can i grow cherry and normal toms together?

Started by shaolin101, March 25, 2008, 15:09:35

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shaolin101

March 25, 2008, 15:09:35
My youngest is desperate to grow tomatoes and i now have enough seeds to start a Dolmio factory.

Is it possible to grown Cherry and normal size together or would there be problems with pollination?

Would be nice to see them growing and have some small ones turn red whilst there are green ones getting bigger.

Thanks
Keep getting worried that the stuff I grow will taste nasty - or turn out poisonous!

shaolin101

March 25, 2008, 15:09:35
Keep getting worried that the stuff I grow will taste nasty - or turn out poisonous!

Tee Gee

#1
March 25, 2008, 15:42:22
QuoteIs it possible to grown Cherry and normal size together

Yes!!



Quoteor would there be problems with pollination?

Not that you would see! you would have to save seed for the following year to notice if this had happened.

cleo

#2
March 25, 2008, 15:47:41
same as Tee Gee-no problems

shaolin101

#3
March 25, 2008, 15:51:14
cool - thanks, another box ticked!
Keep getting worried that the stuff I grow will taste nasty - or turn out poisonous!

ipt8

#4
March 25, 2008, 17:50:52
No problem, but if you keep seed for next year I guess you would get crosses ??? I would be interested to know if this is the case anyone :-\

Jeannine

#5
March 25, 2008, 17:52:21
Tomatoes rarely cross.
When God blesses you with a multitude of seeds double  the blessing by sharing your  seeds with other folks.

greyhound

#6
March 25, 2008, 18:08:46
Just as well with the number of different ones you grow, Jeannine!  ;D

YorkshireLass

#7
March 25, 2008, 22:21:00
Am I right in thinking toms are self pollinating (same as chillis)?
Is this the reason they rarely cross?
Charlotte

djbrenton

#8
March 26, 2008, 00:13:11
Yes the female and male parts are on the same flower so you rarely get cross-pollination.

ipt8

#9
March 26, 2008, 18:07:09
Interesting....I had some that were home collected seed and appeared to be crosses. Some were rather large cherry tomatoes. I guess it was tickling them with the small paintbrush to ensure pollination that did it ::) Wifey says you have to do that. I would not bother but then of course it would be my faut if we had a poor crop :-X

cleo

#10
March 26, 2008, 18:11:55
Tomatoes rarely cross.

Shame about some growers-what do you lot know!! I am the expert you are just rubbish.

GG

And NO it`s just Cleo having a leg pull ;D ;D

Jeannine

#11
March 27, 2008, 23:26:20
Hi Cleo, how's the leg ? XX Jeannine
When God blesses you with a multitude of seeds double  the blessing by sharing your  seeds with other folks.

saddad

#12
March 28, 2008, 07:52:39
The Potato leaf ones are slightly susceptible to crossing and the currant ones are very prone... so you need a bit of caution. Red Peach which is furry crossed out in my poly and lost it's furriness over about five years... and some of my potato leaf white developed a pink tinge...
;D
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