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Lodi, California

Hi,

I dont quite understand why you guys start tomatos so early? I thought that a fair ammount of growers on this forum were still under snow?

4/2/2014 8:40:43 AM

Mnt.pleasant ,tennessee

Well ashton slow grow from seed,it helps having a bigger plant to prevent damage cut worm frost ect...me myself i like to have atleast a foot of plant to bury for more roots.got one plant i started oct 15 3' & put in ground& start growing all over again.

4/2/2014 8:45:58 AM

Allentown, PA

Yardman along with most others including myself grow our plants early in order to have a long main stem in order to transplant in ground horizontally. My goal each season is to have my plants approx a foot to a foot and a half tall.

I bury all but approx 2 inches below the ground horizontally. This promotes a large root system to occur along the buried stem resulting in a healthier more vigorous plant capable of strong uptake of nutrients.

4/2/2014 10:12:15 AM

Hamilton Nj

i like to plant out side by may 1st. or may 15th latest with my first batch of plants , plus depends where u are located people in southern areas have a earlier season then us in jersey, i like my plants to get 1-2 foot tall befoe i put in ground ,also i can clone a few to save on rare seeds if i start them earlier, pizza

4/3/2014 12:31:45 AM

Hamilton Nj

jay i got 2 good tips from u this year reading your posts ,lol, and i am gona try them this year cause last 2 years have not bein great lots of eaters,lol pizza

4/3/2014 12:33:41 AM

Rapid City, SD

seems everyone starts earlier every year....lol

4/6/2014 11:47:56 AM

Allentown, PA

Good Pizza!! Eaters are good but we all want the monster! :O)

Be well!!

4/6/2014 4:54:36 PM