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tomato plant growing stems on branches
Posted by piche413
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digdirt2Updated Looks like something happened to that plant about 6 weeks or so ago that caused fusing of some stems in what was then a new developing growth tip. FAIK there is no real official explanation for it, just speculation that it is some...
Question for --rnewste-- Actinovate vs. Exel LG
Posted by dancinglemons(7B VA)
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rnewste(8b NorCal)Updated I use Excel LG as a foliar spray for Powdery Leaf Mold. I also use Actinovate as a soil drench on young transplants. Raybo
Thought On Tomato Leaf Curl Problem
Posted by billy3p
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qaguyUpdated That planting media looks dry to me. Put some mulch on it to help retain moisture. I used to container my tomatoes until I got a garden. I had to water daily to keep the moisture level up. If the containers drain well, it's almost...
Watering tomatoes
Posted by abykat
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qaguyUpdated It's hard to make a schedule for watering. You have to adjust depending on the local conditions and soil type. Your goal should be consistent moisture at the root zone. How you achieve that is the problem. One week might be sunny,...
Grafted Brandywine
Posted by onederw
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thatmaterguyUpdated Frankly MY take is the grafted brandywines are not worth a hoot in a tin bucket...I have been growing tomatoes for years, 80 plus per year...so I thought, hey I'll give the grafted brandywines a try...thankfully I wasted money on ...
How many tomatoes do you grow?
Posted by brittneyt2(6b)
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sharonrossyUpdated Hi, I think we're all waking up each morning to see what is going on. It's going to be a late tomato season I think. Weather is just so bizarre. I'm growing about 20 plants, probably 12 varieties. This year I started from seed for...
Can I Use Potting Soil Again
Posted by Seeded
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helenh(z6 SW MO)Updated If the containers don't drain well the roots rot. I have pots with big holes that still get blocked sometimes. Lack of drainage is a common way to kill plants even those that like lots of water. Organic does not mean good necessar...
Spotty Leaves, Slow Growth
Posted by SylviaGrace(4b)
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Bets(z6A S ID)Updated SylviaGrace, Yep, looks like sunburn to me too. How long has it been since you transplanted them into the containers? When you do water, does it run freely out of the bottom of the container initially or does it seem more like it ...
Too many tomatoes for one container?
Posted by CJ Mac
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated let the fruit on Early girl stay and grow. My only Early Girl came with few small fruits. Now they are about to turn color. Beside those, it has other fruits and many flowers to. Most people pay a premium on price to get a plant w...
black cherry or black pearl?
Posted by jennieboyer(8)
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edweather(Zone 5a/b Central NY)Updated IMO they don't look quite like my Black Cherries from TGS. I'm sure there are varying conditions that affect growth, but just thought I'd offer my opinion. My BCs are a bit larger, and more blackish/purple.
Fertilizing after rain?
Posted by 2ajsmama
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2ajsmamaUpdated I replaced all but 1 of my Rose De Bernes and SuperSweet 100s today, also replaced a couple of Grandma Mary's and may do 2-3 more. They were looking as bad as the poor potbound tomatoes that had been left outside at the garden cen...
Is this a tomato plant?
Posted by ill_gardener(5B)
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drewbym(MO6B)Updated michelliot, LOL
Tomatoes coming up from last year?
Posted by CJ Mac
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digdirt2Updated Cherry varieties are notorious for producing tons of volunteers - sometimes for more than just the following season. All the volunteers is one reason why many older growers refuse to grow cherry types in their main gardens or even...
Atkinson Tomatoes
Posted by beachlovinvol
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digdirt2Updated Difficult to know what may have happened since you were gone. Best guess would be nutrient deficiency or root rot from the heavy rain. Are they in ground or in containers? Makes a big difference. Dave
Goldilox Tomato info??
Posted by whocarezz(Nor-Cal: 9b)
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whocarezz(Nor-Cal: 9b)Updated Dwarf Goldilox it ain't! Garden Peach it is................ Ping Pong ball size, light yellow 2 oz. fruit with a slight peach blush and fuzz. plant is about 6' tall & quite prolific. Taste is average to bland, IMHO. I will not...
DWC Tomatoes
Posted by PonicManne
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robebUpdated You might want to ask this over on the hydroponics forum.
Curious to know how many tomatoes you throw out each week?
Posted by Newatthis22
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digdirt2Updated Well your pic shows tomato fruitworm damage (holes eaten out from the inside). You will never see or catch tomato fruitworms until after the damage has been done. So why not prevent the damage rather than throw away fruit? Dave He...
Monotaro or others?
Posted by prestons_garden(9B SZ 22 HZ 6 SoCal)
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tomatovator21Updated It is important to spell variety names correctly as misspelled names can eventually become commonly used and it can get very confusing. I did not know if "Monotaro" was a new variety or a misspelling of "Momotaro&qu...
can't find the post about tomatoes branches touching the hips?
Posted by cb-garden(6b heatzone 7 Perry county tn)
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated What you call "Branches touching hips" ate NOT branches. They are LEAVES. Tomato has so-called COMPUND leaves. Some of the can get quite long. So those leaves ten to CASCADE.
Baby F-1 Hybrid Ramapos Popping
Posted by thebutcher(6b (Philadelphia area))
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thebutcher(6b (Philadelphia area))Updated Update on the Baby Ramapos. Aprox... 100 days since germination. Many blooms are popping as well with them green marbles. In some other posts I thought I had a problem with losing blossoms, but patience is the right aproach and th...
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