I grew tomatoes when I was a child, I had a short growing season so did a little breeding work to try and make a shorter season tomato plant. I made reasonable progress over the years all things considered.
Back then I was rather taken by tomato seedlings with three cotyledons so used them in breeding whenever I could. I hoped to breed a variety that always had three but it has been too many years so I don't remember how often they threw three cotyledons.
Recently I have been given some of my old seeds that were very old and I planted them. I planted lots of seeds and two have germinated. One has the normal two cotyledons, the other has three. I only have space to grow out one of these plants, which one should I keep and eventually save seeds from? Will they both be much the same, or will the one with three cotyledons be weaker?
It has been far too long since I last grew these to remember if it made any difference and would like to hear people's advice.
Back then I was rather taken by tomato seedlings with three cotyledons so used them in breeding whenever I could. I hoped to breed a variety that always had three but it has been too many years so I don't remember how often they threw three cotyledons.
Recently I have been given some of my old seeds that were very old and I planted them. I planted lots of seeds and two have germinated. One has the normal two cotyledons, the other has three. I only have space to grow out one of these plants, which one should I keep and eventually save seeds from? Will they both be much the same, or will the one with three cotyledons be weaker?
It has been far too long since I last grew these to remember if it made any difference and would like to hear people's advice.
