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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)
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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...
herbicide damage? please help
Posted by SunshineZone7(7)
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lycomania(5b)Updated The first (or second?) year I planted tomatoes, full of beginner's fervor, I had some big herbicide damage midway through the season. I recalled that my neighbor (who is a wonderful neighbor) sprayed Roundup on gravel driveway are...
Roma tomatoes on small plant
Posted by hyde961
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hyde961Updated Glad to hear it, thank you.
Tomato leaves are curling and turning yellow, any ideas??
Posted by jcpyburn(z7b/8 West Texas)
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jcpyburn(z7b/8 West Texas)Updated I first posted this a little over a month ago. Since that time I have removed all the affected foliage and sprayed with daconil. It didn't help and this just kept spreading so I started pulling plants. Finally, today I pulled one ...
Will stalled tomato growth resume later?
Posted by einniv
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einnivUpdated Good idea but, when I noticed a few days of what seemed like no growth I did fertilize. I think that is what sparked the new leaf and stem growth. I'm just wondering if it is normal for tomatoes to stall out from time to time, or ...
Tomatoes seem to be growing VERY slowly
Posted by ilovecucumbers Zone 6b, NE PA
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livetaswim06(6A)Updated As for the fertilizer, I think that depends on which kind you use. As for leaves being much larger on the ends, that should be because they have more sun access while the interior leaves don't get much.
Anybody with ripe tomatoes in Z5 yet?
Posted by edweather(Zone 5a/b Central NY)
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sleevendog (5a NY)(5a NY)Updated That is impressive! Would love a BLT on the 4th of July... (Might need to replace the heater with an ac unit this year.) Looking at my garden notes this morning i noticed in 2005 i had first blush July 25th and two full salad beds...
cage extending ideas?
Posted by njitgrad(6A/6B)
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macbettzUpdated I do, but I wont bother as it will probably not mesh with your design asethic and perfectly spaced veggie and flower pots.
help! yellow leaves & ber container tomatoes
Posted by kenzo(6)
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sharonrossyUpdated I only container grow for the most part and use the 5-1-1 mix that you will find on the container growing forum and the link was given to you. The other option is to use something like Promix BX or HP, whichever is available to yo...
Beefsteak or cherry?
Posted by cholan2100
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cholan2100Updated All plants turned out to produce same plums. We don't use much of cherrys around here in India, salad isn't our regular food habit. Time to give away a lot of cherrys!
Tomato leaves and flowers curled/weak
Posted by cholan2100
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cholan2100Updated fruitee
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