Something interesting with Blind Tomato plants from this season
that's worth noting. I grew the Dutch variety, which has a working name
of Duncan's and from 10 seedlings I potted up, 6X were blind, although I
didn't immediately pick up on the fact. (Sorry Woz) I assumed it was
either the cold, or because I added a Blood & Bone fertiliser to the
mix when I pricked them out.
While visiting my friend today (seed donor) he showed me one of his, it was blind too, but his were direct sown, so the fertiliser didn't play a part with his becoming blind. Maybe it was a trait with the plants, I know another variety of mine has done it for years and again this year.
I have even resorted to cutting the tops off the seedlings to force an axillary bud to form. From the 4 seedlings that weren't blind all had weak growing tips, but ended up being strong enough to grow when the time came.
While visiting my friend today (seed donor) he showed me one of his, it was blind too, but his were direct sown, so the fertiliser didn't play a part with his becoming blind. Maybe it was a trait with the plants, I know another variety of mine has done it for years and again this year.
I have even resorted to cutting the tops off the seedlings to force an axillary bud to form. From the 4 seedlings that weren't blind all had weak growing tips, but ended up being strong enough to grow when the time came.
Weak headed plant
Blind with leaf cut off to force axilary bud
Healthy plant