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I think you cant. But it is rich in nitrogen and therefore more suitable for leafy greens. Instead of that a cheaper all purpose like 10-10-10- or 16-16-16 .. is better.
5 - 3 - 3
N - P -K
10-10-10
so Plantone is almost twice as rich in Nitrogen in comparison to P and K. Also with cheap 10-10-10 or 16-16-16-16 you get a bigger bang from the buck because you use less of it to provide the same results.
The plant(Early Girli) is huge with about six thick branches, and lots and lots of blooms an green fruits. I believe it will continue to delivers ripe tomatoes continuously.
My Other tomato plants(Moistly small fruited) have lots of Tomatoes and should follow the suit soon. I have stopped fertilizing them, as they are quite healthy, w/nice foliage and lots of blooms.
I grow Momotaro every year. Sweet taste to me. And they
usually come in kind of early.
The ribbed ones are Kellogg's Breakfast. Not always
shaped like that though. Most of the time they're the
usual shape.
But I don't care what shape they have, KB is my all time
favorite tomato.
You will know that those 3-ring cages are worthless in practice. First, they are too narrow. Second, they are too short. Third, they are not sturdy.
Now, here is what you can do. Get 4 piece of 6 foot stake(wooden or rebar) . Drive them down, at equal spacing around the cage, so that they are about 15 inches away from the plant's main stem. So when you drive about one foot into the ground, you will end up with about 5ft above the ground. Now, weave those stakes together, such that all plant branches are inside.(starting from bottom to top).
Agree with Ed. You can't count on compost for nutrients in a container. There is no soil bacteria to convert it to nutrients. Container plants require weekly feeding. A common recommendation around here is 1/2 strength well-balanced fertilizer once a week minimum. More often if you are having to water daily.
Your watering regimen sounds a bit off too and is the most common cause of those yellow leaves. When you water do it well - until water runs out the bottom of the pot, Then do not water again until the soil 4" down is dry. Do NOT use the soil surface as a valid indication of the need for water. Stick your finger deep into the soil before watering. Keep in mind that over-watering kills more plants than under-watering.
Dave
Yes, definitely get rid of the BER tomatoes asap. No sense wasting anymore plant energy on those. So far you are fortunate with only a 'few.' Examine your tomatoes carefully just in case there are more. I hate it when I don't see it until the tomatoes get big, when I could have tossed them a week ago.
See the FAQ re BER
http://faq.gardenweb.com/faq/tomato/
(2nd item on the list)
Here is a link that might be useful: tomato FAQ
I'm guessing we bought the same packet and it was mislabeled. At least you've got fruit! My blossoms haven't even opened (saw the first buds a week ago). Please join the discussion on the other thread and keep us posted on the progress!
Sure doesn't look like a determinate to me (what my packet read, I'm assuming you got the same packaging since you say it's hybrid 49 DTM)!
It's called "catfacing". We all deal with it at one time or another. It's caused by stress when the blossom is developing, including cold nights. The good news is that it usually occurs only on the first fruits. (Got much of my information by Googling.;-))
Black Krim is one of my favorites for both production and taste. Once this bout is over, I don't think you'll be disappointed.
I really appreciate your response. That makes total sense as they were planted in mid-May when temps were around their high 40- low 50 at that time. Thank you!
As of right now each plant only has about 3-4 fruits set and unfortunately a lot of dried up blossoms that never got set. The plants themselves are really nicely developed and are thick and about 4 â tall, hopefully youâÂÂre right and weâÂÂll more to come throughout the summer.
Yellow Pear is regular leaf, not potato.
BriAnDaren
You are right! I've been growing these for years and they always come true. I wonder what they are? Cherry sized, yellow and pear shaped..... I don't think mine are spitters, although they aren't the best tasting.
The seeds came from a seed sanctuary in Kingston, ON.
There are lots of Zebra varieties - Tatiana's lists 147. Even when narrowed down to the reds and/or blacks there are still more than 50. There is no way to even know if it is an OP or a hybrid. Best Guess - Black Zebra (odds are at least 20:1 that is wrong).
So as we always say every time anyone asks to ID a variety from a photo - it is impossible to do. Search pulls up 291 requests for an ID and the answer is the same in every case.
Sorry.
Dave
I tried a grafted plant this year and I'm very impressed. I can't comment on productivity, although it is outgrowing all other plants at a fast rate. But what I find valuable is the fact the plant can tolerate bad conditions a lot better. We had too much rain and all my tomatoes lost lower leaves to yellowing from the excess water, except the grafted plant which seems to thrive under any conditions.
So in places where it rains a lot or have shortened seasons, it is a definite plus. Not surprising as grafting has worked so well for fruit trees. A great idea!
That pot looks awfully small...maybe that is stressing it? It's not only the yellowing at the bottom, the top leaves are showing signs of curling too. Your fertilizer brand (Fox Farm) was mentioned on something I read recently and it was not recommended for some reason, maybe check and see whether others agree...
We always ending up staking our cages. We start out with cages (the kind with 3-4 rings). Our plants always get huge and our cages start leaning. At that point we bring out the stakes and kind of weave them between the rings in the cage and then pound the stakes into the ground. It works really well.
Thanks all
The tomato was about 5ft high Uncle T, the others about 4ft. As far as them Cherry bombs I will post a new photo thread on hotpepper. I just put themsome in new in fabric pots I just got.
@tomatomike thanks, for the response, I just hope to get this thing :). I thought it could be a catipillar. only one way to see. I am setting my GoPro camera out to film for a few hours.
I really want to go after this varmit "Bill Murry style from cadyshack". Last year we did have a squirrel problem and many years before as well. But this year a huge red bird "Not Cardinal" but has been sitting on the fence and lives in the tree next door, it has a redish orange belly.
Out of my own stupidity I just sprayed Wd-40 on the fence before I read the replys, someone at the garden shop said it prevents birds if that is the culprit but who knows.
I will take everyones advice and thanks again both for replying. I posted a video of my squirrel problem last year. with my GoPro camera. The squirrel kept coming into my back yard and was trying to see what he was doing.
Edit on: Tomatoe in trash thanks again both :) Just hope it is not an inlaw as Uncle T said
Here is a link that might be useful: my squirrel problem last year
This post was edited by thebutcher on Tue, Jul 9, 13 at 19:02
Sorry for double post, but I just set up the gopro to see what happens aimed at where it happened. If it is a catepilar then it would make sense why the birds were watching. Trying to see if that varmit goes for anything. :)
PS Uncle T that last black bag is one of the Cherry Bombers.
- Mr Beno
See link below.
Dave
Here is a link that might be useful: Harvest forum - Canning & Preserving
Can I go ahead and peel/deseed them then freeze them until I have enough ripe to make sauce? Or will this diminish the flavor?
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You can do that, of course. But I would rather boil it a little and keep it in a sealed glass container in the frig.
Another way, after peeling deseeding, is to filter through a tight bag(much tighter than cheese cloth). Use the juice as beverage and save the paste/sauce in a zipper bag in frig.
I do my tomato paste this way to reduce energy cost and time. You can let the mast get to any thickness you want. I like mine like spaghetti sauce consistency. Then I just boil is for few minutes and can it.