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Please help me with my tomato!
Posted by partriquin
partriquinCan anyone tell me what is up with my tomato plant, I have two others that do no have the same issue and the only difference is that the sick plant is in a 4 gallon pot and the others are my larger garden beds Please help
Is this bacterial wilt?
Posted by joeorganictomatoes(6A)
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joeorganictomatoes(6A)Updated Hi sharonie There is a lot of good info out there on pith necrosis including pictures. After reviewing it all I am convinced that this is what my plants have...It's easy to over fertilizer ( I know lol) You mentioned about using F...
If we limit vegetation do the roots stop growing?
Posted by growneat
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carolyn137(z4/5 NY)Updated I don;t think anyone can say that the roots expand, no way to determine that, but they most definitely remain functional lest all those who prune plants, I don't, would have plants that would not continue to thrive. Carolyn
Surface roots + accidentally ripped some
Posted by dominickg23
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dominickg23Updated I should have known that I was worrying about nothing...it almost always turns out that way. Thanks for the pic and for the link, very informative.
Striped Yellow Heirloom
Posted by PupillaCharites(FL 9a)
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carolyn137(z4/5 NY)Updated Yes, I've grown Georgia Streak, and what's more interesting about that one to me is that Jeff Dawson in CA crossed it with Russian #117, a flat double red heart, to get the first bicolored heart called Orange Russian #117, which i...
Scarring where stem attached to Tomato?
Posted by brandon_the_random(7b)
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scottsmith(9)Updated We all worry too much..............where is that mockingbird?
What is the problem with this tomato?
Posted by prairiemoon2 z6 MA
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prairiemoon2 z6 MAUpdated And the San Marzano, still green as can be...
Ugly tomato contest?
Posted by wertach zone 7-B SC
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hudson___wy(3)Updated Here is another of our - not so finest tomatoes. This one weighed over a pound.
Staking Tomatoes Over 5 Feet?
Posted by jrb451
3 Comments
osagecountyUpdated Yes, tie the cascading branches to poles.
Over-fertilized?
Posted by Just1tomatoplantplz
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated "Leave it Alone!" That is the best advice you've got. That plant looks normal. Prbably some leaf edema . LEAF EDEMA: Edema (or Oedema) on tomato plants is a physiological condition caused by an imbalance of the plant's w...
How long does it REALLY take for tomato plants to mature?
Posted by highlandernorth
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reginald_317Updated The average time listed on the tags of my plants is about 75-90 days til they start to produce, but I'm pretty sure thats the same time that it is supposed to take these plants to produce from ungerminated seeds. The DTM is pretty...
coffee grounds
Posted by reacon
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flo9Updated Adding coffee ground to my sunflower its grown about a foot since so it def works. It hadn't grown taller for over a month.
What's wrong with this plant?
Posted by wunderpit(9)
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated Bed is 10-12" deep. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 12" deep is ok , as long as it is filled to the brim. It seems that the bed is not full. If the bed is made 10" deep and 2" of it ie empty, there can be a problem. I woul con...
Incredible Summer in The PNW
Posted by seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)
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nugrdnnut(6a n-c WA)Updated Just off the east slope of the cascades (Okanogan River Valley), I think we've had a record number of highs above 100 degrees. Most of my tomato plants are having massive blossom drop, with the exception of my cherry tomatoes, Ear...
Please help my tomato!
Posted by littleduck26(7)
2 Comments
littleduck26(7)Updated Thank you for the response digdirt. I am growing it with Miracle Gro Garden Soil until I come across something better in a container that is roughly a 1.5 feet long, 11 inches wide and about 6-7 inches deep (estimating). This is m...
Tomato plant problems
Posted by hyde961
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fireduck(10a)Updated You might have black spec...which is a fungal disease. These bacterial/fungal problems are common with humid/damp weather. Spray with fungicide and remove bad growth. You should be fine.
NJ...what have you harvested so far?
Posted by njitgrad(6A/6B)
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Just1tomatoplantplzUpdated Gorgeous!!! Your veggies are Divine! I'm Jelly! Hope you enjoy em! :)
Abraham Lincoln tomatoes
Posted by tandrew31
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DeebyUpdated Not to hijack your thread, but I wonder if anyone knows why this tomato is named after President Lincoln? Was it Mr. Lincoln's favorite?
My 1st Giant Belgium Tomato
Posted by northernmn(3/4)
3 Comments
digdirt2Updated It has been one of our personal favs for many years. But yes, just like most of the pink varieties, it falls more toward the sweet side of taste. Dave
Should I cut my damaged cherry plant
Posted by richdelmo
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richdelmoUpdated Okay I will leave it as long as the damage doesn't worsen and tops start dying back. But does anyone know if trimming the damaged tops will allow further growth or will it just stop.
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