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Question: Best fertilizer for tomatoes?
Posted by patgrizzlyhunter
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sharonrossy(Montreal 5B)Updated I like the Miracle Grow Shake and Feed for tomatoes with micronutrients and calcium .. It's a 9-4-12 ratio and I've had great results with it especially in container gardening. The other thing about organic, is that with a soiles...
Opalka.
Posted by db6040
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john11840(z6/CT)Updated Dee & Sey - Thanks for all the advice and your patience with me. I did have my profile set correctly. I am receiving the emails that I have messages now. I guess they were just taking a while to get to me. John A
Next Season's Tomato Planting Plans - 2016
Posted by Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1
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Marianne W (zone 10A)Updated I'm halfway done leveling the ground to build my (mostly) tomato bed, should finish by the end of the month. It will get decent shade, particularly in the summer. Going to plant Persuasion & Tiren F1 and transplant some Germ...
Neves Azorean Red information wanted
Posted by deanriowa(4b)
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sharonrossy(Montreal 5B)Updated That's what I said last year until it was time to start germinating and then I struggled to make up my mind! It's a good problem to have! I also wanted to comment that it's not that late, I had tomatoes probably early August. If w...
Getting Quiet round here...Warum ?
Posted by Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated I still have 5 tomatoes from the garden (keep sake). I picked them completely green, 2 weeks ago and they have ripened nicely on the counter. At least I have learned a valuable lesson from this : PICKING AT COLOR BREAK IS GUARAN...
"Cool Climate" Tomatoes
Posted by mlissca(9b)
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated UPDATE: In addition to the above I have few more favorite: Big Beef (F1) Black From Tula Brown Heart ( I named it. The closest to it is Brad's Black Heart, which is a rare mutant) Black Seaman My next plant out is almost 5 months ...
Is size a dominant or recessive gene?
Posted by lubadub(5B PA)
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated So, what happened , Marv ? You were talking about what will happen with F5 plant whose seeds come from a 7 pounder F4. So here is the question of stability . Since there is no cross involved , what is the point of dominance and/or...
The Season In Review , Good, Better , Best Of 2015
Posted by Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1
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Peter (6b SE NY)Updated Yeah, they get little use compared to the larger tomatoes, and are so time consuming to pick. For the saladette I recommend the Golden Rave I grew - if you are ok with a mild (but flavorful) hybrid.
Raised Beds versus Smart Pots for Tomatoes and other veggies and herbs
Posted by Leonard Little
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PetrofacUpdated I'd suggest on a raised bed. Much less watering. Planting veggies in pots will consume more time for tending. Soon you'll get stressed by having to allocate more time for watering/fertilizing. You wont have earth worms running aro...
How to use Fish Emulsion
Posted by GTNate
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated How about using it where you wanted to be tilled ? hehe
Can I prevent mealy tomatoes?
Posted by snoop92
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Shule(about 4a)Updated They didn't get mealy until after it got cool and wet for a while, though, is what I was saying. For the most part, they were awesome and plenty juicy (the varieties that were supposed to be) in the heat and drought. I did plant t...
Can you prune cherry tomatoes?
Posted by jungleexplorer(7)
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated With vining type of plants , cutting back the main and keeping several side branches one can have a bushy plant similar to determinants. Obviously several branches cannot grow as tall as the main branch. There is a technique kno...
celebrity tomato flavor compared to other hybrids?
Posted by marcantonio
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated Ed, I will also grow Big Beef along with Celebrity and BetterBoy. It will be a contest to win my vote. Big Beef already has passed the test. Another old time favorite is JETSTAR that I might try. Sey
Black Krim 1.3 pounds!
Posted by Chris0333 WI zone 5a
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated Long time, no comment. Grace, any variety that has normally roundish fruits and now and then you get a boat shaped one, it is more likely a double fused. I got several of them on my Brandy boys this year. On the second thought th...
Cherokee Purple problems
Posted by fireduck(10a)
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated Final Verdict : I wont be growing CP in 2016. In addition to BFT and Brown Heart , I am thinking about replacing CP with Indian Stripe. Any body has seeds of IS for trade ? I have JBT, Brown Heart, Kumato (F3) and BFT in this cate...
How to Prune Tomatoes for a Big Harvest
Posted by Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated Antmary, There is an end-of-season pruning method called "Missouri Pruning". What you do is just nip the the tips of branches and any new flowers that won't possibly have a chance. So the top foliage stays to provide pho...
Bird pecked tomatoes
Posted by vance8b
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jflores85Updated martin the fireman I USE old cds with fish string tide to a close line over the plants the cds turn and the shiny cds turn with wind birds fly .
Purple Stripes On Tomato Flowers?
Posted by Marianne W (zone 10A)
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Marianne W (zone 10A)Updated Ah, good. Many thanks--I've never had one do that before and couldn't find any info if that was normal.
Best Boy Hybrid
Posted by lartomato(5 northern AZ 7000 feet)
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated Well, I am going to give it a try and see how it does in my garden. I think a hybrid seed made last year might not be the same as one produced, say 20 years ago. The parents can change , the environment can change .. Sey
Quick Start
Posted by goodground(z6 NJ)
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated I also have had over 3 months of harvest. The final green ones are ripening on the counter right now. BTW: do you shred those leaves before using ? They should make nice soil amendments and invite lots of worms. Sey
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