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Technical Question for Tomato Experts on Heat Stress
Posted by rcdaniels(8b)
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rcdaniels(8b)Updated Dave, Thank you for your input. A few things: (1) Those strategies help, and I certainly try to make the environment as cool as I can with good airflow, but the effect is limited for me. I have gotten feedback from a few Central T...
Low sugar tomato?
Posted by Dar(musaboru, Inland Calif.)
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated I have a diabetic long time friend. He eats just about all kinds of fruits and vegetables, like banana, carrots, apples .. along with his medication. He has told me that what is important is total calorie intake, not just carbs. C...
Fall Harvest
Posted by cj_speciosa(7a)
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated Well, to me those red maters have been on the vine for too long already :-) At the end of season, I would pick any and all the ones with a hint of color break and ripen them on the counter. The rest (Much greener and smaller ones)...
Need a little help with tomatoeville
Posted by carogator
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scarza(7)Updated It took them forever to have my account set up.
Pick all green tomatoes at first chance of frost?
Posted by Peter1142(Zone 6b)
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated You can also pickle them just as you would pickle cucumbers. In my opinion, green tomatoes make better pickle than cucumbers.
My usual breakfast
Posted by daniel_nyc(7a)
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krosagroUpdated I like your recipes, I hope I will try it :) Usually my breakfast consist of cup of coffee (sometimes with milk) but without any sugar. Also, for example, today I ate oatmeal with fruits. I like it because it keeps me feeling full...
Kellogg's Breakfast vs. KBX
Posted by homegardenpa
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated Posted by roper2008 7a-8 (lroper99@yahoo.com) on Fri, Sep 26, 14 at 17:12 KBX seems to be the more popular of the two. ............. I cannot grow PL tomato plants anymore. They always get grey mold. %%%%%%%%%%%%% That is very int...
Verticillium Wilt in a CONTAINER tomato?!?!?
Posted by aphidsquish
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PupillaCharites(FL 9a)Updated Chlorine isn't usually a problem in an organic soil, but it will set back to some degree a healthy microbial community and I don't think it will have enough punch to damage the roots under those circumstances. To make life easier,...
What kind of Tomato is this?
Posted by Bloomin_Onion(2/3)
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sjetski(6b NJ)Updated It does look like a nice one. Less seed/gel, more meat, full flavored. As for type, I have no idea. But since you didn't remember the name then maybe it was generically packaged as "Beefsteak" etc etc. Hold onto seed and...
Late blight
Posted by pattio2(z4b - ON)
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fusion_powerUpdated May I suggest that you consider getting Mountain Merit and including a few in your garden next year. Also, Iron Lady has significant tolerance. They won't totally stop Late Blight, but they will slow it down significantly and will...
Still going strong in NJ
Posted by goodground(z6 NJ)
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RedSun (Zone 6, NJ)Updated Today I visited my local community garden. The tom plants are not doing so great. The lower leaves (about 2' and lower) fell and the tomatos are very small. But the cherry tomatos are still going wild, but with even smaller fruits...
Can environment cause fruit to be heart shaped?
Posted by sue_ct(z6 CT)
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sue_ct(z6 CT)Updated Thank you. I guess we will have to see. I still think it will turn out to grow beefsteaks. But I will have fun waiting to see. Interesting that it is not following the "norm" for environmentally caused changes, but I can...
Lets talk about paste tomatoes
Posted by sheltieche
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sheltiecheUpdated Yeah, talk about differences. Here SM fizzled out after few years of growing, just not making it for me. Some years when it is hot and dry summer we do ok, get us back to typical rain, cool, windy June with some sunshine, oops SM ...
I have an accidental F2 Brandy boy that might make it!
Posted by wertach zone 7-B SC
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ddsackUpdated I did save seed and will check my old emails to see if I still have your address. Will be happy to send seeds back to you.
Cherokee Purple
Posted by hudson___wy(3)
56 Comments
hudson___wy(3)Updated Yes they are ! Here is a photo of a ribbed CP - the many faces of CP !!
Your opinions on Big Beef?
Posted by Deeby
12 Comments
DeebyUpdated Thanks all. I'm thinking that BB will be the one for me.
Time to Evaluate 2014 Picks and Zaps
Posted by seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)
20 Comments
washtomatoes(8)Updated Vinnybob - seeing as you are in OR and I am in southern WA I believe tomatoes that grew well for you would for myself. Did you grow from seed and if so, where did you buy them?
Pruning Suckers on Indeterminate Tomato Plants
Posted by hudson___wy(3)
4 Comments
seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated let us show some pictures; Below is a picture depicting part of a bed (~ early August). As you can see, the lower parts are well trimmed/pruned. Even with all that, later in the season the tops got quite heavy. I will take new pic...
Beautiful plants--NO tomatoes! Help this first timer, please!
Posted by amyellebull
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grubby_AZ Tucson Z9Updated "The leaves are quite small too...are they in full sun? ...but the plants should be growing nicely if all other conditions are met..." There's an enormous difference between your zones 2 and the OP's zone 9, and one of t...
Advice please
Posted by gfinnil
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated Jerry, to get real advice, It would be helpful if you described your growing conditions : --- In ground, or container (If latter, container size, what kind of soil) --- Soil type, and test ? --- Temperature range (highs, lows) , s...
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