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Green Zebra turning red
Posted by uscjusto
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated You are right. But it was sold as "Heirloom " in the supermarket . I bought the tomato, saved seeds an planted. Now what ?
I Threw Out My Tomatoes !
Posted by Deeby
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DeebyUpdated I don't cook. I'd be scared to death to can. I don't eat meat so no stews. There weren't many tomatoes. It did cross my mind to give them away but how could someone transport those huge bushes? They were in bags. Well, I have my R...
Best 2-3 Varieties for North Bay & Containers
Posted by KristenHP
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fireduck(10a)Updated agreeing with dig on the containers, etc. Support is a major issue that often is not thought out by people ahead of time. I use the 4'x7' crw panels...suspended between t posts. It works pretty good. dig...how do you construct you...
tree vs. tomatoes - help!
Posted by afs240
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fireduck(10a)Updated I suggest not taking legal action...and making the best of a poor neighbor situation. This country is sue happy...and it has changed the way we deal with neighborly issues. Perhaps you can splice the damaged tomato branch back tog...
Do you consider this prolific?
Posted by nugrdnnut(6a n-c WA)
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sharonrossy(Montreal 5B)Updated Hudson, I'm in awe. Mine are outdoors in a 20 gallon smart pot in a soilless mix. As a seedling it was very robust. I'm getting good fruit set, and I'm wondering about pruning some of the smaller toms but for now I'm leaving every...
Too late for sand?
Posted by LovesToSneeze
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated I dont believe in using sand in potting or in the garden. It has to be at least 35% if you want it to help drainage. Then it is too heavy and can make the soil compacted. Perlite does a better job in container. But Adding things l...
Removing the stuck blossom on developing tomatoes
Posted by sharonrossy(Montreal 5B)
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sharonrossy(Montreal 5B)Updated Thanks, I figured as much. Also heirloom tomatoes aren't meant to be picture perfect as far as I can tell.
Blossom Set Spray-- Snake oil?
Posted by CaraRose
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kiropod(7)Updated Forget the set spray and go buy yourself a $5 battery operated toothbrush. Place the vibrating brush near the tomato flowers and voila, you've duplicated what the wind does. I do this all winter long in my greenhouse to pollinate ...
Grafting tomato help
Posted by thebutcher(6b (Philadelphia area))
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tommykUpdated Beno: Sorry didn't fully understand the F-1 graft from Rutgers. I thought you were talking about a Rutgers Tomato rather than "from" Rutgers. That should be OK.
Watering tomatoes question
Posted by Kimadano(4a)
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Kimadano(4a)Updated Thanks for the responses. The soil I have is a "triple mix" with one part manure, one part peat and one part top soil. It drains really well. When the drip comes on a small pool is present, which quickly drains after the...
Do you cull your fused/fasciated 'mega blooms'?
Posted by sleevendog (5a NY)(5a NY)
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2ajsmamaUpdated Very interesting Dave, I never knew that! After the rain has ended, I'll have to go out and cull the ones I have. The "king" flower is new to me to, as far as tomatoes are concerned. I know the first (and largest) blosso...
which ones are really early...
Posted by sheltieche
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated I have about half a dozen of so-called EARLY ones. So far Bloody Butcher has won the contest. SiletZ is getting the second place. But it has much much larger fruits than BB. Sun Gold is also tied for 2nd place but it is cherry typ...
Sudden collapse of container tomato
Posted by Ohiofem(6a Ohio)
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated Tomatoes are THE most sensitive plants I know. I have sprayed weed killer on some weeds and they have persisted. Now somebody sprays weed killer half a mile away and a drift of it delivers damage to tomato plants. I have planted n...
What is ailing this tomato??
Posted by cablestarman(NE OH 6a)
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cablestarman(NE OH 6a)Updated I pulled it. I'm surprised it hasn't spread to the adjacent tomatoes. There is a Mortgage Lifter on one side and an Early Girl on the other (The leaves were touching that Roma, but they aren't affected) I put some clear plastic ov...
Tomato Leaves turning yellow/brown
Posted by hopefull742
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hopefull742Updated Here is another picture
Today's harvest
Posted by RobThomas
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RobThomasUpdated Here are a few more. We collected these on Saturday.
Container tomato leaves are curling
Posted by anjn
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anjnUpdated Thank you, Dave! I will try a self-watering container next year (my deck doesn't have a water source, so drip irrigation unfortunately isn't an option). The pot is much bigger than it looks in the picture, but will go even bigger ...
Osmocote fertilizer. When and how much?
Posted by Octogenarian(z5 Lake Erie)
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated Osmocote (14-14-14) is just an old "all purpose" slow release fertilizer . It has nothing special for tomatoes AND it is outrageously expensive for just being Slow Release. There are much cheaper and better alternatives ...
So Cal Tomatoes
Posted by presenod
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jbclem(z9b Topanga, Ca)Updated If you don't have frost you can grow tomatoes all year round. Same with peppers, they just grow slower in cold weather. And there are specific varieties that are known to grow in cooler weather...such as Oregon Spring, Stupice,Sil...
pollinating
Posted by lartomato(5 northern AZ 7000 feet)
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated Tomatoes are self pollinating. The female part (stigma ?) is wrapped with the male parts that provide the pollens. Probably they don't even need winds since the pollens are right there surrounding the stigma. And probably there ar...
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