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| Plant ID | 23 |
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Opalka Paste |
| Species | lycopersicum |
| Location | South Bed - South Side |
| Date Planted | Feb 10, 2024 |
| Seed Source | Tomato Fest |
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| Grow Method | Soil |
| Notes | Indeterminate paste tomato; mid-season (80 days) Family heirloom from Poland, brought to Amsterdam, NY in the 1900s by the Opalka family. Carolyn Male got the seeds from her co-worker, Carl Swidorski, whose wife was from the Opalka family and introduced the seeds through the SSE Yearbook in the 1990s. Indeterminate, regular leaf plant with wispy foliage produce some of the best tasting, red, paste tomatoes with 5-inch long fruit shaped like a banana pepper with a pronounced tip on the bottom. Fruit has very few seeds, is extremely meaty and loaded with rich sweet flavors lending to its sauce appeal. |
| build | Action Apr 29, 2024 |
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Plants were reaching the top of the floating row cover and starting to topple over without support. Winds have been picking up, so hesitant tolet them go completely uncovered. Pruned to single stem and put on string. Will try to keep row cover fabric on the outside (I put hooks on the inner part of the trellis so hopefully can keep them from the edges where they would get battered). Fingers crossed. |
| science | Nutrients Apr 16, 2024 |
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| visibility | Observation Apr 16, 2024 |
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| visibility | Observation Apr 7, 2024 |
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Pre-trim. Kind of slow start |
| visibility | Observation Mar 25, 2024 |
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| upgrade | Potting Up Mar 13, 2024 |
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Looks sickley. Planted in right garden bed on cool night. Adding floating row covers. |
| science | Nutrients Mar 5, 2024 |
Fox Farm Happy Frog week 1 in soil on 3/3/2024. Potted up to Kratky cup with General Hydroponics week 1 schedule on 3/4/2024 |
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| upgrade | Potting Up Mar 5, 2024 |
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| upgrade | Potting Up Mar 5, 2024 |
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| upgrade | Potting Up Mar 5, 2024 |
Potted up from seed tray (Tomato 2 + SoyBean) |
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