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Bobbitt Bench

Idaho

Most of the weigh-offs are close to fair time, Sept. or Oct. Do you grow all summer or start later in the summer for fall contests?

3/19/2012 1:56:01 PM

PA_J

Allentown, PA

Being a first time grower of giant tomatoes I too would like to know.
Thanks for posing the question.

3/19/2012 5:40:16 PM

iceman

Eddyz@efirehose.net

I'm starting mine tomorrow. First day of spring

3/19/2012 6:37:11 PM

pizzapete

Hamilton Nj

i plant early if u live in say north carolina where it gets hot quick early in the year!!! if u are going for a sept ,oct, weighoff id start may 1 - 15 , i my self plant in april and do a bunch of plants ,then a few weeks later a few more to space out my tomatos!!! my local weigh off is 5 hours for me to drive so unless i get a monster in the fall i dont worry about weighoffs,plus their is a catagory for early tomaos i think???? hope that helps!!! pizzapete

remember to polinate a megabloom temps got to be close to 50 at night or most will abort,exspeciallly if u are going for a monster!!!

3/19/2012 10:58:37 PM

OkieGal

Boise City, Oklahoma, USA

I'll be starting the competition plants in a few more weekends. Eaters are already going.

3/20/2012 12:12:30 AM

Dutch Brad

Netherlands

End of March for early October weigh-off here.

3/20/2012 3:39:21 AM

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