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indeterminate tomatoes in containers and soil mix
Posted by DanJohnsonIs
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sjetski(6b NJ)Updated If it's true potting mix, then there's probably little soil in it to begin with. Certain bagged cow manures can be heavy and dense, but i've had excellent luck using it in containers in the past, plants were darn huge with loads o...
Cutting suckers to make new plants
Posted by ediej1209(5 N Central OH)
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ediej1209(5 N Central OH)Updated Thanks so much... at the rate the plants are growing I should be able to get something long enough in a couple of weeks. I appreciate the help. Yeah, that storm was a doozy. I consider us lucky to have just lost a tomato plant. Th...
Last Year recap of Tiny Red Bugs, What are they?
Posted by thebutcher(6b (Philadelphia area))
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zzackeyUpdated Something is eating the blossoms off of my tomatoes. They look like they were cut with scissors. No bugs around. My tomatoes are 5 feet tall. Grasshoppers?
test for virus?
Posted by calik8(sunset18)
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calik8(sunset18)Updated I looked at so many photos that I got dizzy! It sort of looks like salt damage to my untrained eye. I have raised beds. I dug down about 12 inches before I build them, and the beds are about 12 inches. The camera is not here now, ...
Tomato problems
Posted by tucker46060
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jean001a(Portland OR 7b)Updated Appears to be multiple cultural problems. Not fusarium. - Perhaps short of water. How do you decide to water? Then what system (hand; drip; sprinkler) do you use and for how long? - Some of the close-up leaf images show circular f...
Diseased leaves
Posted by garystpaul(4)
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Stellabee(7, Atlanta)Updated Hi Gary, I came back to tell you that you may want to look up 'Septoria' too. I have been going over leaf disease photos today b/c of my own issue and the photos of Septoria made me think of your post... Maybe?
Please Help/Scary Look/Leaves
Posted by Stellabee(7, Atlanta)
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2ajsmamaUpdated It's hard to tell. But I think it would have progressed quickly - by now your plant would be dying if it is really LB. I haven't seen gray mold on tomatoes before, but I've got some on my strawberries and it looks like the fruit/s...
Cherokee purple- no blooms
Posted by alh_in_fl
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alh_in_flUpdated OK, I guess I'll just wait and see, then. As for the Juliette tomatoes, I probably won't plant them again. The fruit isn't bad, but it isn't that great either. Thanks.
Super Snow White Tomato Keeps Getting Bigger!
Posted by gelatodave
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gelatodaveUpdated I bought a pack of Botanical Interest's "Cherry Tomato Rainbow Blend" The rain has been non-stop here lately. I was thinking that it could have something to do with the excessive size of the fruit. Hopefully it will tast...
nyc/nj tomato growers post your pictures here!
Posted by gelatodave
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gelatodaveUpdated super sweet 100
Container vs raised beds
Posted by ChicagoDeli37
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teeoohUpdated I suspect is is differences in the soil and not the beds/container. I also suggest you remove the wood chips. They do pull out nitrogen. Since your plants are yellow - I think you may have low nitrogen. BTW - I have also had non s...
Overwatering Symptoms
Posted by spicymeatball
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jean001a(Portland OR 7b)Updated That curling & twisting is herbicide damage. Likely 2,4-D. Could have been used anywhere in the vicinity, including down the block.
Roma spacing
Posted by bluedevilfan78
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vijay_devanUpdated Thanks solanaceae, your informative post has benefited many more (including the original poster). Most people forget that these posts are search-able vis google, and has much larger reach than just posters on this forum.
Wilted Plants.
Posted by Rex1234
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Bets(z6A S ID)Updated To be able to suggest what might be wrong with your plant, it would be helpful to know more about the environment it is in. So, here are the "usual" questions: Is the plant in the ground or in a container? If in a contai...
What's going on? Lots of pics
Posted by afbq(7)
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nubiegardenerUpdated Phytophthora. Search it up. It's a horrible viral condition that occurs when you have poor drainage as you do. I built my raised bed where water collects and found out that some of my plants were extremely stunted, yellow and dise...
Green Zebra Heirloom tomato - plant in ground or container?
Posted by dominoswrath(5 WI)
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Stellabee(7, Atlanta)Updated I'm in hot, humid Georgia and have a Green Zebra that is thriving in my amended clay soil (in ground). It is just starting to flower and set fruit-shows no sign of disease. I don't know much about your soil there though or your co...
Tomatoes
Posted by LuisBatista
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tomatovator21Updated Looks like bacterial speck to me. Check out this link: http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/vegetable/tomato-problem-solver/leaves/bacterial-speck/
Tomato transplant shock?
Posted by Cait714
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sjetski(6b NJ)Updated Transplant/root shock will hold them back for a while, it depends on how bad the root structure was. Another sign of transplants with bad root structure is having plants wilt in the heat of the day, then perking back up at night. ...
Overwatering Symptoms
Posted by spicymeatball
spicymeatballIt won't stop raining. Would too much water produce symptoms that look like herbicide damage? New foliage coming off the one sucker that I let go looks gnarly with stunted curled foliage and stems? The stems are gummy and curled on...
Egg-shaped Black Cherry
Posted by mbrowne(9b Central CA)
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mbrowne(9b Central CA)Updated Thanks for all the feedback. If it's not really a Black Cherry I guess that would explain the elongation. And it was a Bonnie. It's not very tasty, and has a thick skin. Anyway, here's a shot for scale: I plan to pull it and repla...
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