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SunQ and the Tomato Stalk
Posted by sunqueen57(9b SoCenFL)
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sunqueen57(9b SoCenFL)Updated Thank you for the welcome Kathy. I have been trying to keep them moist. I can't control the irrigation system that the previous owner put in to water the lawns without hiring someone to come in and redesign it. Like I said earlier...
growing tomatoes in very hot weather
Posted by vondutchess
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digdirt2Updated Good info from campv - many of us have hot weather like your to deal with but what jumps out of you original post is "daily watering". Unless these plants are in a container there is no reason they should require daily w...
Tomatoes in Malaysia
Posted by Malaygarden
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated Any pictures of your seedlings? pH of 6.8 is almost perfect for all garden vegetables, including tomatoes. Back in USA we, add compost, composted manures(horse, cow..) to condition the garden soil, as well as fertilizes it. Take i...
Tomato seed swap (Round Robin)
Posted by tormato
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karen58_gw(5a)Updated I would like to join. I was in another seed swap last year but don't see it listed this year so I'm looking for a swap. Thank You.
Sweet 100 Tomato question-newbie gardener
Posted by kcindallas(8 Dallas)
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MisterK(5a)Updated I just stumbled upon this thread and had to pitch in: one of my sweet 100 cherry tomato plants grew to over 20 feet tall, produced over 1000 tomatoes for a total weight of over 40 pounds. Yes, 40 pounds out of a single vine! Im sa...
Non-splitting cherry
Posted by green_go (Canada, Ontario, z 5a)(5A)
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sanpedro(6A)Updated bmoser (above) has some good ideas. We also grow for market, and it helps to keep the stem on as well to pick a day or two earlier, especially if the forecast calls for rain. They're picked into baskets lined with dry paper towels...
tomato support
Posted by mckenziek(9CA)
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hillbillymickUpdated I would like to know how to build a green house for the cost of cattle panels. The cattle panels last a long time, before they start rusting. And plastic does not last forever here in ks winds. I use hoop houses, but very little o...
how much cold can they tolerate
Posted by ccwood
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Posted by sue_ct(z6 CT)
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated Thanks again Carolyn and Ohiofem. Ohiofem ... I do care for taste too. What I meant was the difference between those to MLs. I am not too picky on taste. I just like good old tomato-ee taste, juicy, bit tangy.
DTM for tomatoes
Posted by green_go (Canada, Ontario, z 5a)(5A)
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated In my experience, if shortly after plant out you get temperatures in 70(day) 50(night) range or higher, seedling size is not going to make much difference. Say, one seeding is 10 weeks old the other is 5 week old((exact same varie...
Tomato branches drooping / Flowers dropping
Posted by saoodhashim
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helenh(z6 SW MO)Updated Can you give them partial shade? What color are the pots? Do you have any mulch on the top of the soil? You want to do everything you can to keep them as cool as possible. When it gets hot here tomatoes don't set fruit. Some varie...
My tomatoes will not turn red
Posted by krounded
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated DTM (Days to Maturity) is a pretty good yard stick. Though not an exact number. Then comes the plant out date, seedling size. So if you plant a tomato with a DTM of 90 and get a lot of bad weather , you might end up having a ripe ...
" No Tomato Harvest "
Posted by hollyhocker_123(6)
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated Maybe you planted an orange variety ?
cover crop
Posted by sheltieche
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated Lindalana ... good luck ! I am curious to see the outcome. Please report back, if you will. My impression is that fall crop has to grow enough to make it worthwhile , as green manure around April.
my seeds came today!
Posted by ka0ttic(CFL 9b)
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ka0ttic(CFL 9b)Updated lindalana, you make it sound so easy lol. I will be using a mix based on Al's 5-1-1 mix. I haven't figured out what will work best but I'd rather start will a very well draining mix and go from there. I am trying to do all this or...
which varieties for growing under grow lights
Posted by jbclem(z9b Topanga, Ca)
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated I have done germinating/ starting from seed indoor a couple of times. heat mat is not an absolute MUST HAVE. And it is needed just for germinating. From there on tomato seedlings will need light, in the right amount. Also, tomato ...
Why do my tomatoes have wooden cores?
Posted by Deanna43
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HolycowgirlUpdated Hi. I found this impressively broad website looking for an answer to, essentially, your question, though several months have passed since your May post..it's early November 2013. I live on the central coast, CA. I also live near S...
Is this Damping Off?
Posted by saoodhashim
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carolyn137(z4/5 NY)Updated There are three genera and species of fungi that can cause damping off, which is shown in the picture and without one of them being in the grow medium no damping off can occur. I have never used sterile seed starting mix, no need ...
A "Beefsteak" Cherry
Posted by Deeby
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DeebyUpdated I looked at Husky on Totally Tomatoes. It looks good ! Thanks !
Winter Tomatoes?
Posted by jeff_leites(9 San Fernando Valley, CA)
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barrie2m_(6a, central PA)Updated I suspect that the box stores see a potential for profit and act on it. They wouldn't do it if there would not be some incentive.
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