Propagation: Old seeds...who has any, and who is in?, 1 by JimIsbell

JimIsbell wrote:
This is an up date to my post earlier this year about the 32 year old tomato seeds.

They are growing like wildfire. Of the 6 single seeds I planted, 4 have grown to plants and have blossoms on them.

I have one of them planted in my version of the "Topsy Turvy" planter. I tried the up-side down tomato last year, and it didnt work. Tomatoes dont like hanging by their heels. BTW, neither do I, so why would I expect them to like it? But I made a modification of the idea that really is working. The idea of hanging the tomatoes is a great idea around here because the Javalinas love to eat the plants if they are on the ground. So I modified a 2 gallon plastic bucket with holes in the SIDE...not bottom...and have 5 plants hanging from a block and tackle on the porch. One of them is a 32 year old cherry tomato bush.

Oh yes, the watermelon seeds didnt sprout.

This message was edited May 24, 2010 10:21 AM