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Fish heads under tomato plants
Posted by bcmolle(Zone 7, No VA)
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sleevendog (5a NY)(5a NY)Updated It does work well but not many backyard gardens can keep the critters out. No mater how deep you dig them in. And yups, they will till your compost and do a fine mess of it getting to it. Your compost bin, the one that gets fresh ...
Quick question about pruning
Posted by newbie468(7)
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ncrealestateguyUpdated My plants are being pruned to 3 stems and they are showing the same flower suckers. I may leave a few leaves of this sucker intact for shade purposes, but otherwise I prune it to stop it. I have also noticed that some of the main ...
topsy turvey
Posted by kenmiller(5)
kenmiller(5)followed the topsy turvey directions now a week later the soil is about 6 inches below the top do I top them off with soil or just leave them
pick off buds?
Posted by geneavallon(z6 ma.)
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated Yes, I agree with above. You describe your plants as already strong, planted in large containers with good medium, they get plenty of sun ... so there shouldn't be and issue that leaving the blossom might cause some kind of stress...
Leaves on tomato seedlings dying
Posted by jackleroy(6)
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digdirt2Updated Okay, I'll stop putting them out for awhile. Is there anything else I can do to help them recover? Sorry but I don't think you understand what we are saying. You cannot radically change the environment of a plant without damage. T...
Running out of trellis - what now?
Posted by slowjane CA/ Sunset 21
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slowjane CA/ Sunset 21Updated yes onafixed i might just do that....they are getting a little crazy and at this point i'm just trying to keep them somewhat in their space and off the cucumber vines...lol. we will see if its possible...
Tomatoes in SFG- should I prune to single-stem?
Posted by newbie468(7)
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sandshifterUpdated In the past I have planted 1 tomato (better boys) one per each sq ft in a 4x4 sq ft raised bed next to a 4 x5 trelis. I then pruned each plant to one vine. I got less tomatos per plant but more tomatos per linear ft. It was a wall...
trellis built
Posted by johns.coastal.patio(USDA 10b, Sunset 24)
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johns.coastal.patio(USDA 10b, Sunset 24)Updated Francoise ... I could post a close up that shows how I sometimes miss a nail with a hammer by a country mile ;-) (The important joints are screwed, but the feet are nailed on.) This post was edited by johns.coastal.patio on Mon, J...
Fruit set
Posted by bigpinks
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bigpinksUpdated One more thing. I seeded all of these except for the Big Beef the second day of April so allowing 5-6 days for germination the plants are several days shy of two months old. Seems like I've had fair luck so far.
Early flowers on tomatoes
Posted by drscottr(7)
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missingtheobvious(Blue Ridge 7a)Updated If these cherries are indeterminates, their normal growth pattern is for 3 leaves (compound leaves), followed by a truss of blossoms. That pattern repeats until frost. And of course a new branch is likely to appear in the angle be...
My tomato seedlings are growing slowly.
Posted by ApacheRosePea00
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2ajsmamaUpdated 60 is fine.
Is My Tomato Plant Dying?
Posted by NoYardYet(11)
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NoYardYet(11)Updated Good idea about a backup, didn't even think about that.I pinch off the yellow leaves and leave them on the soil so guess that's not a good idea, I'll remove. Thanks. Yes, new growth look good - green, no curling, healthy looking t...
Will tomatoes grow without the top half?
Posted by catherinet(5 IN)
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Bets(z6A S ID)Updated And if you have the room, you can root the top and have a second plant of the same variety. Betsy
What's going on with my tomato plant?
Posted by csj50
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated Is this the same BIG BEEF plant ?
benefits of WOW
Posted by sheltieche
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated Very nice, Linda. That plant looks great. I think WOW is a means of sheltering. I made small cages from rabbit fence and wrapped them with bubble wrap, They work fine but I did not do a side-by-side study to see how much of a diff...
How to add tomato cage?
Posted by csj50
8 Comments
slowjane CA/ Sunset 21Updated If you want to use the cage you already have, i think you could just stick it in now - won't cause too much root damage i don't think. and i would just leave the other one there. however, i agree that you may need more than that d...
Give us a break!
Posted by 2ajsmama
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edweather(Zone 5a/b Central NY)Updated Patrick...very nice description of your weather pattern. Hopefully it will change soon for you folks. Yes we have been fortunate in our little doughnut hole this year. Usually have huge May flooding rains, but not this year. Our n...
when to let set fruit?
Posted by redd1981(5b)
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digdirt2Updated Same for me. Once they are transplanted to their final growing place, any blooms and/or fruit that develop are left on the plant. Dave
Short, thick, twisted tomato plants?
Posted by cjgw
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated As I look at your plants ( 4 in the picture) they all appear very healthy, though different in size. Other than what has been said: Plants are like humans in a way. They are not 100% identical. If your Romas are hybrid, it is poss...
From flower to Fruit ?
Posted by seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated I can play with growth vs fruiting fert requirements like adding extra soft rock phosphate with liquid calcium nitrate %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Thank Linda. I have never heard or thought about that method to improve fruit ripening...
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