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Hydroponic Indoor Tomatoes Peppers List

HydroVegetables Arkansas

6 years ago

MicroTom,
Totem, Gold Pearl, Aztek, Floragold Basket, Yellow Dwarf, Florida
Petite, Red Robins Tomatoes Peppers Plants: Chilly Chili Hybrid,
Sweet Banana, Cubanelle, Tabasco, Mini Belle Red, Sweet
Pickle, Ethiopian Brown Berbere Hot Peppers.

I
am currently growing indoors. All plants were seeded June 15, except the
Red Robins. They were seeded May 1st., and the plants
have all the way from immature buds, and the way up 1” unripe
fruit. Ripe fruit on Ref Robin July 29, 2017

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Comments (6)

Barrie, (Central PA, zone 6a)
6 years ago
What is the ripe tomato pictured? I've grown Microtom and Red Robin for potted plant sales every year and I question your purpose for growing these dwarf varieties hydroponicly other than just to prove it can be done. These aren't varieties noted for good flavored fruit.
HydroVegetables Arkansas
Original Author
6 years ago
I am just growing due to space restrictions. Any suggestions on varieties? Thanks,
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Kevin -zone 4b
6 years ago
I agree red robin don't taste very good. I'd try tumbling tom and prune for size, they taste great
Labradors
6 years ago
If you like acidic tomatoes there are lots of those out there. Red Robins are not acidic. I think they taste better than other micro's I have grown, including Tumbling Tom.

Linda
fungus
6 years ago
Red Robin is OK good. Micro toms have the advantage of lower light requirements, so it's a good choice.

For peppers, Jalapeno could be a good choice. I personally have the Jalapeno TAM (supposed to be milder but to me it's still rather hot) and it's a compact plant with fairly good production in weight of beautiful looking peppers. Padron sets really well in all weathers, and a good producer but it's not compact; not huge, but can get fairly big.
HydroVegetables Arkansas
Original Author
6 years ago
fungus, thank you for your suggestions. Totem seems to be producing well so far.

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