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Treetop

11/26/2009 12:21:28 PM

Bloomington, IN

Just in case someone looking at this thread didn't see the other one:
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=33&p=327015

Brian Morrison

11/28/2009 10:41:09 PM

Akron,N.Y.

Count me in! Never been in one ,so let me know what I need to do.
Gene

11/29/2009 9:32:14 PM

DeWitt, Iowa

I need some seeds tobe in it.

11/29/2009 10:16:38 PM

Hamilton Nj

cant wait till spring!!!!

11/30/2009 11:25:43 AM

Wv

Pumpkinman, send me your address,im just starting too but i will send you a few to get you started, deerartist@comcast.net please only post here if you wish to join G.P.G ANY ? please ask below on getting going page. GOD BLESS

11/30/2009 1:50:40 PM

Wv

SORRY HAHA HA , CANT BELEAVE I DID THAT NOT G.P.G ITS G.T.G working to many hours. sorry treetop

11/30/2009 1:53:18 PM

Cortona Toscana Italy

pumpkinman drop me an email and i give you my adress send me a bubble and you have seeds
emanuelemangani@yahoo.it

11/30/2009 5:23:08 PM

Glosta

Count me in.

11/30/2009 5:52:34 PM

British Columbia, Canada

Count me in too.

11/30/2009 9:19:52 PM

South Finland pumpkinfinland@gmail.com

Im in and Im gonna Win;)

12/1/2009 1:12:14 AM

valparaiso, in

Count me in.

12/1/2009 2:18:58 AM

President - GPC

WiZ is in......Thanks....

12/1/2009 9:01:02 AM

I'm in..... Can't wait

Martin

12/1/2009 9:18:07 AM

Belgium

Count me in too.

12/1/2009 1:52:50 PM

Dorval,Quebec

Count me in.

12/1/2009 10:16:02 PM

Alabama

Count us in.

12/2/2009 12:34:11 AM

bliss,n.y.- heart of Wyoming County

Hey- add me
it sounds great

12/4/2009 9:24:27 AM

Owensboro, Ky.

Okay, I'm game!!! Peace, Wayne

12/4/2009 5:33:04 PM

On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

Growing giant tomatoes is similar to growing big pumpkins. You need "Good soil, good seed, and good weather plus some knowledge of what you are doing and, of course some good luck." I will be interested in seeing the outcome of all of this and I definately want in. Don Langevin told me we would be seeing an increase in tomato weights as more people got involved and I think that will be the case. No doubt in my mind that a 10 pound tomato is in the future and maybe not far away. As we go along though, there will have to be a better way to name the seeds. It is okay, in my opinion, to name a seed after the grower if it is another generation of a hybrid such as 7.18 Harp 2009 which was grown from a 3rd generation Big Zac seed, but many of the seeds used will be heirloom and their name should remain as such. As an example for the world record tomato grown by Gordon Graham from the heirloom variety "Delicious" maybe the name of the seed from that tomato could be "7.75 Graham's Delicious 1986" which identifies the grower, tomato variety, weight and year grown. If the tomato is an heirloom it should retain its name as in the Delicious portion of the name. I doubt many people will be making their own seeds by hand pollination as it is not so easy to do but if they go to that trouble then they can choose a name for their seed such as "5 Smith 10" to denote a 5 pound tomato created by Smith in 2010 via a cross. Keep in mind that tomatoes ordinarily self pollinate. Thoughts?

12/5/2009 11:13:19 AM

Baltimore

doc sound fine but you still have record that has not budged in 24 years, a few have come close but still 7.75 sticks.

12/5/2009 8:35:30 PM

On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

Hey Matfox. When did you move to Batimore?...lol. You did not answer the important question though. Are you in or out? Also, I have no doubt the record will be broken. It almost happened this year. If Nick had watered a few more times, who knows?

