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Southern Belle Tomato
Posted by AmyinOwasso/zone 6b(6b)
7 Comments
southerngardening24(7b)Updated My 'southern belle' tomatoes are producing now, and they are red in color.
Rutgers Disappointment
Posted by Nitsua(6b MO)
10 Comments
ked1985(7a NoVA)Updated I grew only 2 varieties this year -- Rutgers and Krim. Rutgers was less robust than Krim (the plant itself seemed to drop its blooms often and leaf structure was not ideal... sort of thin really). Production was okay. The early to...
Purple Cherokee Tomato - splitting - why?
Posted by prairiemoon2 z6 MA
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prairiemoon2 z6 MAUpdated Oh wow, what great looking tomatoes! :-) Dave - I guess I need to improve my watering efforts, but I find it a mystery why only the Purple Cherokee has cracked so badly. The Sungold, in the past has cracked on me, after a few days...
Can Anyone Identify this Tomato variety?
Posted by david_in_mass(6B)
4 Comments
Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated Alright , Dave. You are absolutely right ; It is a RED tomato, no doubts. But it is so typical in color and shape like so many beefsteaks. It resembles BEEF.MASTER Google search images and see how it compares. Here is a picture th...
Growing Roma tomatoes in a stock tank question
Posted by catherinet(5 IN)
11 Comments
catherinet(5 IN)Updated "It's because the plants gave it their all?" Yes! And I thank them every day. :)
Favorite multi-colored?
Posted by ladon
20 Comments
chigardenlady(5b)Updated
Why is this forum listed under G?
Posted by summershine1
6 Comments
john11840(z6/CT)Updated I remember having the same problem, and it happened long before houzz was involved. See Digdirt Dave's post. I would think it would be very easy to also list it under "T."
I think my hydrated lime may have deep-sixed my tomato plants
Posted by rod707(9)
23 Comments
rod707(9)Updated It's been about two weeks since my original post and I think the worst is over. Some of the plants seem to have stabilized and the remaining stalks on those plants are again moist, rigid and standing upright. I've stripped about 1...
Hard Roma tomato
Posted by stevie
5 Comments
digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated <You can always improve the taste sauce by adding various herbs and spices > That's my point. Tomato sauce should taste like tomatoes, good tomatoes. Why bother to make tomato sauce if all you can taste is the herbs and sp...
Late Tomato Planting and Yield
Posted by RedSun (Zone 6, NJ)
8 Comments
Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated It is difficult to say "How Much Production", because it depends on various conditions/factors ( Variety , weather, feeding, watering, ..) . But from flower to ripe fruits should take anywhere from 30 to 45 days, dependi...
Help ID This Disease, Please
Posted by Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1
6 Comments
PupillaCharites(FL 9a)Updated I vote for jbann's suggestion, subject to the likely pest provisos digdirt first suspected. It's hard to control container fertilization enough to be sure all is equal, and some varieties react at lower thresholds, much lower. Che...
Grafted Shmafted
Posted by aruzinsky
10 Comments
hokiehorticulture(z7 RIC/VA)Updated I agree with some previous replies along the lines that it is more beneficial to use a grafted plant if you wanted to grow a notoriously finicky, disease-prone, or low yielding variety. I trialed a 'Mighty Mato' grafted Brandywine...
would you eat this?
Posted by jensubzero1(z9 CA)
8 Comments
ilodato(6b)Updated dont worry, thats totally normal. should ripen in the next few days indoors and then you just eat it like a regular tomato after cutting that off :) tons of my beefsteaks and fused tomatoes (2 fused into 1) look just like that! en...
Jersey Boy - 2015
Posted by hudson___wy(3)
88 Comments
thebutcher(6b (Philadelphia area))Updated Some more ripe ones witha whole trail behind. This is 3 Jersey boys with a regular size Summer Girl. I noticed that some are Global and the others are different shape. have you had that Hudsun? either way they are great and very ...
Saving Mortgage Lifter seeds - no white fuzz, no sludge?
Posted by mister_caledon(7a - Maryland)
7 Comments
Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated That is why ( adding water, stirring) inhibits/delays fermentation. Also if the water used is chlorinated it further can inhibit fermentation. You can add more fresh tomato juice to it instead of water , if you like. The purpo...
How To Cook With Toatoes.
Posted by Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1
23 Comments
lgteacher(SCal zone 9b)Updated I made a tomato tart - recipe from Food Network magazine. It has a cornmeal crust. The first time I used Manchego cheese, but sharp cheddar is good, too, and not as expensive. Don't forget to make salsa!
Another tomato bug issue...
Posted by Grace (Sugi_C)(9a (Northern California))
3 Comments
Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated Grace (Sugi_C)(9a (Northern California)) Just great, Dave. One more bug to add to the list.. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Exactly right . I have heard of fruit worms getting into apples but never heard of fruit worm getting into tomatoes. N...
Curling Branches and Leaves
Posted by aqueio
3 Comments
aqueioUpdated Thank you for your feedback. I'm not sure about the shade too as we are in the rainy season. However temperature dropped consistently from 37C to 30C at 1PM. I previously developed a non-true aeroponic system working at low press...
What did this damage?
Posted by gorbelly(6b/7a | Sunset 32 | SE PA)
17 Comments
Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated Right slugs population here has diminished due to heat and drought. But just a week ago one tomato was eaten like OP's picture. So I sprinkled more slug bait around the base of plants. NO MORE DAMAGE. but they will be back when th...
Tomatoe Fertilizer.....which one?
Posted by Maxine(5MA)
49 Comments
Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated daniel_nyc(7a) Anybody tried Dyna-GroFoliage - Pro ? ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I have not used it but looking at its analysis ( 9 -3- 6) it has 3-1-2 ratio, same as MG All Purpose Liquid ( 12- 4 -8 ). That is...
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