Mater seeds

[mike52]

Will someone suggest a good tomato seed to start indoors? I would like a good, meaty one for like sandwiches. Planning on growing in containers

 

[Popcorn]

Better boy, big boy, most of the beefsteak family.

Our favorite is the mortgage lifter

If you prefer lower acid pink german

 

[Wobblyshot1]

I don't grow in containers, but these folks have numerous varieties of dwarf tomato plants(seeds) that should be suitable for containers.

Dwarf Tomatoes-Bounty Hunter Seeds-Rare Heirloom Seeds

Dwarf Tomatoes-Bounty Hunter Seeds has the largest collection of these very popular rare, heirloom, dwarf tomato seeds. These are great for small areas.

bountyhunterseeds.com

 

[chimneyman]

Mortgage Lifter

 

[reliable]

Cherokee purple.
Good yield, and year after year it's the variety most of my friends want me to bring them.
For a more acidic, lighter color, bright orange/yellow flesh, Mr stripey is another big body slicing favorite

 

[Forvols]

Trying brandywine this year along with Roma and San Marzano and a cherry mater same I had last year. Early girls last year did ok, but Im doing soil test this year before plant and got a better growing tent/rack/lights for starting seeds. Last year maters/peppers were leggy they produced but not like they should have and I got to much plant growth to fruit. Reason for better seed growing and soil testing.

 

[DaveB]

Last year maters/peppers were leggy they produced but not like they should have and I got to much plant growth to fruit. Reason for better seed growing and soil testing.

I am convinced tomatoes need zero shade; if you start them indoors you gotta put them in the ground when the second leaves appear; I use powder fertilizer you mix in water and there is zero difference in results between the very expensive and store brand; my container experience is just all bad and I have seen some pics on this site that knock your socks off the plants look super-I do not know why mine look so miserable; Plenty of water; plenty of fertilizer based on soil health; I like a lot of the supersize but Early Girl is another favorite.

 

[JCDEERMAN]

I'm a Cherokee purple fan, but may try giving the mortgage lifters a try.