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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.
Tomato photos
Posted by CaraRose
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labradors_gwUpdated Great pics Cara Rose! Love the recycled shoe-organizer and that little cherry tomato that isn't (LOL). Why doesn't your jungle look as messy as my jungle? You must actually prune your plants! Thanks for sharing! Linda
Why are one of my tomato plants not growing?
Posted by skald89
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skald89Updated Sorry. I forgot to update. The peppers were put in the oil in a shady area. I also moved a couple of the tomatoes to the soil. The mint would need to stay, I don't have a say in that matter. I was referencing the tomato plant in t...
Your Tomato Pics- 2014
Posted by seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)
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ilovecucumbers Zone 6b, NE PAUpdated My first-ever German Johnson. Sink sandwich today. Hope it tastes as good as it looks.
How do I induce tomatoes to ripen
Posted by jcurts(8)
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carolyn137(z4/5 NY)Updated Here's the magic I learned from my Swedish grandmother. patience is a virtue find it if you can You'll find it in a woman but seldom in a man. QED Ripening will happen when those darn fruits WANT to ripen. LOL Carolyn
Suckers
Posted by bigpinks
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated It is much faster and easier to do it from cutting/suckers than from seed, if you have a plant to begin with. I have done a Husky cherry. It has a full size fruit and more smaller ones. I like to root in water and then plant. Thou...
Tomatoes look like they were individual tomatoes became a cluster
Posted by mlugi
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Weicker(6a PA)Updated Tends to happen when the temps are cool at the time of pollination. Not a disease, and nothing you did. I remove most of my "ugly" catfaced/fused toms when young so the plant can put its energy into producing new fruit o...
Sara's galapagos tomatoes - trickiest tomato ever!
Posted by angiemwish
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angiemwishUpdated It might be an N deficiency, but it has been getting regular fertilizer, which all of the other tomatoes are happy with. I had just watered the plant before taking the photo - I only water when the soil mix is dry as far as my fin...
My green tomatoes aren't growing
Posted by willi348
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willi348Updated Thanks everyone! Patience was key and I really didn't have to be patient for long. Some of them are starting to turn red. I appreciate all of the help! I didn't break the root ball when transplanting, thanks for the advice. I woul...
Another beginner - Struggling with San Marzano Plant
Posted by jgottlieb12
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated I'm not fertilizing, I understood that the Miracle Grow potting soil I used contains fertilizer. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% That is a claim made but the evidence ( your plant as a good example) shows that it may have some nutrients enou...
Tomato plants not doing well
Posted by Gardener103
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butchfombyUpdated i agree, pot way to small....tomatoes need root room to grow...also water is key to raising tomatoes...too much kills, not enough also kills.....use good potting mix, for good quick drainage...i finally invested in a good water me...
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