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First baby tomato photos!
Posted by winstella(10b los angeles)
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ediej1209(5 N Central OH)Updated Congratulations! Enjoy the great eating to come... Edie
prune or not prune
Posted by phatboyrose(N/W FL. - 8)
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digdirt2Updated Did the OP mention anything about production per sq. foot? I don't think so. Sq. foot production may be of interest to you but it isn't of interest to many, if not most, gardeners. Production per plant is. f it does not appeal to ...
No tomatoes on Pineapple Hybrid plant
Posted by heirloomjunkie(5a)
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girlbug2(z9/10, Sunset zone 24)Updated Seysonn, I've grown pineapple tomatoes a few times, but that picture could be pineapple or it could be another one of 3 dozen possible varieties, no way to tell from the pic alone.
What's happened, please?
Posted by VivVarble(8B)
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VivVarble(8B)Updated These toms were started from seeds indoors as were the basil and marigolds in the same bed. Is the daconil organic? Is there something else I could use, compost tea perhaps, if it is fungal?That is all I'm using thus the neem oil ...
Tomato plants
Posted by ron815
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated Good luck, Ron. As I said in my previous post, in Carolinas, GA, weather warms up much faster than here in PNW. I am in zone almost 8 and our LFD was about April 1st, but temperatures are lingering between 39-43 for lows and 53 to...
Please help me out
Posted by MayHeartfield
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MayHeartfieldUpdated Thank you guys very much, im very grateful for the feedback. I did stake them and am going to build a tomato cage for them starting this week. I am going to do my best and hopefully ill get some results. A shade cloth does sound l...
Z9 FL Home cure?
Posted by chuck(Z10,SW FL)
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digdirt2Updated Last pic sure looks like powdery mildew to me. Fungus spores are visible. Strip off all affected leaves to help slow the progress. Treatment is fungicides. There are both organic (copper, sulfur, Neem oil) and synthetic (Daconil) ...
Big Boy tomatoes
Posted by gardenmama613(4a)
25 Comments
OldDutch(4)Updated My mother grew Big Boy in her open ground garden in zone 4 for decades as her main variety. She never pruned them either or staked em, but she did fertilize the transplant water with MiracleGro and fertilized about half strength w...
Tomato Cages
Posted by awestruck
20 Comments
DHLCALUpdated Whether to stake, cage, trellis or even just let the vines sprawl is a matter of personal preferences and circumstances. Some people enjoy building a cage, others are willing to pay for a ready-made model or spend their time pruni...
Mold on tomato seed starting cups - worry?
Posted by jiver
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digdirt2Updated It is basically benign but it still shouldn't be ignored as it is a definitive sign that the soil in the cups is being kept too wet. It is easy to eliminate - and to prevent in the first place - but it poses not long-term threat t...
Top rated Hybrids
Posted by onetomatonut(8)
onetomatonut(8)I've planted to date 80 hybrids 6-8 of each variety in my garden. No organics or heirlooms, except for two Abe Lincolns. My plants are: Jet Star's, Early girls, Celebrities, Beefmaster, Supersonic, Superfantastic,Super100's. Them seemed...
Use of Serenade, daconil, neem or sulphur on seedlings
Posted by sharonrossy(Montreal 5B)
6 Comments
sheltiecheUpdated I will be using Excel LG with Actinovate and molasses as foliar spray. Have some Serenade and Neem oil from last year for couple of applications if needed.
Tomato Review 2011
Posted by nordfyr315(5)
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ConradishUpdated Interested in the Serbian Heart tomato. The 2011 pics didn't post. Have any new ones? Any seeds for 2014?
Follow Up Photo of Fading Tomatoes
Posted by crab_grass(5)
2 Comments
containertedUpdated Looks more like fertilizer burn.
Will he grow back?
Posted by bahacca
11 Comments
TomatoMammaUpdated Thanks so much! Actually, I propped up one of the 2 bigger stems left with some leaves still on it, and he's doing fine so far. He's about a foot tall and pretty sturdy, so I do think he'll be okay. :D Thanks again! :) This post w...
Opinions of Black Russian?
Posted by vgkg(Z-7)
22 Comments
sharonrossy(Montreal 5B)Updated I grew Black Russian last year and had tomatoes about 75 days from planting. I personally did not like it at all. It was very prolific but did not hold up well and it just had no taste or texture compared to black from Tula. I'm n...
New to growing Tomatos
Posted by Tammy Owens
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vinnybob(z8Oregon)Updated seysonn is right. Especially for a plant like Mortgage Lifter, last time I planted ML in the garden it was 110 days and still had no ripe tomatoes. I shoot for early May to plant.
Which of these varities for container?
Posted by antipodean(10b)
8 Comments
slowriderUpdated I would do a sweet 100 in a 5 gallon pot. I am testing 3 gardeners delights in 5 gallon pots. It is just a test at this point. I am pruning to one stem and so far it is working well and the first clusters of tomatoes have set.
Soaker hose infected with early blight?
Posted by fargel
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johns.coastal.patio(USDA 10b, Sunset 24)Updated I really thought I was going to have an easy year. I haven't gardened in maybe 5 years. I set up containers using compost that had aged that long. And yet my SuperSweet 100 looked like it had some early blight starting (clipped le...
Tomato seedlings wilting! Please Help!
Posted by jackleroy(6)
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sheltiecheUpdated Never found these peat round any good. Just canôt keep it right moisture and everything. Junk IMHO Here is what I would do if you have extra seeds, soak them for few hours in somewhat warm water, not hot but just lukewarm. Put t...
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