Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
TABLE 2.1 (
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Plant Varieties and Sources
Plant
Variety
Source
Notes
Tomatoes-
Beefsteak
(Staking)
Blitz, Match, Quest,
Trust, Geronimo
Paramont Seeds
Staking greenhouse
variety
Tomatoes-Cherry
Caramba, Favorita,
Juanita, Goldita
(yellow)
Paramont Seeds
Staking greenhouse
variety
Tomatoes-
Cocktail
Picolino, Flavorino
Paramont Seeds
Staking greenhouse
variety
TOV
(tomato-on-vine)
Tricia, Brilliant, Red
Delight
Paramont Seeds
Staking greenhouse
variety
Celebrity
Johnny's Selected
Seeds, Stokes
Seeds
Check catalog
Tomatoes (Bush)
Brandywine-
Heirloom
Johnny's Selected
Seeds, Stokes
Seeds
Check catalog
Tomatoes (Patio)
Tiny Tim, Small Fry,
Window Box Roma
Johnny's Selected
Seeds, Stokes
Seeds
Check catalog
Totem, Balconi-Red,
Balconi-Yellow,
Gartenperle
Thompson &
Morgan
Check catalog
Tumbling Tom, Sweet
'n' Neat
Vegetalis
Check catalog
medium such as perlite, vermiculite, or a mixture of these with peat. I have
found the best is either vermiculite or perlite. These media have better oxy-
genation than peat. Coco coir can also be used in place of peat.
Although this method of using multipacks is feasible, it is somewhat
inconvenient and messy filling the trays and transplanting. For this reason,
most people prefer to use some type of growing cube. You can use Jiffy-7
peat pellets, which are compressed peat contained in a plastic mesh. You
soak them in water for 5 to 10 minutes until they swell to about 1 × 1½
inches. You then seed directly into the peat substrate. In some hydroponic
systems they may break down and clog your system; I prefer to use other
growing cubes such as Oasis Horticubes or rockwool cubes.
Oasis Horticubes come as 1 × 1 × 1½ inch cubes. They are especially
good for lettuce, arugula, basil, and herbs. They provide good oxygenation,
retain sufficient water so as not to dry out quickly, are sterile, retain their
