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variety suggestions for rockhill,sc
Posted by larryw(z6Ohio)
larryw(z6Ohio)I've been asked for variety suggestions and also some disease control help by a newbie gardener getting started in South Carolina near Rockhill. He had a terrible tomato yield last year and lost almost the entire crop to BER followed...
More SunQ and her tomatoes
Posted by sunqueen57(9b SoCenFL)
14 Comments
sunqueen57(9b SoCenFL)Updated Thank you! I have a funny feeling that come July, I will be whimpering at my laptop screen while all of you post pictures and talk about your tomatoes. Mine will be shriveled up from the heat, humidity and daily torrential downpou...
How many extras should I plant?
Posted by lucillle
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated I believe tha the cost of seeds in comparison to the value of time and my efforts is very low. Say one seed costs 25 cents. If I plant 2 extra seeds my cost/loss is 50 cents IF I didn't need to plant those. I am going to grow abou...
Diameter vs. ounces
Posted by bcfromfl(z8a NW FL)
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated @ antipodean Here is the conversion in metric verion( grams and centimeter) w(g) = 0.5 *(d^3) ---- (( d= diameter in centimeters)) NOTES: -- this is for tomatoes that are FAIRLY round not awkwardly lobed, flattened, cat faced, elo...
Tomato varieties for Sun Drying
Posted by msmorningsong(SW FL 10A)
4 Comments
seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated I think most of the so-called "sundried" tomatoes are actually partially sun dried and then preserved. If you truely dry any tomato very little will be left of it. Fully sun dried tomato will be like crunchy potato chips...
A Unique Seed Starting Method
Posted by Billyoscar(5 - 6)
7 Comments
Billyoscar(5 - 6)Updated With the "seeds and wet towel" method, you still have to transplant from one container to the next. With my system, you only do it once or finally into the garden.
Hydroponic Cherry Tomatoes Grow
Posted by Xchus
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated Probably they deleted the pictures too. HMMM I could not see any pics nor link to any. Most cherries are prolific any way ; pruned or not.
Yellow Pear as a graft
Posted by tomatomike(z7NC)
2 Comments
seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated Strangely it might be that It is one of the top ten tomatoes that gardener here on GW said they will not grow it again, running neck n neck to Mr. Stripy.
Are there REALLY so many varieties?
Posted by Donch(8A)
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carolyn137(z4/5 NY)Updated The Big Sungold Select seeds, as sent to me by Reinhard Kraft, were ones not bred by him, but were sent to Manfred Hahm, who has a seed site at Reinhard's website. Reinhard grew out just gold colored ones but it turned out the ini...
Eco earth
Posted by lucillle
2 Comments
lucillleUpdated Thanks, I think you are right. I am not going to start that many seeds this year (I keep telling myself despite the catalogues with their beautiful pictures) so I am just going to buy something designated for seeds. I'll look for ...
irrigation schedule for tomatoes
Posted by jimfnc(7aNC)
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated During the summer days, with no rain, I give each tomato plant about 2 gal. of water each time. My garden hose with a shower head delivers about 4pm. so say I have 6 plants in one bed, I water that bed for about 3-4 minutes, once ...
Fungus and Purple Leaf Disease?
Posted by bhammie85(10a St. Pete)
5 Comments
carolyn137(z4/5 NY)Updated There are lots of dying leaves shown in the link I gave above. TSWV is caused by thrips of a certain kind and if you did a Google search I'm sure you'd come up with more such pictures. It's a suggestion, not a definitive diagnosis...
Black Tomatoes
Posted by bigred(z8 Ark.)
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labradors_gwUpdated Re Brad's Black Heart Tania says it's early and good-tasting, but not very productive. My Black Krim was good tasting, but neither early nor productive. In fact the plant seemed miserable. The first BK was bought from a nursery to...
Tomato problems
Posted by sycth
6 Comments
Bulldog74(8)Updated Yellowing bottom leaves are normal, trim and remove from the garden area as they might be blighted. Mulch plants to avoid dirt splash as it can damage leaves. I grow 'better boy' in cages with three stems (two are the lowest sucke...
Matt's wild cherry tomato seed
Posted by tandrew31
4 Comments
lucillleUpdated Never mind I found the exchange Carolyn was referencing thank you.
Omar's Lebanese
Posted by sage721
9 Comments
Dunning(9B)Updated Anyone have some spare seeds of an Omar for trade or the like? My wife's family on her Dad's side are from that area. JD Here is a link that might be useful: Pierce Farmstead
Where to buy tomato Fantastico F1 seeds?
Posted by petrn
8 Comments
digdirt2Updated Park's is sold out already per their website.
Tomatoes for afternoon sunlight
Posted by ykerzner(9 TX)
5 Comments
dickiefickle(5B Dousman,Wi.)Updated hard to grow large fruit from a small fruit plant
and red ones in NJ yet?
Posted by njitgrad(6A/6B)
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated bump: Those were the days, my friend, we thought they never end. we couldn't wait for that mato to turn red.. and suddenly the fall fell upon us .. when life becomes memories , it becomes of more value. I dream of spring again. ho...
Is this fungus?
Posted by studiocatsup
2 Comments
studiocatsupUpdated Hi Dave, Thank you for the input. I removed the problem leaf and will keep an eye on it from now on. Hope it turns out to be nothing serious. Nissa
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