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Watering including rainfall
Posted by cablestarman(NE OH 6a)
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Bets(z6A S ID)Updated GardenWebber sprouts_honor (Jennifer from Cleveland) had a wonderful suggestion on how to tell whether or not you need to water your tomatoes, and I quote here: "Get a wooden dowel rod (or two) and sink it in the ground near ...
Another photo of spotted tomato leaf
Posted by babelsrus(7bNC)
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babelsrus(7bNC)Updated http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/tomato/msg0609292728380.html?4 The post titled "Help what to do?"
Texas Heat and Tomatos on Concrete
Posted by syntria(8a - South DFW Area)
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syntria(8a - South DFW Area)Updated Thanks for the idea. :)
Tomato Horn Worms! GRR...
Posted by Kalie(9 - Jacksonville, Florida)
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spicymeatballUpdated My father gets them bad. One will destroy a plant in 12 hours. The only good way to get rid of them is to find them an kill them.
Protecting against cross pollination
Posted by jenniedhs_7b_nc
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jenniedhs_7b_ncUpdated Thanks for the advice. I have never saved seed before from a tomato so even after reading all the FAQs and past threads was nervous about it. I will bag just a cluster of blossoms before they open. The part that is so fun for me i...
My maters and I wanted to say thanks
Posted by Moorlord
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dog_wood_2010(7)Updated My veggie garden is really all about the tomatoes. I look forward to them all year. Yes, I have Swiss Chard, beets, onions and brussel sprouts, but the tomatoes are the focal point. This year Im trying Black Russians for the first...
First Post! Tomatoes struggling. over-fertilized? or just weather
Posted by Minnesota_Eric
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Minnesota_EricUpdated edweather- the containers shown aren't the final destination. They were my last pots used before putting them into my raised garden bed. I start with jiffy pucks, then move them into 5 inch pots, then into 9 inch pots, then transp...
Help what to do?
Posted by babelsrus(7bNC)
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digdirt2Updated Then you most likely have spider mites in addition to the Early Blight. The webbing indicates the mites although the adults are usually reddish orange, the nymphs are a dark brown-black. See pics linked below. There are several sp...
Should I prune a Super Sweet 100 plant?
Posted by l_w_davis
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l_w_davisUpdated Thanks for the responses. im a newbie and i'm just proud that i havent killed it yet.
What is wrong with them?
Posted by wittyraven(4)
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charlieboringUpdated My guess would be either frost damage or fertilizer burn.
Is there a difference in flavor between commercial and heirloom?
Posted by highlandernorth
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digdirt2Updated Just for future reference when it comes to varieties Mr. Stripey is a seldom recommended variety while Cherokee Purple always gets very high reviews. Since you are buying transplants and it is already late for zone 7 planting you ...
Odd Sungold problem
Posted by Perylene(7b TX)
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aloha10Updated Try Sun Sugar. It's a very similar variety with less tendency to split.
Leaf Spot issue
Posted by readheads(6)
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edweather(Zone 5a/b Central NY)Updated Get rid of any BER tomatoes asap! That problem will usually resolve itself as the season progresses. For the leaf issue, if they were mine I would begin spraying with my fungicide of choice. Just curious. what is the reason for th...
big boy tomatoes
Posted by cb-garden(6b heatzone 7 Perry county tn)
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cb-garden(6b heatzone 7 Perry county tn)Updated Thanks
Dumb Idea! Tomato Planting Depth
Posted by lovetogarden(z5a NY)
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cooperbaileyUpdated I half remembered this deep planting advice from my father in law about 30 years ago. So this year I planted deep but forgot to remove the bottom set of leaves. Seriously. Remembered after a few days but decided it would be worse ...
pruning tomato plants
Posted by John_JJ(5)
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digdirt2Updated the leaves on them are turning yellow they have holes and shriveled and the tips of them touch the ground Those I would remove. Nothing is gained by leaving discolored or damaged leaves on the plant. Most of us remove the lower br...
Tomato plants not growing
Posted by eaglehoo
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jadie88(7 MD)Updated There is a ton of variation in growth habit across varieties...that may be the long and short of it. You could always ask your neighbor! Across the fence garden talk is an American institutuion. :)
Tomato Pest/Insect ID please
Posted by gmanar(7 CLT-NC/ HZ 7)
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gmanar(7 CLT-NC/ HZ 7)Updated Thanks a lot for the suggestions. I will try to first flush it off with a gentle jet of water ... then if they persist try the hand method... then the soap water ... then the garlic ... then the neem :) Didnt know this was so comm...
my happy little combination container/ground garden
Posted by Debbie Atkinson Brown
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Debbie Atkinson BrownUpdated RB.. the one in the corner is a different variety, it's a Celebrity...It was also smaller then the other's when I bought it... and actually the two biggest ones get less sun then all the others.
Tomatoes are fussy nitrogen feeders.
Posted by laccanvas
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gynot(9b)Updated started a new post This post was edited by gynot on Tue, Jun 4, 13 at 18:41
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