http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewBoard.asp?b=33 Last 25 Posts for the 'Tomato Growing Forum' message board. en-us Copyright &copy; 1999-2026 BigPumpkins.com. All rights reserved. info@bigpumpkins.com BP RSS FeedGen http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.bigpumpkins.com/images/newlogo_232x70.jpg http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/ PumpkinShepherd (Todd) <NoSpam@BigPumpkins.com> So how long does it take once you spot a mega bloom to open? New to growing giants. Any advice welcome. Also how big does the plant need to be to pollinate a mega? Thanks 1 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/rss/messagepost.rss?770831 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=33&p=770831 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=33&p=770831 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:08:12 GMT Petey <NoSpam@BigPumpkins.com> I'm curious what the preferred manual pollination method is that's being used by some of the most successful growers. It seems that successful pollinations are a very critical first step in growing bi... 2 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/rss/messagepost.rss?770819 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=33&p=770819 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=33&p=770819 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 23:26:24 GMT Porkchop <NoSpam@BigPumpkins.com> Here we go again folks.. after an astounding 2025 season , the Cup is back up for grabs!!!!... I think we all know how it works ...two divisions...open and draft,... teams of three..big effin tomatoes... 28 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/rss/messagepost.rss?769730 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=33&p=769730 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=33&p=769730 Sun, 17 May 2026 15:04:05 GMT Dr. Greenthumb <NoSpam@BigPumpkins.com> I thought I would play around with a couple tomato plants this season using GA3. Has anyone here ever used it on tomatoes? If so I would be interested in hearing about how and when, at what rates and... 8 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/rss/messagepost.rss?769079 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=33&p=769079 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=33&p=769079 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:03:05 GMT Little Ketchup <NoSpam@BigPumpkins.com> https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/fascinating-fasciation/ 5 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/rss/messagepost.rss?768921 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=33&p=768921 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=33&p=768921 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 03:53:46 GMT Little Ketchup <NoSpam@BigPumpkins.com> Just when you thought you knew everything about tomatoes. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8968427/ It's a few paragraphs down. Why does it matter? Well, it might not... But i... 7 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/rss/messagepost.rss?768914 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=33&p=768914 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=33&p=768914 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 02:57:46 GMT Dalton <NoSpam@BigPumpkins.com> I'm struggling with germination this year only 50% on my first batch. I treat them basically as I do pumpkins which I have great success with. Do tomatoes prefer a damper soil or more/less heat? What'... 10 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/rss/messagepost.rss?768893 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=33&p=768893 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=33&p=768893 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:20:00 GMT Dr. Greenthumb <NoSpam@BigPumpkins.com> Does anyone know what the heaviest tomato grown in a pot is? 18 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/rss/messagepost.rss?768599 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=33&p=768599 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=33&p=768599 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:30:43 GMT Little Ketchup <NoSpam@BigPumpkins.com> I'm sure we've covered this before but wondering who has tried growing first trust tomatoes, who has never tried it, who might try it for the first time this year. Where are we at on this?! I kno... 19 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/rss/messagepost.rss?768343 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=33&p=768343 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=33&p=768343 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:47:14 GMT Little Ketchup <NoSpam@BigPumpkins.com> http://bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=250182 It looks like if it had been left on the vine a few more days it would have eclipsed McCoys 8.41 from 2014. 2 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/rss/messagepost.rss?768342 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=33&p=768342 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=33&p=768342 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:41:51 GMT Bisontino <NoSpam@BigPumpkins.com> Guess the weight of the biggest tomato ten years from now. In the past 10 years (2015 - 2025) the record grew by ~ 8 lbs. So, if it gains another 8 lbs from now until 2035 it should be roughly ... 