12/5/2009 9:06:28 PM

Mastic Beach, New York

I'm IN

12/5/2009 11:49:27 PM

Wv

Great to see everyone joining in, GOD BLESS, treetop

12/6/2009 12:15:13 PM

Flowery Branch, Georgia

I'm in, sounds like fun.

12/6/2009 2:58:49 PM

Baltimore

Lubadub i am in.

12/6/2009 10:13:02 PM

Wv

im getting some seeds in, anyone thats starting out and need a few more timm seeds let me know,i have you down grant. seeds only for the ones in th G.T.G group. GOD BLESS, treetop dont post here e mail me.

12/8/2009 8:22:25 PM

Boise City, Oklahoma, USA

Here, signing up in the right place.

Hey, the world record Tomato was grown in OKLAHOMA! :D

We have the P&T Grower Club, we started with tomatoes and added pumpkins. We're still tomatoaholics! We also hold a tomato weighoff mid Sept at county fair; and will verify anything presented at our pumpkin weighoff a month later. (if you need a lift ring for that 'mater, you have to provide your own)

Deb aka OkieGal

12/9/2009 9:05:57 AM

Wv

LULADUB, has some seeds he is sending me with some great genes, those that want a good start let me know i send ou seeds, BIG THANKS TO LULADUB, and john, For there support,of this group, thats how we get giant tomatos peaple helping each other. GOD BLESS, treetop

12/9/2009 9:07:01 AM

Wv

Heres my list right now, remember jan 1 2010 we close no one enters after that date everyone seems to like that. (1)treetop/(2)PUMPKIN CHOLO/(3)GENOPRIZEBULL/(4)PUMPKIN MAN/(5)PIZZA/(6)CARONTE/(7)BRYAN/(8)JA YOUNG GROWER/(9)MIIKA/(10)GRITCH/(11)THE WIZ/(12)MARTIN G/(13)EUROPEAN TOMATO MAN/(14)MIKE S/(15)PUMPKIN BELL/(16)BILLP/ (17)PEACE WAYNE (18)LUBADUB (19)MATFOX/(20)BILL K/(21) BOB ATTAWAY (22)MATFOX (23)OKIGAL. everone check to see if your name is there,ifnot let me know,and if its on there and you dont want in let me know PLEASE im putting a lot of work time and money in this and growing season hasnt even started. first i think we are on our way to something great that only going to grow each year. first off id like to print the tomato parts in your diaries so good pics are a plus, write it the way you want it to read,im not going to change anything, the winner of the contest will be first page and then everyone else it will be loose bound so you can put it in a folder and add to it year after year, its an easy way to see the diff. tomatos of ea and what they type tomato they are using and crossing, all i ask is if you want one just pay the shipping,i will cover the rest, ill print the first on my copier then ill take it to the printers and have it all done i think its a great idea to be abl to look through and maybe get intouch with some that you may wont to try a cert. seed ,iv heard from some of you and they thought it would be great, this way instead of a trophy which the guys in other countries wont be able to get, youll get front page as G.T.G OF THE YEAR. and after all is done for the year we will have a seed swap. tell me what you all think.GOD BLESS, GLEN/TREETOP 23 GROWERS IS THE COUNT RIGHT NOW....

12/9/2009 11:33:09 AM

Wv

ALSO i agree the names on your tomato should be like 7.25 pizza/timm or if they are your crosses it should read 7.25 pizza and the parents and then you would start a ped. from there. T top

12/9/2009 11:41:37 AM

Pleasant Hill, Or

Count me in too, Treetop. I would like to get some seeds from some one. I've been growing store bought seeds and know I could do better.

Thad
Thad@starrfarms.net

12/9/2009 2:05:28 PM

Cortona Toscana Italy

Thad send me a self adressed bubble and i can send you some seeds!
my email are
emanuelemangani@yahoo.it

12/9/2009 2:25:00 PM

Ontario

Hey Treetop...wouldn't mind giving it a shot here in Ontario next year...will be my first time growing GT's....so any tips and good seeds would be appreciated...

Thanks..

