read here in passing that Sart Roloise seedlings look rough when starting out, but mine seem to be on the verge of dying. they are not doing well when compared to other varieties i am growing alongside, with the same watering schedule, sunlight and temps. what gives?
by Rainbow-Hater
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Zone 9b, Southern NV, USA. Daytime temp avg around 60 degrees F.
some extra info:
– they were the first variety to germinate(indoors)
– no fertilizer whatsoever(yet)
– watering schedule is every other day
– they are brought outside during the day and brought in during the night(due to sub 40f temps)
– they are the only variety suffering, every other variety of seedlings are thriving
– soil is a homemade mix of coconut coir, native soil, worm castings and perlite
– i don’t believe it is an issue with hardening them off, every other variety is doing just fine
– started with 7 seeds, after 4 days, i am down to only 2 seedlings left alive
ive tried everything i can think of. maybe i got a bad packet of seeds. i am unsure and looking for some help. thank you in advance.
I grew one out for myself last year (started some for a friend who wanted them) purely because they were *very* vigorous transplants, and I’m a sucker for robust/massive varieties.
I can’t say that they started off super-crazy, but but by the time they were on their third set of true leaves they were clearly “off to the races” and I couldn’t resist giving one a spot.
It reminded me of an old-timey PL type heirloom (e.g. a typical “brandywine”) in terms of vigor, actually — although with small leaves, and not terribly thick stems, even for an RL type — and was quite disease resistant/hardy.
Definitely not what I’d consider a “runty” or “delicate” variety, I can say that much.
[Tasted like garbage, though, and most of them went into the green recycle can….but I expected that]
Edit: seeds were from Baker Creek.
I grew Sart Roloise from seed last year. Definitely was an outlier on its early, post germination growth pattern. I too put my seedlings outside at all stages if at all possible (not too cold or windy) and prefer to run them on the colder side of things, around 60° . Sart Roloise was very sensitive to the colder temperatures, at 58° give or take a little, and got very purple and pale during those times, but ultimately proved to be a vigorous plant after transplanting.
I too wasn’t a fan of the tomato as far as flavor goes. Bland, bland, bland, not much going on flavorwise. Not my cup of tea.