2017 Tomato Growing

This would be a great great advantage. But what is the theory behind it? I think the reason for rotating/soil replacing is to avoid disease building up in the soil. Why can grafting achieve the same?

 

@Linz I've grown Black Russian for some years, I like the flavour and the texture, Colour can be variable, they tend to be large and not a massive yield.
@blacktulip The rootstock is supposed to be disease resistant and acts as a barrier to soil borne diseases getting to the grafted on tomato.

 

Hi blacktulip I believe Alex is growing stock that is disease resistant so that he is not obliged to dig out and change the border soil!

Nigel This will be my first time with Black russian glad to hear that you find it fairly decent Oh Well we shall see!
Tom

 

@NigelJ @Tomhip Thank you very much. Where can I buy these rootstock seeds? Which ones are the best?

 

Cheers @Tomhip have been told latah can be a quite a mess of a plant but is better outdoors than in.

As for the Black Russian do you grow yours indoors or outdoors @NigelJ ? I can't find too much info on which is best.
Bare in mind I only have a large blowaway not a greenhouse, not sure if this going to be a factor. Lots of learning for me again this year

 

@Linz I grow all my tomatoes in the greenhouse.

 

Blimey That's quick germination John those seeds must have been scared of the dark

Tom

 

I grow Latah last year, bush and very early one, also taste nice. It is on my this year list.

I grow them outdoors.

They are very sensitive to the cold.

 

Thanks for the info Tracy I intend to put the plants in tubs and then move them outside when the weather is more to there liking
Tom

 

On the news it states that salad crops are going to be in short supply for quite a while something to do with the weather on the continent! Just shows how much we rely on imports eh! I've just sown spring onions, lettuce little gem, lettuce tom thumb and lettuce salad bowl ( we eat a lot of lettuce) also sown beetroot and radishes I have found that salad bowl and Tom Thumb are very quick growing and of course the radishes are ready in no time, this is not a panicky reaction on my part I sow these at this time every year in the greenhouse and find that it all grows splendidly (before the greenhouse gets too hot) and is ready in no time!
Tomhip

 

Can anyone suggest a good tomato to grow this year please?had loads of trouble with blight and bottom end root last year lost close on 20 plants think some of it was my fault but have learnt from it(hopefully!) many thanks and happy new year all

 

Hi I have large greenhouse and large conservatory both south facing I'm based the wirral- last year I lost all plants in both will be growing in 20lt pots with compost and feeding homemade seaweed tea thanks for reply