Bryan

12/9/2009 6:25:37 PM

Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia

Like I said Glenn, I'll give it a shot.

12/9/2009 7:27:52 PM

Jericho Vermont

I will give it a shot this year.
John

12/9/2009 8:05:59 PM

South East

we are in

12/9/2009 9:00:33 PM

British Columbia, Canada

Glenn, I think it would sure help having a WebSite dedicated to growing giant tomato's.
That way you could keep track of the seeds, crosses, and the grower of the fruit.

12/9/2009 11:56:11 PM

Eddyz@efirehose.net

Count me in too

12/10/2009 12:58:28 AM

Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia

Now it's a party.

12/10/2009 6:01:37 AM

Bethlehem CT

I am in.

12/10/2009 8:05:29 AM

Section, AL

Count me in too.

12/10/2009 11:34:47 AM

Wv

WOW your right andy looks like a party, MY power has been out for 24 plus hours and 17temp.,so if anyone tried to get in touch with me sorry, please try again, ja young grower a website dedicated to giant tomatos would be great, but this year im just to tied up to run it, if you would want to start one thats great, but i want to remind you that being in this group of great growers is that no one else get in at the last min.no one can wait till they grow a great big one and then join in you are cop.against the names ou see here and as of jan. 1 2010 its closed, your going to get first shot at some great seeds, and trust me next year will be even bigger, but i have to say im very happy with this turn out, we are looking at some great growers on here,there going for giants every year we all have plenty of comp.i think with the comp. pushing each of us were going to see some great tomatos, and closing them in to GTG growers,were going to see them get bigger and bigger, Seeds are coming in so email me and ill get you some out, send a small envalope postage pay, i can card them and send it back to you for a stamp, tht way you dont have the high postage. WHAT does everyone think of the loose leave year book? let me know we can keep it or lose it? it will cost only postage book rate postoffice if we do it, when you send the postage you will need to sign something that you are giving me the right to use your photos and diary parts about you tomatos.they will not be for sale im only printing for each of use in the comp. GTG THATS IT, YOU GUYS THAT NEED some good seed to start the year e mail me at deerartist@comcast.net ill give you my address. also email me what everyone thinks about the mailer. i need your voices to know if im doing this right. ja young if you ant to start a web please do ill help you as much as i can. GOD BLESS you all, T top

12/10/2009 4:29:22 PM

Kiowa, Colorado

You Can Count Me In Also! I have been growing with the same seed stock for over 15 years and my best has only been a little over 3#, most of my effort has been in Pumpkins.
If somebody has some seeds I could get it would be great! If not I will plug along with what I have for this coming year again. My seeds came from an old farmer here in Colorado that he had been growing for over 30 years he said.

12/10/2009 5:56:08 PM

Cincinnati,OH

Ok I'm in. Tomatoes are alot easier to transport lol.

12/10/2009 6:53:07 PM

Hot West Tennessee

Why not , I'll try them too.

12/10/2009 11:56:34 PM

Somerset,Ky

Count me in to all I can say is TURBO JUICE!!! HA HA

12/11/2009 7:44:41 AM

Wv

everone should read, thanks ron rahe , http://www.post-gazett.com/pg/08061/861575-47.stm ron if i did that wrong fix it for me . GOD BLESS, GLEN

12/11/2009 9:27:54 AM

Cincinnati,OH

The link you posted has the e left off of gazette for some reason.
This one works
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08061/861575-47.stm

