GARDENERS DELIGHT TOMATO SEED GERMINATION AND GROWING 2019

Thanks to seeds from JWK I am now harvesting GD both 2012 and 2005 seeds.
I had good germination from both sets of seeds and they are true to Johns findings 2005 toms are smaller but taste is much better from the 2005 just what you would expect from GD. I like them not too ripe with a little green jelly around the seeds and they have that lovely Tang to them.
Well worth keeping these strains
Regards Sandy

 

I have only tasted one 2012 strain it was good but not as tasty as the 2005 so am waiting for a few more to judge, as you know the first ones are not always the best, the taste is there just not as good as the 2005 at the moment but I have high hopes for them.

 

MIne are ready to go outside now @JWK in fact they are a bit pot bound and desperate. I have be advised that a 50/50 mix of JI no.3 and a good quality MPC( I have HUMAX) is suitable but have you got a better recipe? Getting pots and JI No3 on Friday afternoon and the grand ceremony of the relocation over the week end...
getting excited...
Jenny

 

What do you think of the ‘Rootgrow’ John? Is it effective in more general use?

 

I use mycorrhizal fungi on most things , I find it very beneficial especially on tomatoes, I did a trial last year grafted plants against fungi treated plants, (posted on here) and found mycorrhizal treatment better than grafting for root growth. I did not graft the plants myself but bought in grafted plants. The grafted plants had good root growth but the fungi treated plants had roots that spread the entire border of the greenhouse, the roots were difficult to untangle at the end of the season but the max measurement was five feet long.
The treated plants were far more productive than the grafted ones and in my opinion tastier.
The border I used them in had previously been used for tomato growing
regards Sandy

 

Potted on my (John's) Gardeners Delight today, now in the greenhouse, will segregate them once they show signs of flowering to ensure true seed.......... Thanks John.

 

@JWK , we’ll have a chat about this tomorrow

 

Guess I can join this thread from time to time. was just given 7 plants, different types. have no real veggie garden. so I potted them up, in big pots. set them in what little pockets of sun I could find. thinking I have to move them again to more sun some where . but I may have a harvest or may not. we shall see.