greenhouse-tomatoes: discussion for gh tomato list :tropical tomato

["martin connaughton" <flowers@rt66.com>]

greenhouse-tomatoes - an email list for growers of greenhouse tomatoes.
Sent by "martin connaughton" <flowers@rt66.com>.
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hi pb

since your inbangkok you might try www2.ctahr.hawaii.edu/tpss/extras/Seedlab.html   tropicalselected tomatoes from univ hawaii 
cheers  Martin
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----- Original Message -----
From: Rick Snyder
Sent: 5/21/2004 9:19:04 AM
To: greenhouse-tomatoes@Lists.MsState.Edu
Subject: greenhouse-tomatoes: Re: discussion for gh tomato list

> greenhouse-tomatoes - an email list for growers of greenhouse tomatoes.
> Sent by "Rick Snyder" <RickS@ra.msstate.edu>.
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> 
> Hello 
> 
> I'm a hobby-hydro grower, and almost 1 acre dirt grower. Planning on 
> some day making it into greenhouses, but the budget is slim and the 
> home building comes first. I've been here in Thailsnd 5 years and 
> trying to grow good hydro tomatoes. Between growing at the farm and 
> living in town where I do all the hydro growing. Can grow year round, 
> just have to time things during the rains (now) and the hottest 
> months.(34-39C) Dirt wise I've got 27 different types of tomatoes 
> that I'm trying. Hydro wise I have 9 types, which I grow in poly-bags 
> with a mix of rice hulls and coconut husks(1/2"-5/8" cubed and a 
> longer pieces that are mostly used for orchards and other larger 
> potted plants) Most of the seed I'm using is from Tomato Growers 
> Supply(FL) and Stokes Seed Co. Didn't have time to order some I 
> wanted to try this time, but we'll see if the Florida-91's and BHN-
> 444 do well. Have had good success with Sun Chaser, Sloar Set, 
> Sunmaster, Creole and Heatwave. Best tasting, Black Krim's There are 
> several hydro greenhouse tomato growing operations in this province, 
> that sale in the upscale stores, not where the average Thai shops. 
> I'm looking for a good formula to make my own nutrient solution as 
> it's only available from 1 Co. in Banglok and the cost is high. They 
> are a large hydro salad green's grower and don't always have the 
> tomato nutrients. Any help in that would be a lot of help. 
> 
> Thank You   
> 
> P.B.Yup    a San Jose CA transplant  
>