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Head scratcher (another what is this tomato thread.)
Posted by centexan254 zone 8 Temple, Tx
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centexan254 zone 8 Temple, TxUpdated Seeing the shape of the fruit in the picture gives me some hope that it is indeed a Mr Stripey. If not I am going to eat the fruit off of it anyway. I planted it to have a couple of different tomatoes. My Black Prince plant has on...
Separating and repotting seedlings
Posted by rt_peasant(5 CO)
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sleevendog (5a NY)(5a NY)Updated They don't seem to have minded the rrrrip. Very healthy. I like to give mine a re-potting rest for a week or so. But that is just being motherly, like sending a kid out on a rainy chilly morn without a coat. "tough it up kid,...
Plants need a home.
Posted by deadhead61
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digdirt2Updated You might want to plant this on the Alabama Gardening forum unless you are talking about shipping them too. Dave
Watering Tomato Seedling Confusion
Posted by kenzo(6)
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gardenper(8)Updated You may be able to fight the urge by looking at the plants. If they are doing OK, looking great, green, etc, then you are having some of the good conditions for them to be just fine. Even with watering schedule, you find different...
How close can tomatoes be spaced
Posted by mfran12345 (Zone 6b, northeast PA)
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KovarGarden(8b)Updated I'd say 18-24" would be good if you plan to keep them growing vertical. a big bush variety and they will be too close. Keep a bit of space inbetween plants for proper airflow to the plant to keep them healthy and disease free...
huge tomatoes!
Posted by melonhedd
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kenzo(6)Updated probably closer to the original cultivar than the typical garden plant - last year a neighbor gave me a seedling that produced similarly small "current" tomatoes - like berries really very tasty but hard to harvest - jus...
Are they goners?
Posted by nugrdnnut(6a n-c WA)
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centexan254 zone 8 Temple, TxUpdated Well from what I see they are still green. I would keep them watered. It looks like you have either drip hoses, or soak hoses so the plants stay dry, and the soil slightly moist. Check them in the mornings if you can. In this area...
Primus Seeds International
Posted by Albert498
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digdirt2Updated Yeah not someone I'd want to deal with. Best I can find out is that once upon a time they were an Italian based subsidiary of Syngenta. But their primary products were petroleum-based products and only had seeds as a sideline. Dav...
Purple Plum = Black Plum? Any good?
Posted by paulns(NS zone 6a)
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nwheritagegardenerUpdated I know this is an old thread, but I am hoping that the OP or someone else might be able to help me find seeds for this variety. I came across the thread while I was searching for Nova Scotia heirlooms today. I am actually descende...
Biggest tomato?
Posted by JerseyJ
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digdirt2Updated Consistently as in through out it's life span? None. As the plant ages and the circulatory system gets smaller and more diffuse the fruit size declines. Consistently as in almost guaranteed to get a few really big fruit from the v...
black krim plant stems drying out
Posted by Ellen-Abbott
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cold_weather_is_evil(9)Updated >> I believe they came form the nursery already infected since I have not had any evidence of having it in my soil previously. The University of Arizona says it's widespread in the soil, tomatoes or no tomatoes. Let's hope t...
That Darn Near Killed Me..
Posted by Deeby
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labradors_gwUpdated Oh Edie, You mean that my friend's chickens were unusual in not eating the hornworms? I assumed that it was because they had dined on tomato foliage which is poisonous. My goldfish didn't like hornworms either when I threw them in...
growing dwarf tomatoes .
Posted by Hawaiian-Hydro
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Hawaiian-HydroUpdated Can I grow these under 6500k lights? More specifically it would be with the hydrofarm jump start grow light. Is this at all possible?
Rusty Concrete reinforcing wire
Posted by michael723(6)
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michael723(6)Updated and last but not least: I plan on just stackin them behind the shed at summer's end.. That's their only down fall - not collapsible, but I have the space so it's no issue for me.. I think i'll eventually cut a small section of the...
tomato crop rotation
Posted by deanriowa(4b)
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carolyn137(z4/5 NY)Updated Woodyswife, it depends on which disease(s) you refer to when you say blight b'c that word is used a lot to just indicate a sick tomato plant. Most of the foliage disease ones caused by fungi and bacteria can exist in the soil, as ...
Hardening off
Posted by sue_ct(z6 CT)
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sheltiecheUpdated I am big believer in cold treatment for seedlings right about at the stage when they put out first leaves. I guess this is why I neither grow my seedlings at 75F nor have problems with dropping 20 degrees in temps. Am sure that lo...
Super Sweet 100
Posted by johns.coastal.patio(USDA 10b, Sunset 24)
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suvoth(4B)Updated Very nice!
One tomato plant not growing - how to fix?
Posted by emileeg(DFW, TX)
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digdirt2Updated the other two still even put out suckers that I had to pinch out It will shock many here but I'll let that pass. Other than patience, like John said you can always try giving it a feeding and see what happens. As to length of time...
epigenetics
Posted by lundaesundae(Zone 6)
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated Adaptation is a mechanism to improve the chances to survive ( carry on the survival of the gene) A black rabbit cannot survive near the north pole. Also a white bear might die of hunger, To be white they have a better chance of su...
how do I save this plant?? please help
Posted by crunchymama26
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nanelle_gw (usda 9/Sunset 14)(9/Sunset 14)Updated I have extras here in Vacaville. You are welcome to them!
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