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Another tomato pruning question
Posted by westminstress
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westminstressUpdated Thank you! I'm in Brooklyn (is that 7a?). I feel better knowing I can trim a few (not too many ) of the leafy branches as needed.
Question about making crosses.
Posted by growneat
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated Carolyn, ..I was talking about the commercial breeders, not the home hobbyists. After all, I suppose, the process must be the same. An it sounds very involved and time consuming even when a person is trained and experienced. .. On...
Is this blight?
Posted by themilkdud05(5a)
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated To be on the safe side, I would spray with fungicide, as already suggested. Actually you should spray with fungicide on a schedule. I have done it couple of rounds already myself. Prevention is easier than fighting disease.
beefsteak tomato looking sickly
Posted by Joe6pak
Joe6pakMy wife and I have never tried to grow tomatoes before. We planted a Beefsteak Tomato plant in a 5 gal pickle bucket, using potting mix.(I drilled 5 1" holes in the bottom for drainage). Added miracle grow for tomatoes. The plant...
How could you tell if your tomato plants cross pollinated?
Posted by RyanC95(7B)
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carolyn137(z4/5 NY)Updated The article from Jeff only discussed geographic isolation, no other methods of helping to prevent cross pollination, which is why I suggested reading the FAQ here at GW that Dave linked to for other methods such as bagging blossom...
Do tomatoes still grow in size while ripening?
Posted by csj50
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digdirt2Updated isn't that Miracle Gro too high in nitrogen It can be but the thing with containers is the nutrients wash out everytime you water the plant. So they need to be replaced regularly. Many report good success with MG diluted to 1/2 st...
Is there something wrong with my tomato plant?
Posted by infiniti123
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infiniti123Updated Thanks, I put in some fertilizer today. Lets see what happens!
Where should I put this cherry tomato container? Stake vs cage?
Posted by nattydoll(7)
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hilnaricUpdated Wild Cherry is a huge, sprawling plant. Here's a pic from an older GW thread (wild cherry is the one spilling out onto the ground: Edit: Sorry, the original pic must be gone, but you can see the cached version in the link below. S...
Young plant flowering
Posted by hyde961
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated To me that plant is not too young or too small to flower. It will take about 50 days for the flower to become a ripe fruit. And in the meantime the plant will also grow in size too. Tomato plant can allocate its resources to where...
Staking Tomato Plants
Posted by herbalcroft
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missingtheobvious(Blue Ridge 7a)Updated The leaves will come into contact with many more disease microorganisms on the ground. Good air circulation around the plant helps reduce disease, and there will be less air circulation if the plant is lying on the ground, so more...
Help what is wrong with my tomato leaves
Posted by Lorraine Miller
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missingtheobvious(Blue Ridge 7a)Updated It looks like you have a few inches between the top of the pot and the top of the mix. You haven't told us what variety/ies you're growing, so we can't recommend how large a pot they'd like (and I am not an expert in that sort of ...
Newbie with Questions
Posted by pabstbluribbin(6A)
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missingtheobvious(Blue Ridge 7a)Updated I've never used cocoa shell mulch with veggies, so I can't say anything about that. Old straw should be fine (though sometimes straw is contaminated with clopyralid and similar herbicides which persist for a year or more; I assume...
I cut off my plant's central stem
Posted by AaronPee(8)
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ApacheRosePea00Updated This is my first year gardening so I am torn on the pruning discussion here. I do have a question though. If anyone can answer me one question, I have one plant that just now decided to really grow vertically. It has 5 or 6 main v...
Will these plants recover?
Posted by Kpn.Kardif(8 PNW)
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jean001a(Portland OR 7b)Updated You said "came out of the drainage holes at the bottom only a few seconds later" That means the root zone is far too dry. If possible, get a large tub, fill with water which will over the potting mix, and allow the pots ...
Aphids?
Posted by cjohansen
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cjohansenUpdated Thanks! Yeah, it does look stressed. I thought it was because of the aphids, but I checked, and indeed, it was very dry. I've been so afraid of overwatering I may have overdone it. Gave it a good watering, and will give all the pl...
Name that tomato..
Posted by newbie468(7)
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated After your own finding, I was also curious and google searched. There are zillions of pictures. Yours is 99% Black Plum.IMP Another confirmation should come from the plants foliage , DTM, and growth habit.
How do I achieve bigger tomatoes?
Posted by AmandaShivonne(9)
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated 1- Variety is the first factor. 2- Care and growing conditions: ---- This includes a lot of things : Temps, Sun, Soil, Ferts, Climate, Watering, 3- Reducing burden on the plant. Obviously, a plant growing wild, no trimming, no pru...
leaves curling up; magnesium deficiency???
Posted by chueh(7B)
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digdirt2Updated Pesticides wasn't the question and isn't the issue. Herbicides is. Weed killers?. Dave PS: hornworms will also eat into fruit.
Big Plants No Tomatos
Posted by SgtKarl(7)
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tommykUpdated As stated earlier it may be too much nitrogen which will produce robust plants but few fruit. Also if the temperature is constantly very high it may reduce pollination. After 70 days there should be tomatoes forming.
Is there a problemw ith these tomatoes (take 2)
Posted by kaine23(NJ/6)
15 Comments
lycomania(5b)Updated I can't imagine waiting until June 30 to plant my tomatoes. Jiminy Cricket. If I plant on the "last frost date (May 31st)" I know I'm already late and will get a reduced harvest. I hate peat pots. They seem to be great a...
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