4 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/rss/messagepost.rss?768093 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=33&p=768093 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=33&p=768093 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:30:17 GMT Saswampo <NoSpam@BigPumpkins.com> The 2026 growing season is upon us in the southern areas of the US. I just checked the GPC website &amp; the rules haven't been updated in a while, still dated 01/06/2024. Does anyone know if weig... 3 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/rss/messagepost.rss?767436 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=33&p=767436 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=33&p=767436 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 20:32:44 GMT Altitude (to)maters (Scott) <NoSpam@BigPumpkins.com> :) 3 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/rss/messagepost.rss?766975 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=33&p=766975 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=33&p=766975 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 20:33:31 GMT Little Ketchup <NoSpam@BigPumpkins.com> https://www.umass.edu/agriculture-food-environment/vegetable/fact-sheets/hot-water-seed-treatment Tomato: 122 degrees F. for 25 min. I think I will try this. There is a risk that Verticillium d... 1 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/rss/messagepost.rss?766648 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=33&p=766648 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=33&p=766648 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:54:51 GMT Travis E <NoSpam@BigPumpkins.com> Is there any seed still out the that has his genetics in them? I spoke to him many times back then. 3 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/rss/messagepost.rss?766422 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=33&p=766422 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=33&p=766422 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 21:32:23 GMT Travis E <NoSpam@BigPumpkins.com> I&#8217;m looking for a few tomato seeds for this year. Don&#8217;t have to be the best or proven. I grew a state record in wv 2013 with no name seed. I&#8217;m just trying to get back into it. If any... 1 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/rss/messagepost.rss?766196 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=33&p=766196 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=33&p=766196 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:35:52 GMT Team Wexler <NoSpam@BigPumpkins.com> Feel asleep, didn't catch it all but caught some of the confusion at the end. Anyone care to give a recap? 10 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/rss/messagepost.rss?764293 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=33&p=764293 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=33&p=764293 Sun, 18 Jan 2026 10:15:45 GMT Little Ketchup <NoSpam@BigPumpkins.com> Last entry. How exciting! 1 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/rss/messagepost.rss?763781 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=33&p=763781 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=33&p=763781 Mon, 12 Jan 2026 22:54:09 GMT Dr. Greenthumb <NoSpam@BigPumpkins.com> Hi Dan will any of your seeds from last seasons big tomatoes be in any of the auctions here on Bp.com? Cheers 17 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/rss/messagepost.rss?763122 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=33&p=763122 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=33&p=763122 Fri, 02 Jan 2026 08:47:56 GMT Dr. Greenthumb <NoSpam@BigPumpkins.com> What are you folks using to hold up your tomatoes? I see some using what looks like cheese cloth and panty hose. Cheers 3 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/rss/messagepost.rss?763121 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=33&p=763121 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=33&p=763121 Fri, 02 Jan 2026 08:46:10 GMT Little Ketchup <NoSpam@BigPumpkins.com> https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4z6ve1Ps-U&amp;pp=ygUdZHdhcmYgdG9tYXRvIGJyZWVkaW5nIHdlYmluYXQ%3D At about 15 minutes he starts on the cross breeding/pollinating technique. At 19:20 he notes tra... 1 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/rss/messagepost.rss?762686 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=33&p=762686 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=33&p=762686 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 22:15:44 GMT Little Ketchup <NoSpam@BigPumpkins.com> https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3IxMQdDhapw&amp;pp=ygUgR3Jvd2luZyBmb3IgYSBncmVlbmVyIHdvcmxkIDEyMDE%3D General tomato growing. Very knowledgeable/experienced tomato grower. 0 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/rss/messagepost.rss?762676 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=33&p=762676 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=33&p=762676 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 05:51:25 GMT Little Ketchup <NoSpam@BigPumpkins.com> https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nPv28KXNz8o&amp;pp=ygUaZW5kZW1pYyBnYWxhcGFnb3MgdG9tYXRvZXM%3D Growing on lava rocks on the side of a volcano. Maybe this is why they dont mind growing out of a crack ... 2 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/rss/messagepost.rss?762675 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=33&p=762675 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=33&p=762675 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 04:04:09 GMT Porkchop <NoSpam@BigPumpkins.com> Phenomenal growing by all&#8230;another huge thanks to Dan for keeping score. !! https://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357093 0 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/rss/messagepost.rss?762617 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=33&p=762617 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=33&p=762617 Tue, 09 Dec 2025 11:45:47 GMT Little Ketchup <NoSpam@BigPumpkins.com> Hi. I have an extra rooted clone off the 9.5 plant that grew the 10.06 Clayton. I have not shipped plant material before so no firm guarantees here but I have this one clone avail now &amp; may have... 1 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/rss/messagepost.rss?762410 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=33&p=762410 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=33&p=762410 Tue, 11 Nov 2025 15:07:02 GMT