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Help ID This Disease, Please
Posted by Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1
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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
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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
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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))
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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
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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)
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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)
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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...
Indigo Kumquat?
Posted by Chris0333 WI zone 5a
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated Looks good to me. My ripe Indigo Rose looks very similar in color and size. So far I have picked two.. Sey
My tomatoes are dying :(
Posted by Rishabh Sood
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated Agree with PC - rice hulls will work well to improve the texture but so will any decomposed organic matter you can mix in with it. The basic problem is that when you put garden soil into a container it compacts, it drains poorly,...
Selling tomato plants on the side of the road...
Posted by angiemwish
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theforgottenone1013(MI zone 5b/6a)Updated Nice to hear about your success, Angie. Hope next year you sell twice as much. Rodney
Happy 4th of July ! What's your location ?
Posted by daniel_nyc(7a)
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daniel_nyc(7a)Updated That's a PERFECT name Sey. Unfortunately, very few here have perfect names. I wrote nyc, because I thought everybody knows what NYC means (New York City.)
Animal eating my tomatoes - How do I make them stop?
Posted by mistylynn
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1950triciaUpdated Thanks to everyone who posted regarding this problem w/half-eaten tomatoes. I found several in my fenced in garden yesterday morning, both ripe and unripened. My husband put up one of those cameras that will take pictures of wi...
My Big Boys have ripe bottoms but yellow/green tops???
Posted by algonquinloon
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JeanUpdated "key to maintaining nutrient levels in containers" is to use an appropriate fertilizer regularly according to label directions.
Is it possible to have a 100% disease-FREE garden ?
Posted by daniel_nyc(7a)
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daniel_nyc(7a)Updated I have a feeling that the answer to OP's question is... NO !!!
A tomato that has a lot of acid
Posted by chao
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nugrdnnut(6a n-c WA)Updated To my taste buds, Neves Azorean Red has a classic (very good) acidic tomato flavor!
Mid-Atlantic recommendations
Posted by gorbelly(6b/7a | Sunset 32 | SE PA)
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goodground(z6 NJ)Updated Agree with the others. It comes down to micro climate. Select the ones that interest and see which work best for you.
NAR xBrandywine seeds
Posted by sharonrossy(Montreal 5B)
sharonrossy(Montreal 5B)Hi I read an old post about this cross and it's success I appear to have found seeds on another site NAR seems to grow very well in my garden, quite productive, healthy, good sized delicious tomatoes still waiting for one to ripen...
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