Great! :-D I thought so, but wasn't sure if it broke down eventually. The bag had been opened at some point but was rolled down. Much appreciation, Al, for sharing your knowledge and keeping the soil mix thread alive! :-)

Imidan should keep indefinitely if it remains dry. It looses affectiveness if too much rain falls after spray- 2" is a wash off number but if a spray is a week old 1" will do it. You also have to be sure spray water is mildly acidic- best somewhere in the high 5's. Alkaline water reduces its affectiveness considerably.

The only way to know what that soil has for pH, P, K, Ca, and Mg is with a good reliable soil test. Along with that test you could also use these to get more information. 1) Soil test for organic matter. From that soil sample put enough of the rest to make a 4 inch level in a clear 1 quart jar, with a tight fitting lid. Fill that jar with water and replace the lid, tightly. Shake the jar vigorously and then let it stand for 24 hours. Your soil will settle out according to soil particle size and weight. For example, a good loam will have about 1-3/4 inch (about 45%) of sand on the bottom. about 1 inch (about 25%) of silt next, about 1 inch (25%) of clay above that, and about 1/4 inch (about 5%) of organic matter on the top. 2) Drainage. Dig a hole 1 foot square and 1 foot deep and fill that with water. After that water drains away refill the hole with more water and time how long it takes that to drain away. Anything less than 2 hours and your soil drainsâ too quickly and needs more organic matter to slow that drainage down. Anything over 6 hours and the soil drains too slowly and needs lots of organic matter to speed it up. 3) Tilth. Take a handful of your slightly damp soil and squeeze it tightly. When the pressure is released the soil should hold together in that clump, but when poked with a finger that clump should fall apart. 4) Smell. What does your soil smell like? A pleasant, rich earthy odor? Putrid, offensive, repugnant odor? The more organic matter in your soil the more active the soil bacteria will be and the nicer your soil will smell. 5) Life. How many earthworms per shovel full were there? 5 or more indicates a pretty healthy soil. Fewer than 5, according to the Natural Resources Conservation Service, indicates a soil that is not healthy.

Damon, the link below should help and there's lots of other links re tomato pollen storage/viability if you do a Google search. And if you don't have Keith Mueller's excellent description of how to do crosses that's something that might help if you're just starting out with deliberate crossing. Carolyn Here is a link that might be useful: Pollen Viability