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Just a poorly/incomplete pollination I suppose?
Posted by bsmith717(6)
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bsmith717(6)Updated Strange, maybe the stem/branch it was on had been damaged and I didnt realize it. It's the only one like that I have seen this year. It also has a rough texture to it.... maybe I will eat it!
Tomato desease - need help.
Posted by PaulSzikszai
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DVTO2Updated I use fertile soil, drip irrigation, and a mulch to cover the ground to try and hold down the viruses. So far I am getting some problems on the lower leaves of some plants but am doing much better, here in northern CT, than I have...
Late Blight in Fairfield County, CT
Posted by joachim_ct
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2ajsmamaUpdated Oh, shoot! As if we didn't have enough disease with all the wet weather. Have you gotten any ripe tomatoes yet down there?
Is this the work of the evil Voles?
Posted by Maxine(5MA)
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated I think , your other (better ?) option is to pick the maters at color break and ripen them inside. On the suspect front, I can name THE RATS. That is what I have first hand experience with them. Sure other criters are capable of c...
What causes my beefsteaks not to be red on the inside?
Posted by junebugntn(7B)
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated Any recommendations for next year of a large tomato that might do better? ********************************** Do NOT plant Beefsteaks !
tomatoes (little white bugs)
Posted by redrabbit(Pgh Pa)
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redrabbit(Pgh Pa)Updated Thanks everyone.I have read about aphid's and haven't found any that are white and all are decribed as being bigger than what I got. They do fly when you get near them and they are mostly under the leaves. I guess I'll take some t...
late start, height concerns and other questions.
Posted by SproutingLexi(9b)
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated @ SproutingLexi Of course I was not trying to be negative at all. I just tried to show a possible timeline. I hope your season will be long and warm and you will enjoy some tomatoes. Good luck !
Isis Candy cherry tomato...is it round in shape?
Posted by donna_in_sask(2b)
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donna_in_sask(2b)Updated Thanks Betsy for the reply. Here's the photo - got my teenager to help!
When to switch blooming T5 to fruiting T5 for tomatoes?
Posted by ap604
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digdirt2Updated You'll get far more helpful info over on the Growing Under Lights forum here since very few tomato growers practice this form of growing. Perhaps even the Hydroponics forum could be of more help. Dave Here is a link that might be ...
Sunshine on their shoulders makes me unhappy
Posted by jardinier_79(PA 6)
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated The plant might still feed them for a while, as long as the stems are live . Food comes from the roots. Iust with few leaves the plant can continue to live. Might even grow new shoots.
Only the nose knows...
Posted by drew51 SE MI Z5b/6a(5b/6a)
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northernmn(3/4)Updated I wanted to ask "what causes that?" but I'm not sure of the direction that the answer will be coming from ? ? ?
Sweet-tasting toms
Posted by reginald_317
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated I am not a taste expert but SWEETNESS,( beside being a relative and somewhat subjective matter ) is msotly attributed to small fruited and yellow tomatoes. OR that is what I have heard. ALSO, sweetness is due to ripeness ant that ...
My Fried Green Tomatoes
Posted by thebutcher(6b (Philadelphia area))
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SproutingLexi(9b)Updated those look great. Deep fryer sure helps! To those who are willing to experiment, there is a great Latvian recipe for pickled tomatoes + onions in a pickle juice jello. Essentially your marinade is made to jelly up in the jar if yo...
Effects of NPK+Na on Tomatoe Fruit Yield
Posted by Opemiplenty
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digdirt2Updated Could you be more specific in your question please, narrow it's focus to specific points? It would take hours and pages of information to even try to answer your question as posed. It is simply far too broad. A simple answer is th...
Stink bugs eating tomatoes
Posted by jpc57
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digdirt2Updated Stink bugs are almost impossible to control even with chemical pesticides much less organic ones. But if you browse through the many discussions here about them that the search will pull up for you, one frequent recommendation ove...
Do you think it makes a difference where you buy sungold seedsS?
Posted by Prachi(6b (NJ))
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yukkuri_kame(Sunset 19 / USDA 9)Updated Clones can be used to great effect when hybridizing or breeding stable OP varieties, and tomatoes are super easy to clone. I know with human cells, telomere length is a limiting factor on immortality. But cancer cells can achieve ...
How to tell determinate from indeterminate?
Posted by 2ajsmama
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digdirt2Updated Since seysonn apparently wants to be spoon-fed an answer and even providing pictures isn't enough then: If a tomato reaches a certain size and stops growing, it is called a determinant tomato plant. However if the suckers keep on ...
Tomato hornworms advice?
Posted by snowflake4(z7ok)
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lkzz(7b)Updated Horrible time with hornworms this year...usually not so bad but for some reason an over abundance this season. Pulled them off and fed them to the chickens. Even found one on one of my sweet banana pepper plants. I will definitely...
identifying problems: part 3 (last one)
Posted by pygmalion05
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pygmalion05Updated I went to remove the damaged leaves and a tiny cabbage looper fell into my hand. Mystery solved! Good suggestion on moving it into the shade. I didn't know that was a sun burn spot. I had to remove most of the leaves. I hope it re...
identifying several problems. part 1
Posted by pygmalion05
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pygmalion05Updated I live in San Diego, near the water. It hasn't been over 80 degrees yet, and the nights don't get below 60.
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