So here it goes... Yes, too many seedlings! I look up to those who plant out 100+ varieties - as this was (while pleasant), still, a very time consuming task.
Nevertheless, first , the "brave ones" are coming up, 2 days germination on about 10 out of 50+ varieties so far. Keeping the wrap over the tray still, heat mat still on, dome slightly propped open and few inches under the grow lights (now turned on):
At this time, can't even tell what varieties germinated, not willing to go under the dome, and start digging and moving the wrap to see which one of 162 cells have taken off... Just happy to see the first spouts!
It took me a while to come up with the final grow out list, there is only but so much space, and yet, so much I wanted grow... So after "editing" the list numerous times, here is what made the final cut:
1884 Purple
Airyleaf
Amazon Chocolate
Anna Russian
Arkashin
Armenian
Balcony Yellow (basket)
Beauty King
Berkley Tie-Dye Heart
Big Cheef
Black And Brown Boar
Black Plum
Black Trifle
Black Tula
Brad's Black Heart
Brandywine Black
Brandywine Cowlick's
Brandywine Sudduth
Brandywine, Cherry
Bull's Heart Pink
Burtzyn
Campari F2 seeds
Carbon
Chermonor
Cherokee Purple
Coeur de Boeuf Blanc
Cream Sausage
Dagestanskiy
De Barao Zolotoy
Delicious
Donskoi
Dynnye
Early Wonder Pink
Fruhe Liebe
Garden Pearl (basket)
Gary O'Sena
Golden Gem
Goose Creek
Green Copia
Green Zebra
Gregori's Altai
Grub's Mystery Green
Indian Stripe
Iraquische Hertzformige
Jasnaja
Jaune Flamme
Kalinka
Kardinal
KBX
Kimberly
Krasavica Lotaringii
Kumato F2 seeds
Lambada
Lubasha
Ludmila's Yellow Giant
Lycopersicum-Macrocarpum-Lutea
Manyel
Moldovian Green
Noire De Crimee
Nyagos Black
Onyx
Orange Strawberry
Orlov Yellow
Paul Robeson
Pendulina Orange (basket)
Pervaya Lubov
Pink Berkley Tie-Dye
Pipo
Purple Russian
Reif Red Heart
Rose Himbeer (basket)
Sakharnyi Zheltyi
Samurabe
Sandul Moldovan
Shapka Monomakha
Sorrento
Spudakee
Spudatula
Stupice
Sweet Cluster VFNT
Tatar of Mongolistan
Taxi
Temnokrasnyj 2027
Tomande VFFNT
Tomatillo Purple
Tzar Kolokol
Ukranian Poet
Violet Jasper (Tzi Bi U)
Whipper-Snapper (basket)
White Queen
Wisniowe
Yellow Trifele
Zolotye Kupola
Basket and the early varieties were planted just a little while back, while the rest, 60+ were seeded last night. Never done such "mass" seed planting before, so will see the results in a few days...
Well, four days after the first germination - all of the seeds are up, green and reaching out for the sun! Worth it - sure, these tray was only $0.10 worth of seeds, merely half the packet...
When the seeds offered at a store, at a price of $0.20, and the package says "Finest quality since 1897", makes you wonder... So why so cheap if it is a "quality" seeds?
Well, I've had few packs last year, annuals, did well, no issues. But veggies at this price? Well, needless to say, spent about $5.00 total on some flower seeds, veggies and such.
First test run for germination - Italian Mixture. Seeded on 02-14-2010. To my surprise, less than 48 hours later, massive germination in the 24" self watering window box:
Now, the most important test - taste! Will see in few weeks!
Happy to see, that all of the varieties of the early tomatoes have sprouted! Some little earlier, some a little later. But all under the grow lights, waiting for the first set of true leafs:
And the next step - transplant to individual cells, 2" cell once the true leafs are set, then into the cooler basement for the cold treatment...
This coming weekend - basket varieties to start:
Balcony Yellow
Garden Pearl
Rose Himbeer
Pendulina Orange
Whipper-Snapper
And the rest of the varieties on Feb 20th!
I'm was happy to see that the all but 2 varieties have sprouted yesterday - 3 days from seeding! But the other two were little older seeds, so it may take few more days...
Noir De Crimee "droplet" - trying shake off the shell:
All removed from the domes (but the last two), and under the grow lights now... Love to watch them grow!
This is first for me...
I've had some fresh seeds in the tests germinate in 3.5-4 days, but this is a pleasant surprise... Seeded on 01/30/2010, and to my amazement - first seedlings are poking through today, 02/01/2010
A seeds for variety Early Wonder Pink sent to me by a very sweet and generous lady from Germany. Should be dark pink, 3' tall plants with 3-6oz dark pink fruit and said to be on the sweet side (which I like). Very exciting start for me!