12/11/2009 11:27:51 AM

Wv

Thanks ron

12/11/2009 1:08:41 PM

On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

Glen:
I have not yet received your bubble pack but have some seeds ready to send you. There will be 4 varieties as follows: BIG ZAC F2 --I am sending you quite a few BZ F2 seeds that I harvested from Big Zac tomatoes that were 3 to 4 pounds. The seeds should be nearly as good as what one would buy as they have been grown at least once and produced. They are worth a try as they could grow a big one. Next comes BRUTUS MAGNUM -- This seed was obtained from Canada at a big weighoff there. Brutus has grown quite a few tomatoes over 5 pounds and some nearly 5 pounds for me. Then there are some Gordon Graham Delicious. I obtained these seeds from tomatoes I grew from seed sent to a friend in England by none other than Gordon Graham, the world record holder. I have not had great success with these but they are worth a try. They have produced some 3 to 4 pound tomatoes that really taste good. Finally, I will be sending you some SLANKARDS. These are an oxheart tomato that have consistently given me tomatoes over 4 pounds. With a little luck, who knows? I grow all of these every year plus whatever I have gotten new from the year before from other growers. Others the growers might like to try can be purchased including Phil's Fantastic which can be purchased from Ray Waterman and Big Zac from Totally Tomatoes. As I have not yet received your pack it will be awhile before you receive these seeds but you should be able to distribute them by January if you have all the addresses etc from the guys on the GTG list. Do your thing and Good Luck. I hope these seeds will help.

Marv

12/12/2009 4:20:06 PM

Wv

Hi marv, bubble went out yesterday on my way to work, you should have it prob. tuesday. GOD BLESS, GLEN

12/12/2009 4:24:24 PM

Wv

Any one want to post what they are thinking about growing, anyone doing any crossing.Heres my list i THINK mortgage lifter,big zac,timm,timm x big zac,perry x church,watermelon x,pineapple self and cross,delicious self and x,old german x,slankards,about 30 plants total. GOD BLESS, GLEN

12/12/2009 6:46:25 PM

Cortona Toscana Italy

ok, my list are big zak perry, church perry, kilodellaarfagnana, belmonte, i want to try ananas orange, and im realy interessed on brutus magnus that i dont know, if somebody can supply me some seeds of this i can excange with the oters i grown!
have care
Emanuele

12/12/2009 7:00:42 PM

Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia

30 plants Wow! I'm growing Timm seeds, Big Zac, Big Zac F1, and probably Mortgage lifter. Lots of time to change my mind. Might try Burpee's Supersteak and/or giant Belgian as well.

12/12/2009 7:17:31 PM

Akron,N.Y.

For big tomatoes I'm going to stick to Big Zac F1 exclusively,just because I'm new to growing giant veggies and I also have a tendency to under estimate projects.So I want to keep it at an enjoyable level.

12/12/2009 7:52:36 PM

Wv

Well thats what im thinking but it is dec. i have more i want to try but they may have to wait till 2011, GOD BLESS, GLEN caronte, email me i will get some seeds to you.

12/12/2009 8:07:18 PM

Wv

remember if you need seed email me for my address and mail me a bubble postage paid. GOD BLESS, GLEN

12/12/2009 8:48:47 PM

Hamilton Nj

im growing big zack tom. plants this year about 40 !!!lol!!! oh yeah!!!! pizza

12/13/2009 12:04:14 PM

On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

It is interesting that one of the growers here is from Italy. The reason this is interesting is that many of the tomatoes we now grow in the US and Canada originated in Italy and the seeds were brought here by immigrants. Now we are sending the seeds back to Italy. Brutus Magnum is originally from Italy. There are still a lot of tomatoes being grown in Canada by Italian growers who have had them in their family for years and the seeds actually have no name. They are just a family tomato the family has grown for years. Some of these seeds have not yet been "discovered" by the giant tomato community but they are out there for your finding. I have one such seed and am trying to grow it out to see if it produces for me. If it does, I will be sending it to any growers interested. If it does not, well, it will have been a lot of fun. See if you can find a similar seed. There are lots of stories about big tomatoes. If you find them and grow them, you could become famous amoung giant tomato growers. It will be a lot easier to find a giant tomato seed than it will be to produce one through a cross like Minnie Z. did.

