=GiantTomato

http://www.totallytomato.com/dp.asp?c=41&P={828EF2F7-6178-408A-9FCD-C9AD45B0C676}

http://www.ovgpg.com/page39.html

Good Luck!!

6/10/2009 6:10:16 AM

ExtremeVegetables.com

Just a reminder to anyone interested,
Deadline for entering is tomorrow June 15, 2009.

6/14/2009 10:57:05 PM