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Help w/ Tomato ID
Posted by EricaBraun(9b)
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated gin-gin, you are right. I got it from the internet, As seen, there are 4 different shape and size of fruit in just one cluster. I just wanted to show that fruits shape, size, color can be different. Normal BK has roundish fruits, ...
when to pick Indigo Apples
Posted by njitgrad(6A/6B)
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Prachi(6b (NJ))Updated From what I understand the flavor of these are better if you let them fully ripen on the vine... so the bottom of the tomato (which doesn't get direct sunlight) should be red like a ripe tomato. Any areas which get direct sunlight...
The Elfin
Posted by joeorganictomatoes(6A)
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carolyn137(z4/5 NY)Updated To answer your question directly, no, I've never grown it but I thought it might be helpful to give a bit of background information about it. ( smile) Carolyn
The BER varieties.
Posted by seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated BER susceptibility is a known fact. Amongst those some are more prone to it than others. What causes it an how different varieties are affected, are different issues. we are not concern with them in this thread. It is the same/sim...
Small tomato plants
Posted by denniswalsh
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Carla1(7)Updated The variety you're growing can make a huge difference. Determinate tomatoes only grow for a certain amount of time and then stop. You might want to stick to indeterminate hybrid tomatoes. Early girl tomatoes are good options for t...
Storing Green Tomatoes
Posted by Brett-CpG
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated I bather that OP wants to use them fresh.
Sweet 100's split prone?
Posted by lilyd74 (5b sw MI)
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rt_peasant(5 CO)Updated I had the same experience that Brett had with sungolds. Since reading on this site about picking at color break vs ripening on the vine, I've started picking large beefsteak varieties when they're 1/3 to 1/2 ripe, and I would agre...
Does NPK fertilizer ratio matter for determinate tomatoes?
Posted by ash1970_gw(6a)
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated IMO, not that there isn't any difference between det and indet tomatoes There is not much difference between tomatoes and pepper either. Any fertilizer that is suitable for tomatoes is also good for peppers, eggplants cucurbita, e...
tomato plant leaves turning yellow/purple
Posted by Mizzkate89
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jimmy56_gw (zone 6 PA)Updated Looks like EB (earlyblight) too me, Had the same problem but mine our in the ground, I would spray with a fungicide.
Unable to grow tomatoes
Posted by mrm54
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labradors_gwUpdated Check out verticillium wilt and fusarium wilt online. I've just been reading about them myself as my eggplants have been wilting. They are really horrid diseases and the fungus that causes them can persist in the soil for many yea...
Why are my cherry toms always so pathetic?
Posted by catherinet(5 IN)
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posierosie_zone7aUpdated Growth inhibitors are commonly used for greenhouse plants. No one wants to buy something that is"leggy ". My mother used it when she taught horticulture and sold poinsettias for fundraisers. I cannot speak directly about...
sf nematodes
Posted by deadhead61
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digdirt2Updated They should do ok then as even a several day cold spell won't freeze the ground deep enough to threaten them. Once you get on GA mailing list those good coupons come pretty regularly. :) Dave
Are Hornworms a threat during the entire growing season?
Posted by michelliot(z7 ny)
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digdirt2Updated They have a cyclic lifecycle. How many cycles your have depends on where you are located but you can plot them for future reference with good note keeping. Here I have 2 cycles - moths and eggs show up mid to late-May (20th +/- a ...
Black Sea Man plant
Posted by Jdoran
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wertach zone 7-B SCUpdated Jdoran, nice looking plant! How do you like the taste? I grew BSM one time and I didn't like the taste. Some of my co-workers liked them, the organic/vegetarians. ;) Then later, after growing black cherry, Cherokee purple, ETC. I ...
Tomatoes not reblossoming
Posted by wolverine1012
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labradors_gwUpdated You could try picking any fruit that is blushing. That might spur your plants to produce more fruit! Linda
New discoveries
Posted by sheltieche
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sheltiecheUpdated Carolyn, I thought it was offered by you somewhere. I have to look at the package Ihave ordered seeds from Heritage and from DoubleHelixfarms. It is very prolific and it taste great. Nice juicy middle ground, not too sweet not too...
Problems with container grown tomatoes
Posted by rt_peasant(5 CO)
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rt_peasant(5 CO)Updated Hi, I'm happy to say that my tomato plants in containers are recovering nicely. Thanks for all the helpful suggestions! I mulched with grass clippings, increased the watering to 1-2x/day, and started feeding the plants Miracle Gro...
Amount of Pollen
Posted by growneat
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated Q: How many pollens are needed to do the job ?
Your Early Tomato Nominee for Golden Tomato Award.
Posted by seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)
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sheltiecheUpdated yes, Big vote on Matina and Jaune Flamee. Great ones. Also Moravsky Div is excellent, compact, easy in the container, early and great taste.
"Bleached" splotches on my tomato plant's leaves
Posted by jay_power
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ncrealestateguyUpdated If it is not Roundup damage, then it could be one of the Mosaic viruses.
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