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Can anyone ID this "bug" for me, please!
Posted by joeorganictomatoes(6A)
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djkj(9b)Updated Looks like grubs to me
2014 tomato harvest - post your pic
Posted by nugrdnnut(6a n-c WA)
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michael723(6)Updated Ajsmama: didn't realize you were in CT as well! Southern myself.. I'm going to try to get to a market next year.. Do you have much success?
Husky Cherry Tomato opinion
Posted by BeeAnn9
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carolyn137(z4/5 NY)Updated I knew there were already several threads here about this variety since I know I posted in some of them. So below I've linked to that search here and you'll see several theads just about this variety and also other comments in man...
Tomatoes that do not ripen
Posted by herbalcroft
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated Gregory, You are right on the money about night lows. Here in North Seattle area(Sammamish) our night lows RARELY stayed above 58F. Even when day highs were like 87F, the temps doped to under 60F. This is because of our very clear...
Do you like sweet tomatoes?
Posted by sheltieche
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Gregory123Updated To my taste sweetness is not as critical as texture, juiciness and overall tomato flavor. I don't like a hard solid kind of dry texture. I basically want the kind of quality tomato that you cant buy in the grocery store.
Is this caused by spider mites?
Posted by ari04(9b)
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated Well. First thing first. 1- I would prune those lower leaves, anyway. 2- Repot, burying down more (another 5" or so) 3- spray with fungicide. I like Neem Oil spray: It is Fungicide and pesticide both in one. It is also organi...
Saving seeds from a bad tomato
Posted by sue_ct(z6 CT)
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sue_ct(z6 CT)Updated I do remember your offer Carolyn, and I greatly appreciate it. I didn't know you were planning to wait until fall, but thank you for letting me know. I know how busy you are so if you didn't get to it I would understand. By the wa...
New World Record 8.41 Pound Tomato
Posted by growneat
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PupillaCharites(FL 9a)Updated Perhaps when the book written by Male arrives in the mail you'll quickly find out that NO hybrids are included in the book,(smile) YES, that was the punch line of my joke which is why I smiled first! I get a few in there every onc...
Tomato Plant Support or No?
Posted by kathleen57(6)
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digdirt2Updated Better results? No as too much fruit is lost to rot, diseases, and other damage when plants are allowed to sprawl. Although with determinate type plants I find the damage is much less than with indeterminates. As you mentioned, th...
Greenhouse Tomato Varities
Posted by jghooker
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barrie2m_(6a, central PA)Updated A Canadian Coop manager gave a presentation where he stated that Trust is the most offen grown greenhouse tomato. However over my many years of growing various varieties I've had more success with cheaper seed price varieties like...
Ukrainka - A Russian Paste
Posted by containerted
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sheltiecheUpdated Thanks for sharing! On my list for next year. I too do not have reliable results from San Marzano varieties. This year Petrovich was great plum for me and Lagidnyi, which great container size plant,very productive. Lagidnyi was mo...
Tomatoes rotting very quickly
Posted by catherinet(5 IN)
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catherinet(5 IN)Updated Oh man, yes........I have tons of stink bugs all over the garden. This year has been incredibly worse than usual. I guess I had to trade them off for not having any squash bugs this year. We' re not allowed to have everything we w...
Suckers
Posted by bigpinks
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bigpinksUpdated Not positive but am pretty sure the mother plants had blight started down low when I pulled the suckers. I might grow the late ones under lights next yr but I really think the that the disease here in the Ohio River Valley is almo...
Russian varieties
Posted by daniel_nyc(7a)
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carolyn137(z4/5 NY)Updated Why did I read the first 10 pages of that Amazon link, wellI was intrigued with all the wrong info given for many of the varieties and at page 10 it segued to buy your Russian Dressing here,so I left. I would never never suggest t...
Mikalych - Huge Globe-shaped Fruit
Posted by containerted
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sheltiecheUpdated Yes, Pink Flamingo was either unstable or mix as shapes reported were different, but majority of people reported excellent taste so it is on my list for next year. Am looking forward to Ukrainka as Prue was less than stellar perfo...
Planting basil to deter white flies...?
Posted by jimsocal
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DeebyUpdated Wouldn't a sticky yellow fly thing work? I don't know what it's called but hopefully you know what I mean. I'd hang a few near infestations. Yes, I know this thread's old. Me too. : )
My First Time Growing Tomatoes. Are They Spent or Diseased?
Posted by scooboo(7b GA)
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scooboo(7b GA)Updated Daniel_NY - The plant is hanging in there, no new dead spots since I cleaned it up and started watering and feeding more. Of the 20+ tomatoes that I had on the vine about half of those became ripe enough to pick this week, so I ha...
Will powdery mildew spread to the fruit?
Posted by dominickg23
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dominickg23Updated Aye. But I'm almost certain it's Powdery Mildew...so it is good to know that the fruit is most likely safe :) Thanks. Now I can go back to focusing on keeping the rest of the plant green.
Similar to Brandywine?
Posted by brandon05w
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carolyn137(z4/5 NY)Updated Brandon, where do you garden and I ask bc Brandywine does better in many parts of the country than others. I'm not one who thinks that brandywine has THE best taste around, although I do think that is has a unique taste, at least ...
How Test for Pesticides in My Tomatoes
Posted by AnnaA
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labradors_gwUpdated Or they have an old bottle stashed away..... Linda
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