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Sun, Oct 16, 05 at 7:35
| The list for next year is becoming far too big therefore i have got to start thining down my tomatoe hopes.
i've just got a funny feeling that the brandy wines may not do all that well in tropical Darwin weather. The weather in Darwin normally stays around 32 degrees all year round, night time tempreture drops down to around 20+ on average in the dry season which is my growing season. I've read great reviews about the suduth strain in the up over forum, any advice on any of the strains would be helpful. Thanks in advance Keith |
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- Posted by ozmantis VIC Aust (allan.richard.m@edumail.vic.gov.au) on Sun, Oct 16, 05 at 8:37
| Give them a go Keith. I grow them in my greenhouse down here and they produce really well. So, humidity should not worry them. My greenhouse turns into a shade house in summer, so a bit of shelter from direct burning sun could help. If you have a shade house, try one in there. I reckon it would produce for you. Mantis |
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| Thanks Mantis for your reply. I guess I will try the sudduth. I normally try to grow two of the same variety in different locations on the same plot so I get a fair idea to what’s happening. In one area I’ve got a spot for about half a dozen plants that get shade from about 2 o’clock onwards due to a big tree. For some reason the plants usually do well in this area, I generally plant Grosse Lisse in this area as it always does well and is a main stay for me. I have been saving and growing the same seeds for the past 15 years. For the first time last year I grew a potato leaf variety, Blue Ridge. The vine was very large and the largest tomatoe I got of it was 633 grams although not very productive. The mates loved the potato leaf as it was the first time they had seen it. Any ways wait till they see and taste the sudduth. Keith |
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| G'day Keith, Brandywine Sudduth didn't do well for me in Sydney last year, but that was a very humid summer and I had a bad nematode infestation. Cherokee Purple seems to cope well with the warmer, wetter weather and is a great tasting tomato. I think that most tomatoes would do okay given time to adapt, as your Grosse Lisse has done. Even if the Brandywine Sudduth doesn't do well this season, it might do better next season from saved seeds. Just my thoughts. Ray |
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- Posted by Patrina_Pepperina S. Australia z9 (My Page) on Sun, Oct 16, 05 at 20:42
| There are a few that have been bred for hot humid areas, but the only one I can think of at the moment is 'Tropic'. Haven't grown it yet, but have seeds that were sent to me - let me know if you'd like a few. PP |
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| Sudduth didn't work for me in Sydney's summer. Autumn was the go. They won't pollinate in prolonged heat or humidity. But it can't hurt to try. |
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