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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...
problem with Cherokee purples
Posted by Tabbi1117
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated are only maybe 2 inches in diameter. I thought these plants produced big tomatoes, %%%%%%%%%%%%%% You are estimating that they are 2" in dia. Maybe they are bigger and are , say 2,5" in dia. A 2.5" tomato is almost ...
Tomato Broken at Fork in Stem
Posted by luckyinkentucky
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated AS long as they are attached , can be re-supported and wrapped together with some thing like cheese cloth, nylon netting. They even have special wrapping clothes in HD. What you want to do is to prevent drying out and rotting.
Sweet 100 Cherry Tomatoes Yellowing
Posted by Krys16350
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Krys16350Updated Oh and this is a rather large tomato plant, its 4.5 feet tall and 5.5 feet wide all around.
New Gardner needing help
Posted by philipmcclarty
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philipmcclartyUpdated In a raised bed with miracle grow and top soil, typically add a 13-13-13. Will add a little more. Thanks for all info everyone.
It's a jungle out there
Posted by washtomatoes(8)
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washtomatoes(8)Updated Thank you seysonn.
Hornworm found Please Help!
Posted by thebutcher(6b (Philadelphia area))
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thebutcher(6b (Philadelphia area))Updated Thanks again all, and tonight I spotted another hornworm. No More Mr Nice Guy, these things are going down! noticed 3-4 spots on a leaf prior taking photos earlier today. After the photos it was getting dusk so I could not pinpoin...
Tomato Mystery Pest
Posted by BridgetteO
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green_go (Canada, Ontario, z 5a)(5A)Updated Had this problem last year. I thought at first it was a squirrel until one morning I caught a glimpse of a grey bird pecking my ripe tomato. Looked like he was after the seeds inside, so he will make a hole in one tomato, gets the...
Oops with photo(s) this time
Posted by washtomatoes(8)
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jean001a(Portland OR 7b)Updated See message at original thread - Here is a link that might be useful: other thread
Not sure about type of tomato
Posted by livetaswim06(6A)
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated Below is a picture of my Kumato plant. One this is for sure that it has a vine growing habit very much like cherry/grape tomatoe. Its branch stretch out very long and tall but the branches are thicker than cherry plants. Since I p...
Lots of growth & flowers, not many tomatoes
Posted by patsyann(7b)
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digdirt2Updated What could be the problem - the temps in the greenhouse. Most likely far too hot and that means non-viable pollen. What are your average daytime and nighttime temps in there? What sort of cooling system are you running. Got your s...
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