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Question about adding soil to bucket
Posted by catherinet(5 IN)
9 Comments
catherinet(5 IN)Updated Thanks Dave!
Yellow leaves, black specks....
Posted by slowjane CA/ Sunset 21
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slowjane CA/ Sunset 21Updated Okay thanks again, Dave. I removed all the leaves that looked like that which also opened up the bottom part of the plant for air circulation. The growth on the top 2/3 of the plant looks good so I will just hope that the fertiliz...
two different issues?
Posted by njitgrad(6A/6B)
2 Comments
njitgrad(6A/6B)Updated Here's a closeup of #2. In the original pic you may notice that something was munching on the leaves on the right hand size of that branch. This post was edited by njitgrad on Tue, Jun 17, 14 at 22:50
Help! What's wrong with my tomato plants?!
Posted by amazin10grace
5 Comments
digdirt2Updated It is phosphorous deficiency and both of the fertilizers you are using are low phos so some additional supplement is needed. Soft rock phosphate is the quickest acting organic, a dose of MG the fasted synthetic solution.. You can ...
Small black spots
Posted by fireduck(10a)
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dodge59Updated Nope, No idea about the spots, but I had similar spots on my Brandwine OTV, perhaps even a bit larger. It was the only tomato out of 9 heirlooms, (all Beefsteak) that had any spots~~~~~~alto I will check my Red Brandywine for spot...
my tomato leafs are curling and turning yellow
Posted by shawnruiz86(9)
2 Comments
vinemapleUpdated What he said!
90+ degrees and my tomatoes are flowering
Posted by sandpapertongue(7a VA)
4 Comments
centexan254 zone 8 Temple, TxUpdated Dave is spot on. There are a few tomato plants in my garden that once the ripe fruit is harvested I will rip out. I will then plant fresh plants there. The ones that are being removed are dying off from producing fruit, and the he...
Do you have to fertilize?
Posted by lilsprout
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lilsproutUpdated Thanks Dave you are such a great help. I did amend with some miracle grow garden soil to start. (I know some are against it) so about how long should I wait to fert? They look great right now, only been in the ground for about two...
Please help!!!
Posted by ettaterrell(7)
7 Comments
ettaterrell(7)Updated Thanks so much, your advice helped me a lot Dave! Sorry if I miss worded the org. question I was trying to ask how often to put the fert. on the garden. I had already added the 10 10 10 2 weeks ago and it was looking better so I w...
Is there something wrong with these tomato plants?
Posted by DiamondGal
13 Comments
cold_weather_is_evil(9)Updated >> What's wrong with MG? Big target. Miracle Gro is Scotts which is joined at the hip with Monsanto (Round-up), the biggest middle finger chemical company on the planet. I won't use it, but there's nothing wrong with it. It'...
Story of Rose de l'Omio?
Posted by yutopia(6B)
2 Comments
yutopia(6B)Updated It is rather wispy: I will post an update once it has fruited. Thank you, Carolyn, for your input. I thought maybe something was amiss with the name, so I tried "Rose de l'Omo" but didn't think to try "Rosa". I...
So I'm finally harvesting my tomatoes and...
Posted by winstella(10b los angeles)
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digdirt2Updated Is this normal for homegrown, organic tomatoes???? Normal? Not at all. If it were then millions of home gardeners wouldn't be growing tomatoes in their garden, right? :) They are a result of gardening methods, not the plants or fr...
What's this disease?
Posted by 2ajsmama
9 Comments
2ajsmamaUpdated I had a few in pots that needed some foliage stripped, but other than the Cheeseman's, only 1 cell pack of Gardener's Delight looked bad. I've already planted all I want of those, so I can throw the extras away. But of the ones th...
leaves curled upwards
Posted by deadhead61
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digdirt2Updated All kinds of things can cause leaves to curl in any direction. Some are a concern, most are not and can be ignored. But without seeing the plant itself or at least a photo, it is impossible to ID any possible cause. Dave
Wilting tomato blooms?
Posted by kurbans(5)
4 Comments
missingtheobvious(Blue Ridge 7a)Updated Tomato flowers don't last long -- maybe only one day? -- before they are past the window for pollination. If pollination hasn't taken place (for whatever reason), the blossom will fall within a few days. (Don't mistake the yellow ...
Rebar question
Posted by lilsprout
2 Comments
lilsproutUpdated Great to hear, thanks Dave!
Is this wilt
Posted by colonel_kernel
2 Comments
digdirt2Updated No it is just the normal discoloration of stem core tissue that is dying. Something else killed the plant first. Dave
Tomato leaves got bit by frost, should I replant?
Posted by jcpyburn(z7b/8 West Texas)
11 Comments
albert_135(Sunset 2 or 3)Updated I had volunteer tomato seedlings that were frost burned back to surface of the ground in April. Didn't really care. Ignored them. I just noticed that one of them is thriving.
Are these spider mites? (Pictures)
Posted by livreosa(6b Sunset Zone 35)
6 Comments
livreosa(6b Sunset Zone 35)Updated I did notice webs on my other tomato that I didn't show pictures for. I think that the one I showed has a bad aphid problem, and the other one might have a spider mite problem. They are about three feet away from each other with a...
Potted plants doing better than garden plant
Posted by wibekkah(7)
7 Comments
sue_ct(z6 CT)Updated I have noticed the same thing. Since tomatoes need warm soil I assumed the warmer soil in the pots and the looser growing medium were the reason. However, mine on the my driveway, and I did find last year, that the garden plants c...
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