12/13/2009 12:55:28 PM

Hamilton Nj

marv do u think the big zack is over rated ?????? im also trying delicious too???? thanks pizza

12/13/2009 11:04:40 PM

Wv

GRANT, e mail me, GLEN

12/14/2009 4:37:09 PM

Cortona Toscana Italy

lubadubi know it, i have find mi contender for big one! is kilo della garagnana,(garfagnana is a sub zone of the tuscany)
i have learn here how to grown for weight but without no flowerpruning and similar i had tomatoes around 2/2,50 lb and i think it can grown more and more with apropriate feeding!
if you want to try send me an email:
emanuelemangani@yahoo.it

12/14/2009 4:51:51 PM

On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

Here we go. I know there are many tomato varieties that can grow big which are as yet undiscovered. My belief is that those seeds are in Italy, Canada and Germany. Emanuele may just "Be da'man." He could be our Italian scout for big tomato seeds. Meanwhile the seeds from me are on the way to Treetop. Again these are Big Zac F2, Brutus Magnum, Slankards and Gordon Graham Delicious. Can you believe that in about 5 months we will be planting?

12/15/2009 9:29:24 AM

Wv

sounds great to me, i cant wait to start, and start seeing everones tomatos. GOD BLESS, Glen/treetop

12/15/2009 12:48:36 PM

Cortona Toscana Italy

hi hope to plant some of this seeds, i'm waityng for spring strongly i have some selected seeds from a plant more productive tan others
and yes i'm looking for big ones but talking of italian heirlooms in canada is at least inexact now are canadian, for so many years this seeds was selected in canada for canadian condition, probably had some cross(wanted or not) or little mutation, so i think it are canadian heirloom at this stage!
aniway the bad thing is that probably this heirloom are extint in italy and being conserved in foreighn country(example is the re umberto tomato that was reintroduced in italy were it is lost from the sse )

12/15/2009 12:53:36 PM

Wv

Has anyone grown giant tomatos in 10 gallon buckets and if so,im sure there are extra things to due, i use the pvc method for root feeding can i still use it with a bucket plant? i know theres a lot of know how on here,share if you have bucket planted. ALSO EMAIL ME IF YOU WANT SEEDS LAST TIME IM POSTING FOR SEEDS, deerartist@comcast.net GOD BLESS,treetop

12/15/2009 5:13:13 PM

On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

Treetop. you should start a new thread on growing in containers. That way more people would see it and you might get better answers. Just a suggestion.
Marv

12/15/2009 6:37:04 PM

Wv

ok new threat for bucket growing.

12/15/2009 7:36:59 PM

Wv

sign in here............. just say your in and read the rules

12/16/2009 3:55:12 PM

Flowery Branch, Georgia

I read the rules, I am in!
Bob A.

12/16/2009 4:27:54 PM

Wv

GLAD to have you bob.

12/16/2009 4:37:22 PM

Wv

the list treetop//pumpkin cholo//genoprizebull//pumpkinman grant//pizzapete//caronte//ja young//miika//gritch//the wiz//martin g//euro.tomatoman//mike-s//pumpkin bell//billp//peace wayne//lubadub//matfox//billy k//bob attaway//okiegal//starrfarms//andy h//bp mailey//vtjohn//the cooks//iceman//big moon//freefall//errolrw//ron rahe//john van hook// 32 to date, let me know if i left anyone off.

12/16/2009 5:18:19 PM

Hot West Tennessee

I'm in, read rules.

12/16/2009 8:01:05 PM

Wv

WELCOME, TNorange if you need seeds pick some out on the (seeds are here) page and e mail me your pick and ill give you my address to send bubble.

12/16/2009 8:18:20 PM

Wv

EVERYONE should read rules on( ? ABOUT GTG contest) if you are signing up read it before signing up. THANKS

12/16/2009 9:00:43 PM

Joliet, IL

count me3 in, i read the rules to. great work glen.
jeff shenoha aka shazzy

12/17/2009 5:52:14 AM

Joliet, IL

not me3, just me...lol

12/17/2009 5:53:11 AM

Wv

closed new sign up above

12/17/2009 9:10:55 AM

Wv

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12/21/2009 5:05:11 PM