Friday, February 24, 2012

Season 2 (really 3) Start 2/12/12

I started my seed germination 2/12/12.  I was able to find peat pellet replacements at Walmart for both the Tomato Kit (larger pellet) and smaller ones for my regular trays.  I really don't understand how Jiffy sells the larger tomato peat pellet in groups of 16 but the Tomato tray has 36 slots.  The math does not work.

This year I am starting with the following:
12 x Rutgers (seeds bought from WalMart, read Organic Heirloom) ---we will see
8 x Brandywine from Croatia (seed thanks to one of my fellow online tomato peeps)
8 x Oxhearts (seeds from tomatoes I saved last year)
8 x Big Red Round (yes, these are seeds from the tomato that produced that monster last year.  I don't know what they are, but they are red, they are big, and round.)  I will most likely seek help in identifying what it is.
12 x Hartmanns Yellow Gooseberry (seeds from tomatoes last season.)  Originally bought seeds from Tomatobobs.
12 x Black Krimm (seeds from tomatoes last season.)  Originally bought seeds from TomatoBobs.  These are the tomatoes that OT'd me last year Best producer for me.
12 x Yellow Pear (seeds from tomatoes last season.  Originally bought seeds from TomatoBobs.)


I place the trays on top of the dryer.  I figure the warmth and vibration will expedite the germination process.  Worked for me last year.

Here are pics of the initial setup.