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Staking my tomato
Posted by jemsister(7)
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jemsister(7)Updated I will definitely keep you guys posted, and I want to say thank you all so much for the help and support as I figure out what the heck I'm doing, LOL!
Is this a tomato plant?
Posted by SunshineZone7(7)
9 Comments
sjetski(6b NJ)Updated That's one healthy little volunteer tomato plant!! It looks great despite the unpredictable spring weather this year. The fun part, besides eating them, will be guessing what type it is, do you remember what types you planted last...
Re-transplanting
Posted by alpeldunas
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alpeldunasUpdated Ah ...that makes sense about the peat moss. Would you suggest using straight Miracle-Gro mix or do you have another mix you would recommend? I'm debating just moving them into the ground. There is a spot next to my house that the ...
container tomato problem
Posted by sandiego4s
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sandiego4sUpdated Thanks Dave, I recycled most of last years Miracle-grow potting mix. Added some organic fertilizer (about 10-1-2) and organic tomato fertilizer to the mix. After it starts fruiting, I fertilized it with Ammonium-Sulfate and miracl...
should I pull these tomatoes?
Posted by newtoremodeling(6b)
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jaidogUpdated Half of my tomato plants look identical to yours and I'm also debating whether I should pull them or not. Here's some background on my situation which may shed some light on what's happening to both of our plants. I planted some o...
Brown blotchy leaves
Posted by fireduck(10a)
1 Comment
digdirt2Updated Sorry but from the description it could be many different things. Do you have pics? We can explain how to post them. Link below is to one of the many online tomato problems diagnosis websites with pics you can review to see if you...
When to Pick
Posted by mewhee
15 Comments
Need2SeeGreen(10 (SoCal))Updated Thanks so much, Dave!!! Clarity ... gosh how I love it!
Hardening Off Question
Posted by organicdoc(5)
5 Comments
digdirt2Updated Agree that once they go out they do best if left out. Back and forth, in and out can be stressful for them as they keep having to re-adjust. But that means only when day and night temps are ok and you need to make a somewhat wind ...
old straw under tomatoes?
Posted by catherinet(5 IN)
3 Comments
Bets(z6A S ID)Updated I look for old straw, because around here I can usually get it for free. Betsy
new growth is thin and curling, what is wrong?
Posted by SunshineZone7(7)
17 Comments
helenh(z6 SW MO)Updated I had some seedling early that looked like that. Mine was too much fertilizer. Plus after they looked sick I sprayed with Epsom salts. I know what I did. I was watering with dilute blue fertilizer but holding the dripping plant ov...
How long does it take for true leaves to develop?
Posted by michelelc
8 Comments
digdirt2Updated Different varieties. Different genetics. Can't really compare the performance of them with any accuracy. Like comparing why one child growes taller or faster or wider than another. :) Dave
New to tomatoes...is this realistic ??
Posted by ilovemyroses(8 Dallas TX)
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ilovemyroses(8 Dallas TX)Updated digdirt, thanks, I will check out that forum, i just assumed it was for containers of geraniums and such! I just checked the containers, and they are stamped #25 27.50 gallons / 104.10 liters. They are measured correctly, as to wh...
tomato leaves, spotty yellow/brown and drying up
Posted by illori
5 Comments
colemanintexasUpdated "remain calm, all is well." Just prune those suckers (pun intended) AND those yellow leaves off and everything will be both hunky AND dory. Mazeltov
Fruit per Truss
Posted by hudson___wy(3)
4 Comments
digdirt2Updated I wouldn't call it the final word. :-) But I wouldn't remove any of those great fruit either. I recall other pics of your set-up and supports and I think it should be possible to tie off a sling support of the fruit truss if you t...
HELP. what is wrong with tomato plant?
Posted by SunshineZone7(7)
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lkzz(7b)Updated Aphids have sucking mouth parts used to suck the plant juices. Damage is usually shriveling of leaves. Beetles have chewing mouth parts that make holes...looks like flea beetle damage where the holes are shown. I would remove crit...
Potassium Nitrate best fertilizer for tomatoes
Posted by californian
4 Comments
alex79Updated try to check these two links: one about tomato fertilizer and the other about potassium nitrate: Here is a link that might be useful: tomato fertilizer
tiny Tim problems
Posted by cb-garden(6b heatzone 7 Perry county tn)
6 Comments
jadie88(7 MD)Updated Hmm, I just snap'em off whenever. I have been known to get over zealous with pruning, but I've never seen a plant respond badly...I doubt removing a few damaged leaves will hurt. On the other hand, leaving them alone may not hurt ...
Tomatoes in containers
Posted by fireduck(10a)
5 Comments
jadie88(7 MD)Updated 5/1/1 is definitely something I want to try, as I have read the rave reviews! But I got lazy and ended up using MG mix in one container (a big Rubbermaid tub) and another bagged mix (jungle something?) in another. Both are thrivin...
Stress or disease?
Posted by 2ajsmama
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2ajsmamaUpdated Had trouble logging in. The plants did look better in the morning, and stayed looking good when I put them out under overcast skies this afternoon. I'll have to go slow with hardening off process again since it is supposed to be i...
tomato, disease or malnutrition?
Posted by Moz Tn
2 Comments
Ohiofem(6a Ohio)Updated I don't buy the idea that sun on water droplets on the leaves will harm them in any way. That happens too often in nature for us to have no evidence of it in the wild. What I see on your plants doesn't look like a disease or malnu...
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