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Tomato late blight
Posted by Spin_86
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carolyn137(z4/5 NY)Updated Agree with Jeanne for it doesn't sound like Late Blight ( P infestans) to me either, which is not the same as Early Blight ( A. solani). The earliest symptoms of Late Blight are the bending down of the petioles and the appearance ...
Dehybridizing Campari Tomatoes and double trusses
Posted by uncle_t(Z6 Ontario CAN)
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digdirt2Updated It sounds as if you are asking if this double truss is a genetic trait? No. IME it is little more than random happenstance primarily related to the effects of growing conditions at that stage of growth. Dave
Organic dry fertilized tomatoes. Yellow rimmed stunted growth.
Posted by DirtyTeddy
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digdirt2Updated Can you lead me in any direction of good reads on organic fertilizing? Organic fertilizing in general? Sure, we have a great Organic Gardening forum here. But the problems arise with organic fertilizing in containers. Fertilizing ...
Peppers
Posted by tomktomato
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated Peppers are edible at any stage. Most start with green color and keep getting bigger. When they reach a certain size, then slowly change color. Most change to red from green. Some change to yellow, orange, then to red. That is con...
storing tomato seeds?
Posted by Lan1912
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tormatoUpdated If you have the possibility of rodents, make the storage rodent proof. Gary
Tomato leaf browning, curling
Posted by tomktomato
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fireduck(10a)Updated T...mine are actually winding down a bit in zone 10! The above comments seem fair...also your point of becoming rootbound by now are accurate. There are definite advantages to container growing...but a few pitfalls, as well.
Is Black Krim a turtle or what ?
Posted by seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated I am not very happy with my BK, It took so long. Now maybe getting ready to color break. But the reason could be that first my seedling was quite small when I planted it. The there was a period of cool and rainy weeks. Since I lik...
Magnum Beefsteak from Chuck Wyatt (Heirloom Tomatoes) is a winner
Posted by tomatovator21
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drew51 SE MI Z5b/6a(5b/6a)Updated Thanks! Always interested in what people are growing and what and why they like it.
Brandy Boy seeds - free shipping
Posted by monet_g
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sharonrossyUpdated Wish they shipped to Canada. Their sister company here is out of stock.
Name this 'Mater, Please
Posted by MzTeaze(6a)
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coconut_head(5b)Updated I agree with Vine, I grow San Marzano Redorta and it looks just like it. I also just tried the oven roast method of sauce making with some of mine and I can say the flavor is just out of this world. Throw a sliced onion and a clov...
Minnesota Tomatoes
Posted by soilent_green(4B SW MN)
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soilent_green(4B SW MN)Updated Btw, making sauce with non-paste tomatoes and taking all that time to reduce it until it thickens? My sister does that, best sauce I have ever tasted. IMO a simple method of achieving excellent results of which many people are not...
Do my tomato A-frames need to be disinfected?
Posted by purple1701(5B Chicago)
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purple1701(5B Chicago)Updated just an update in case anyone comes across this and wonders what happened: the vine-type tomatoes did great on the pallets. I had to tie them up a few times, but overall they functioned well enough for what I hoped. The bush tomat...
Next year's support system
Posted by fireduck(10a)
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john11840(z6/CT)Updated Fireduck - Yes, that's the reason I used galvanized because the re-mesh rusts. John A
tomatoes taste good but are hard
Posted by winemaker54(5a)
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winemaker54(5a)Updated these tomatoes are supposed to be "slicers" but I cooked some today and they made very good tomato soup so I will be able to use them at least. They were grown in huge planters - about 20 L.- have been well fertilized an...
Brandywine Tomatoes
Posted by DJ1975
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fireduck(10a)Updated S...you make a great point right there! I am growing in 15 gal nursery pots...and next year I plan to go up to 20 gal trash cans. It is kind of fun to tweek things to get better results. Thankyou for the insight.
Several places here refer to ripening in a window
Posted by albert_135(Sunset 2 or 3)
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dickiefickle(5B Dousman,Wi.)Updated Because everyone thought the window sill ripened them due to sunlight ,theY did not know any better ,kinda like they thought small pepples in the bottom of your planters increased drainage
RL Earl's Faux & Stump of the World
Posted by Ohiofem(6a Ohio)
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tormatoUpdated I've been getting both PL and RL seedlings from Stump of the World since 2003. Saved PL seed and saved RL seed each produce PL and RL seedlings. Tomatoes from PL and RL plants tasted the same. My source for seed was Chuck Wyatt. I...
Growing Extreme tomatoes
Posted by sjkly
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soilent_green(4B SW MN)Updated Try variety Cherry Falls from Livingston Seed Co. Cascading cherry tomato type, best to place on some kind of plant stand. I put three plants in one 15 gallon pot. Incredibly heavy production, got more tomatoes than I could use. E...
Orange Strawberry, oh my godness!
Posted by sprtsguy76(Santa Clara Ca. 9b)
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mary14889Updated Hi Linda, The seeds came from Baker's Creek which is a very reputable source. I think it was a labeling error by the student grower rather than a breeding error. My own labels fall out and get mixed up sometimes so I sympathize. I...
better boy tomatoes cracking on top ...
Posted by djonesc(zone 5/99022 - spokane area)
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated Also, if they are cracking after color break, why not pick them soon after color break and let them ripen inside. This way there will be no spoilage and maybe tastier (less water).
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