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Still..green tomatoes
Posted by kathy mccormick
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated I am in Seattle WA area. Although our FFD is sometime around mid November but September is the last hope for tomato ripening. In normal summer weather it takes about 30 days for beefsteak type to ripen from pea size stage . Small ...
Please post pictures of your tomatoes’ roots.
Posted by daniel_nyc(7a)
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated Hudson, I just wanted present another view on the subject, relating to the root ball size. I am still confused of "P" issue. There are conflicting views as how much of it needed for garden veggies. To me it makes sense :...
Native American tomatoes?
Posted by Melissa(5b, Sunset zone 42, CNY)
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svetionicarUpdated which is good? :) pozzzz
Quantity of tomatoes
Posted by tim45z10
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated I believe Vance's account of 200 tomatoes out of 3 plants. That is like ~ 65 per plants. Probably my Willamette has produces that many maybe more and still pumping. It will produce well over 100 by the end of season. But fruit si...
How is / was your crop in 2015 ? Happy, unhappy ?
Posted by daniel_nyc(7a)
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najanajakingUpdated left to right: (a lot) Celebration Hybrid, Brand Boy, Big beef hybrid. They are all excellent. Will keep growing them next year.
Growing in raised beds...
Posted by fireduck(10a)
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated Raised bed is a form.. If it is small it is like a container (bottomless), if it is very big it is like in ground bed that is elevater I find raised bed to have the advantage in providing better drainage, where you get a lot of r...
dark spots on leaves?
Posted by jensubzero1(z9 CA)
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated One of my plants (Black from Tula )shows that on the lowest leaves. I believe it is nutrition related. But I feed all my plants the same thing, same time. At this stage in the season I am not worrying about it. Sey
Black spots on my tomatoes...
Posted by roorezzi(Poconos)
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Alan TurnerUpdated I am not a pro and have the same problem. I'm thinking it is because of the abundance of rain in the spring. My leaves started looking funky and crinkled. Maybe!! The black spot does not penetrate beyond the skin, and it does not ...
Seed Saving Question
Posted by john11840(z6/CT)
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reginald_317Updated ... I normally blanch them for just 1 minute... IMO, it is rather better simply to dedicate one or two ripes to the tom seed-saving gods and be done with it, as opposed to messing with saving seed from a "processed" tom...
Tomato issue ID
Posted by Grace (Sugi_C)(9a (Northern California))
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Grace (Sugi_C)(9a (Northern California))Updated This is the first morning in a week where I haven't woken up to at least a couple dead tomato leaves! Woohoo! Granted, I may have now killed these plants with how much I took off, as I also went a little nuts. Upon closer examinat...
No Bueno
Posted by Grace (Sugi_C)(9a (Northern California))
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daniel_nyc(7a)Updated To tie the stems / branches to the fence / net, I use these Tomato Clips. You can even close the clips with only one hand. You use the other hand to hold the stem / branch where you want it to be.
Tomato leaves all died.. why?
Posted by jensubzero1(z9 CA)
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jensubzero1(z9 CA)Updated Interesting, never heard of russet mites. Thanks Humsi for another possible problem. I'm learning so much!
What was your favorite tomato you grew this year?
Posted by Beth Walsh
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hudson___wy(3)Updated Brandy Boy - if you haven't tried it - at least plant it once to see if Brandy Boy does likes your garden - you won't regret it - if it does - IMO!
Do micro tom tomatoes (determinate) die off after fruiting?
Posted by haduvokone
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haduvokoneUpdated Thanks alot dave! i will try sweat and neat tomatoes they are determinate but they say they produce like an indeterminate so that's next! :)
Disease ID...possible Timber Rot or Bacterial Canker???
Posted by lillivewire87
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lillivewire87Updated The plant is still hanging on...still have no idea what it actually is. It was far enough away from my other tomatoes that I decided to leave it and see if I can get any other tomatoes off of it ripe and free of BER issues...so f...
GWR Tom Cults
Posted by reginald_317
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reginald_317Updated Hey Sey, Green Copia does look interesting. May give it a go next time. On the G-W-R toms in general, my interest lies primarily with the "black" G-W-R varieties. In this corner, I currently have Captain Lucky, First Mat...
Local Heirloom Tomato Varieties
Posted by RedSun (Zone 6, NJ)
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated The large ones are all good and popular. @ $2.99/lb, garden grown tomatoes is a bargain. Lots of people in my area Farmers Market sell them for $4 to $5/lb. Sey
Sungold F1 - Can't ship it! (False)
Posted by PupillaCharites(FL 9a)
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PupillaCharites(FL 9a)Updated I can't complain about my Sungold plant - it was my first to give me the a 2015 crop in Mar or April, and also my last one so far to give up a tomato yesterday. I got the information for the Cali supplier of the organically certif...
Some very wise words people say in this forum:
Posted by daniel_nyc(7a)
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daniel_nyc(7a)Updated > "My approach has been in life...try to learn from others' mistakes." [ fireduck ]
Late Blight Map
Posted by cindy_7
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Peter (6b SE NY)Updated It turned out to be a pretty good year for LB... unless you are in NW NY. Too hot & dry I think. http://www.usablight.org/?q=map
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