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So many tomatoes, so little time (and room)!
Posted by 2ajsmama
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hoosier40 6a Southern INUpdated Thanks ajsmama, that's what I had in mind so I'll go with that.
Rust-oleum on "Tomato Towers" okay?
Posted by CJ Mac
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digdirt2Updated I have always heard that the rust is beneficial for your garden Agree. Rust is just iron oxide which is a normal component of all soil. For those rust bothers it is always just an appearance issue. Plus in this case the most likel...
Help please!
Posted by swissmiss4u76
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swissmiss4u76Updated Hello all, I did have draining wholes in them :-). At least one thing I had done right. Fusion_power: Since I re-pored them with MG potting mix, do you think I will still need extra N? I just don't want to over do it.. Although I ...
Best tomatoes for sliceing and canning
Posted by hibiscusfan -Northwest Ohio(5 northwest Ohio)
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cherig22(MO 6a/6b)Updated I found that you need a year to grow varieties to find out what grows best in YOUR soil to get the taste you want. Ones grown in sandy soil are different than the same ones grown in clay soils, etc. Then you need to decide what yo...
Root size difference: black krim vs roma
Posted by bardamu_gw
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bardamu_gwUpdated I appreciate the responses. My seedling mix media was peat moss and vermiculite. I made a new mix with existing mix and amendments: plenty of perlite and a tiny bit of composted material. As soon as I transplanted tomatos and othe...
Prolly gonna plant sproutlings in the raised bed tonight...
Posted by bsmith717(6)
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trudi_dUpdated Doing a little Q&A tonight and came across this thread ;-) Seysonn, WS is a genuine distinct germination method and has its own description in the USDA Thesaurus. (Disclaimer: I was asked and did help write that.) When I first...
Rotate tomatoe crops???
Posted by fireduck(10a)
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StinkyOnions32Updated My previous expierience, adding compost every year before planting, or putting in a legume in the spring before planting your toms. will be beneficial by putting nitrogen back in the soil you will also notice your fruits will be l...
Kumato.
Posted by beeman_gardener(5)
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sandy0225(z5 Indiana)Updated I grew those years ago, they do come true from seed but they're not a really spectacular tomato anyway, so why bother. I haven't grown them in a few years now because there are so many brown tomatoes that are so much better, and a...
Earth Auger to break up hard pan?
Posted by lubadub(5B PA)
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fireduck(10a)Updated I guess the above idea would parallel growing in a two foot deep trash can with no drainage holes....not sure about that one. Who...what is a "sub-soiler"? Is that like a roto-tiller? Your concept makes total sense.
Turn tomato seedlings?
Posted by Starrling(7 Central Arkansas)
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2ajsmamaUpdated I use daylight CFLs in the clamp-on work lights, others use tube-style in shop lights.
Miracle Spray?
Posted by ncrealestateguy
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ncrealestateguyUpdated I have been growing tomatoes here in Charlotte, NC for 12 years and have never had a disease free year. Some years are worse than others. If I can grow tomatoes disease free this year with this spray, then it would be pretty obvio...
Oxidate as fungicide/antibacterial?
Posted by ladon
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boston3381(7)Updated side note on Oxidate that you can buy over the counter in a squirt bottle IS NOT hydrogen Dioxide...it is hydrogen peroxide witch you have in your bathroom medicine cabinet.
Small brown holes in celebrity leaves?
Posted by bman123(7b/8a DFW TX)
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated I have no experience with flea beetle doing damage to tomato plants. Their favorite is eggplants and peppers. The damage in the form of fine perforation in early stage of small seedling can be harmful. Once the plants are grown I ...
Tips for growing in pots
Posted by meneghetti
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digdirt2Updated Hope you don't mind if in addition to the above, I give you a link to the Container gardening forum here. Lots of great info there on all the issues specific to gardening in containers. I have been removing suckers from the indete...
Mega Bite Germination Issues?
Posted by woodcutter2008
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michael1819Updated I have trouble with germination sometimes if seeds are sent us mail. I pay more and use u.p.s .
Campari store bought tomatoes, last a long time, just sharing.
Posted by wertach zone 7-B SC
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wertach zone 7-B SCUpdated I had a volunteer last year that I am pretty sure was a tomato on the vine from the grocery store. It was neglected, in a bad spot, and it produced very well. Better tasting than the TOTV fresh. I used it for soup and it was just ...
Lowest Temperature Tomato Plants Can Withstand In Greenhouse
Posted by soulreaver
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sheltiecheUpdated Well, the thing to remember also, they might survive but you are not doing your tomatoes any favors if they are sitting in cold trays. There has to be some middle ground to provide not only survival but growth and minimizing stres...
Crispy tomato seedlings
Posted by ontheteam(5a-6 (S.Eastern, MA))
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ontheteam(5a-6 (S.Eastern, MA))Updated They seemed to be rootbound, could have more airfllow.and they werepretty close to the lights
Growing seedlings in garage
Posted by briergardener_gw
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briergardener_gwUpdated It's not that we are far north, but in Pacific Northwest May and even some years June can be very cold.
How long until sprouts
Posted by esox07 (4b) Wisconsin
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esox07 (4b) WisconsinUpdated OK, I planted my seeds exactly 14 days ago. They started popping on day 4 and by day 5 nearly every seed had popped. Now after two full weeks, they have at least one full set of true leaves. Since this is my first time growing tom...
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