Ferry-Morse 3140 Organic Tomato Seeds, Beefsteak (600 Milligram Packet)

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Product Features

• This Ferry-Morse seed packet contains organic beefsteak tomato seeds which can be sown directly into garden when soil is warm
• These seeds are USDA organic indeterminate variety; guaranteed to grow
• 80 days to harvest
• Plant 1/4-inch deep, 2-1/2-foot row spacing, and 2-foot plant spacing
• Includes one, 600-milligram packet

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0001LE9X2
• Item model number: 3140
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #67 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)
  • #4 in Patio, Lawn & Garden > Plants & Planting > Plants, Seeds & Bulbs > Vegetables

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Organic. Extremely large-fruited beefsteak tomato with excellent vigor. High in vitamins A and C. Indeterminate. An excellent slicing tomato that is popular with home gardeners. Seed can be sown directly into garden when soil is warm. Tomatoes cannot tolerate frost. To keep fruit clean and easier to pick, support with stakes or cages. Tomatoes require at least an inch of water per week. Start seeds indoors in a sunny location 6 weeks prior to warm weather. Transplant outdoors in full sun when seedlings display 4-6 leaves and weather is warm.

Product Description

Ferry-Morse has been supplying the best in seed and gardening supplies for over 100 years, and we are proud to still be innovating and improving. Whether you are looking for the finest in flowers or gourmet garden vegetables, you will find all your answers here. Take a minute and explore our product categories for planning and inspiration. At Ferry-Morse, we want you to enjoy your best ever gardening experience. Ferry-Morse Seed Company offers gardener's over 350 varieties of flower, vegetable, and herb seed.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Started growing in April in Northeast area, May 1, 2011

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Ali Julia (boston, mass) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ferry-Morse 3140 Organic Tomato Seeds, Beefsteak (600 Milligram Packet) (Lawn & Patio)

For the last couple of years I have been growing a couple of tomato plants on my patio in large pots. Until last year I waited to plant my tomatoes plants until the end of May as cold frosty night we get kill tomatos that are planted too early.

I started with the seeds, which I germinate on a dinner plates covered with wet paper towels, and then covered by another dinner plate. This technique produces very reliable good results.

Last year I decided to see if I can start growing tomatos earlier by using an umbrella green house. I was not sure whether the umbrella would provide sufficient warmth, as my plants are located on the wooden deck with air circulating in spaces between the wooden slats. If the umbrella was placed on the ground would provide a warmer environment. My tomatoes plants are watered by the drip irrigation system on a timer. The umbrella fit perfectly over the pots as well as the drip irrigation tubes coming into the pots. I left the umbrella on the plants during the days and the nights, lifting only to fertilize the plants every two weeks. The umbrella handle comes with a removal stake which can be planted into the ground which I did not use since my pots and umbrella were sitting on a wooden deck. I positioned the stick next to the pot, rather than inside it. And was able to have two plants covered by one umbrella. The plants grew rapidly and survived well through a number of frosty nights we had since early April. By the beginning of May both of my plants had several flower clusters.

I was concerned about pollination, since my plants were under an umbrella and no well meaning bee could get to the flowers. After doing a bit of research I found that either insects, wind or hand shaking of the flowers would carry the pollen from the anthers to the stigma. I found that some people use electric toothbrush placed near the blossoms to simulate buzzing bees. But I went with a simpler method: shaking the plant gently once a week for self-pollination. The tomato pollen is not in the exterior of the anthers like most flowers but is produced internally and then released thru pores in the anther. Motion is required to release the pollen, and the greatest quantity is released by sonication of the "correct" frequency. When you shake the plant by hand try to mimic the natural resonances of sonicating bee. Shaking should not be violent, just as close to the right frequency as possible. Note that using implement like a cue tip or a brush is not very effective because the tomato's pollen is not on the surface.

In the last week of May last year (2010) I noticed the first tomatoes on my plants which is pretty incredible for the cold North East! I felt like a proud mother since I polinated the plants myself with a technique described above :-)

I am attaching a photo of tomato plants under the umbrella, that allowed me to get an early start on the season.

Update 5/21/11: I live in the Northeast, close to New Hampshire/Massachusetts border. This morning I noticed my first green tomato! The tomato plants are about 3 feet tall and have several flower clusters. A friend of mine and I started growing tomatos on the same day, but he does not use a pop up green house. I visited his house this weekend and his tomatos are still little dwarves compared to mine! This pop-up greenhouse really works!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Died in infancy, July 2, 2011

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Photohombre (Colorado USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Ferry-Morse 3140 Organic Tomato Seeds, Beefsteak (600 Milligram Packet) (Lawn & Patio)

The soil was prepared, the containers readied, the lights placed and the seeds planted. The little sprouts appeared in May along with varieties of vegetables in several containers. And then, after about three weeks they all died. I am sure it was something in the soil and will use the rest of the seeds for next years batch & hope for a better result. I give the rating this year as the sprouts did appear and began to grow. I think their demise is due to my lack of developed horticultural skills.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Growing sturdy, healthy, May 15, 2011

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Mespo - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Ferry-Morse 3140 Organic Tomato Seeds, Beefsteak (600 Milligram Packet) (Lawn & Patio)

These arrived quickly and we potted them right away. They were bought to be planted as patio-pick tomatoes, in a pot with a cage. Already growing sturdy and healthy with no problems, and I do not exactly have the greenest thumb. Good product.