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Post by lynnee on Mar 3, 2024 20:29:49 GMT -5
Today I started Vivacious and Homeslice tomatoes in a Farm 12XL. Others here have grown both varieties successfully. Hopefully I can duplicate that success!   |
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Post by lynnee on Apr 19, 2024 17:42:15 GMT -5
Today I pruned the Homeslice and Vivacious tomatoes. I took off lower leaves and spindly growth. At 47 days, both have lots of blooms. Vivacious has set some fruit, but it's too tiny to photograph. Vivacious doesn't like having her roots exposed during an R&R, and she really hates cold water. So today the plants got tepid water during their R&R. Maybe they'll get some minerals from the water heater.  |
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Post by lynnee on May 1, 2024 15:51:20 GMT -5
58 days. The Farm 12XL isn't really big enough for two slicing tomato plants! I'm going to prune these (Vivacious and Homeslice) again tomorrow. Both have set a few tomatoes, so I'm keeping them until the tomatoes are big enough to taste. Then, if we like them, I'll restart them as solo plants in a Farm 12XL.   |
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Post by lynnee on May 2, 2024 19:02:56 GMT -5
Today I pruned the tomatoes to take off excess green growth, separate the plants, and provide air circulation. They tested at 300-something ppm, so I gave them 8mg of AG nutes and refilled the aerovoir. They have used up about half a gallon of water since the procedure. If you look closely, I think you can see the tomatoes in the photo.   |
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Post by LoveSalads on May 2, 2024 21:08:41 GMT -5
Today I pruned the tomatoes to take off excess green growth, separate the plants, and provide air circulation. They tested at 300-something ppm, so I gave them 8mg of AG nutes and refilled the aerovoir. They have used up about half a gallon of water since the procedure. If you look closely, I think you can see the tomatoes in the photo. After Enlarging the pic I counted at least 8 Tomatoes and lots of flowers. Looks like you are well on the way to many Fruits to enjoy. Nice looking plants. |
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Post by lynnee on Jun 4, 2024 20:33:07 GMT -5
At long last, the Homeslice and Vivacious tomatoes have begun to ripen. In a few more days, it'll be tasting time!  |
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Post by lynnee on Jun 5, 2024 9:47:16 GMT -5
These tomatoes are finishing their ripening on the countertop. (Two Vivacious fell off the plant.) The tomatoes are about 2" across. One Vivacious looks slightly red, but that area is actually deep orange. Viv is a yellow tomato. It seems like they took forever to ripen, but the seed packets say you can harvest Vivacious about 70 days from transplanting; and Homeslice, 63 days after transplanting. Allowing 4-5 weeks for the seedlings to develop to the transplanting stage, the plants are more or less on schedule.   |
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Post by lynnee on Jun 16, 2024 20:18:24 GMT -5
Both the Vivacious and Homeslice tomatoes passed the taste test with my husband. I think I like the Homeslice better, but the Vivacious is more productive. I'll get some new plants started before long, as I have only 2 Farms and 3 Bounties planted at the moment.
(H and I caught a nasty GI virus from a visitor a couple of weeks ago, and it took a while to clear. We're both fine now.)
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Post by lynnee on Jul 3, 2024 16:00:18 GMT -5
Today, at 133 days, I terminated the Homeslice and Vivacious plants. There were quite a few green tomatoes still on the vines, so they are now on the kitchen countertop for ripening. The Homeslice seems to have a stronger tomato flavor than the Vivacious, but both varieties produce a pretty, smallish, slicing tomato with excellent color and texture. |
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Post by lynnee on Aug 4, 2024 13:39:12 GMT -5
Homeslice tomato plant after 26 days. I considered taking off the huge lower leaves, so that the plant would direct energy higher up. However, it seems a bit early to perform major pruning--those lower leaf stems are very thick and sturdy.  |
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Post by scarfguy on Aug 4, 2024 14:53:31 GMT -5
If I remember correctly, the homeslice I grew had a very stout and stalky growth habit.
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Post by lynnee on Sept 3, 2024 18:30:39 GMT -5
The solo Homeslice tomato plant got a pruning yesterday, and an R&R today. It has a lot of developing tomatoes. Probably it would have more if I hadn't forgotten to shake the plant to pollinate the flowers until a week or so ago!   |
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Post by lynnee on Oct 28, 2024 9:45:47 GMT -5
The Homeslice grew up into the lights, so I hacked it back about a week ago. It's still producing, even though it has been neglected, with fewer than usual R&Rs. It has produced a few dozen small slicers with good flavor. They keep well on the kitchen countertop. I love having these available to use instead of the pale Romas that come with Hello Fresh meals!  |
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Post by pfunnyjoy on Oct 30, 2024 21:54:34 GMT -5
Looks a very healthy plant!
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Post by lynnee on Nov 24, 2024 14:52:53 GMT -5
The Homeslice is definitely my favorite slicing tomato for now. My Farm 12XL plant was neglected, with infrequent R&Rs and nutrient supplements, but it produced a lot of ripe tomatoes. When it started growing into the lights and outside the garden's "cylinder", I cut it back and it produced a bunch more tomatoes. Finally the plant started dying back, having clearly reached the end of its lifespan. I terminated it some days ago, and found a bunch more good-sized green tomatoes. These are now ripening on my kitchen countertop.  11/21/24  11/24/24 The ripe tomatoes at the left are Homeslices from my previous harvest. They keep for many days if never refrigerated.  I'm going to start another Homeslice soon. It will keep H in slicing tomatoes for several months, once it starts producing. |
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