Friday, August 31, 2018

Seed Sowing #1

Tomato Season 2018/19 Kicks Off

I usually start my tomato seeds off on the 28th July each year, but after a month of frosts, I opted on waiting an extra month before I started. I have the hothouse in a usable state at the moment, so on the 31st August, I sowed two trays worth of mixed seed, a combination of Tomatoes and Capsicums/Chillies. Then on the 1st September, I sowed two more trays to fill up the 4 tray heat mat, so it didn't lose heat off the exposed half. 
Most of my seed is old, probably getting to the stage where a normal grower wouldn't use it, but I've given it two things it needed, dryness and darkness, so I'm giving it a go.

Tray #1 (all tomatoes). - Nicoleta, UK2000, McSee's Grape, Totem, M.S., Siletz, Greek Witness, Vodar and Korall. 

Tray #2 (Mixed) Thai Chilli*, Gindungo Cahumbo*, Bychok, Purple Ukraine, Sakharnyi Zheltyi, Mendacious Dog*, Rosado de Huelva, Rosado de Ademuz. 

One's with * are Chillies.