Author Topic: Supersprout's Pineapple Tomatoes (Read 2969 times)

MrsKP · « **on:** April 09, 2007, 15:00:34 »

Anyone ever grown these ?

The leaves are doing funny twisting things. Kinda curling under and twisting as well.

I've had a good look for bugs but can't see anything. I hoping this is "just what they do".

I do miss SS. Come on girl, give me some inspiration here.

;D

grawrc · « **Reply #1 on:** April 09, 2007, 15:03:59 »

http://www.victoryseeds.com/catalog/vegetable/tomato/images/pineapple_fruit.jpg Have a look at this KP. Don't know if it'll help though.

Trixiebelle · « **Reply #2 on:** April 09, 2007, 15:07:12 »

Mine have sprouted ;D They've only got the 1st leaves on though so can't help you X

saddad · « **Reply #3 on:** April 09, 2007, 15:08:13 »

I've grown Annanas... and many toms do that, as long as there is no wee beastie present it should be ok...

MrsKP · « **Reply #4 on:** April 09, 2007, 15:08:26 »

they look ill roflmao.

mine are curling under at the edges with a bit of a kink (oower missus). They're the only variety doing this and they're right in amongst loads of others.

but thanks for the pic, i'll have a little google myself.

;D

MrsKP · « **Reply #5 on:** April 09, 2007, 15:09:50 »

thanks saddad. i've been lifting up all their leaves having a right good look. i bet they're thinking "ffs leave me alone".

Give me a sec and i'll take a pic for you Trixiebelle.

;D

Trixiebelle · « **Reply #6 on:** April 09, 2007, 15:10:23 »

That's a copyrighted photo Grawrc :D

Victory Seed Co. are gonna GET YA :D

MrsKP · « **Reply #7 on:** April 09, 2007, 15:17:12 »

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this one's not !! roflmao

anyway grawrc's one is old. can't STILL be protected surely. ;D

Trixiebelle · « **Reply #8 on:** April 09, 2007, 15:32:12 »

I can see A4A in the background! :D

Mine have only just sprutted MrsKP. But I'll keep an eye out for similar curly tendencies!

MrsKP · « **Reply #9 on:** April 09, 2007, 15:35:11 »

this thread if i'm not mistaken ;D

Mine were sown on 27/2.

We'll have to swap notes as we go. I'm keen to get a good crop of these spesheel toms for obvious reasons.

;D

calamityjayneuk · « **Reply #10 on:** April 09, 2007, 15:50:12 »

Hey Mrs KP! I'm very much intrigued by what looks like empty milk cartons for your tomatoes - do you grow them in there until it's time to transplant, or do they stay in the milk cartons?

Always looking for new ideas, hope you don't mind me picking your brains

MrsKP · « **Reply #11 on:** April 09, 2007, 15:55:10 »

pick away my love.

I'm always running out of pots and JRP and his recycling ideas pointed me in the direction of milk bottles. I don't plant JRP's way though (as I could never quite get to grips with it).

My only problem that I can see atm, is that when I need to pot up (to renew some goodness in the compost i.e. now) I'm going to need something much deeper. I haven't quite figured out how to get around that problem yet and was wondering if I could just give them a bit of a feed and keep them in the pots they're in until it's black bucket ring culture time and plant them deep up to the first leaves (seed leaves or true leaves - another quandary).

If I could get away with it, I'd only pot up once, but obviously need to get some nourishment to them.

I've used this method for my whole tom crop so far so really need to think of an answer ... and fast ! (actually not the whole crop, just seen some that are in small black pots, sown a month earlier than the milk bottles and only half the size !! :o). Now I'm wondering if a) i've mucked up the sowing dates b) the extra leg room in the milk bottles has given them a good head start. Off to look in the diary now. lol

;D

grawrc · « **Reply #12 on:** April 09, 2007, 16:29:35 »

Hey Trixieb it's only a pointer, I didn't actually upload the photo. They ought to be glad of the publicity imho. :P ;)

cleo · « **Reply #13 on:** April 09, 2007, 17:17:27 »

Is the pic of the `problem`?-they look perfectly healthy to me.

I sometimes have customers who have never seen potato leaved varieties and they do ask if they should look like that

Jeannine · « **Reply #14 on:** April 09, 2007, 19:02:04 »

They are a potato leaf variety, don't worry it is OK, the leaves look more floppy that the others, XX Jeannine

MrsKP · « **Reply #15 on:** April 09, 2007, 19:19:11 »

"potato leaf" ????? i thought i was getting a pineapple !!!!! :o ;D

many thanks peeps. no i've never seen a potato leaf variety (didn't even know they existed), the twisting and curling effect was starting to worry me and made me wonder if i was doing anything wrong.

I have lived and learnt and shall worry no more.

;D

MrsKP · « **Reply #16 on:** April 09, 2007, 19:24:22 »

well see once you know what you're looking for, you can find everything.

Trixieb see here

http://faq.gardenweb.com/faq/lists/tomato/2004111539004321.html

Many thanks once again, cleo and Jeannine. That's some new, interesting and v. useful I've learned this weekend.

;D

MrsKP · « **Reply #17 on:** April 09, 2007, 19:31:10 »

just an observation, i've just run my fingers through my babies that are sitting on the window sill next to me.

don't you just LOVE the smell of tomato plants ??

:P

jaggythistle · « **Reply #18 on:** April 09, 2007, 19:48:43 »

Aye yer sent fer hen.....................sniffin yer mato plants indeed ;D ;D

Emagggie · « **Reply #19 on:** April 09, 2007, 20:34:10 »

Thank goodness for this thread KP. Got some potato leaved ones up and coming myself. I shall know not to panic now. ;)..and yes I love the tomato smell too.

Just love the avatar Jaggythistle.

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Author Topic: Supersprout's Pineapple Tomatoes (Read 2969 times)