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tomato plant is not happy....
Posted by jojomojo(6b)
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jojomojo(6b)Updated It has been in the mid-80's here, a couple of 90 days (high desert though, nights are 44-50 - could wide temp swings do that?). I don't think wet weather is an issue, we're at 0.5" for the month, probably all we'll see. At wh...
Spots on steams,leaves,fruit.
Posted by Kyody(8)
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Kyody(8)Updated one more.
"Timeline of a Tomato Truss" is available on the Wayback Machine!
Posted by missingtheobvious(Blue Ridge 7a)
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Need2SeeGreen(10 (SoCal))Updated Hello! Just to make sure I understand ... (and I did a search but still wasn't sure), is it correct that once the tomato has started to turn whatever color it is supposed to be when it's ripe, which is called "color break,&qu...
should I worry about a broken branch?
Posted by njitgrad(6A/6B)
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njitgrad(6A/6B)Updated Thanks, you guys saved me a trip and a few bucks for new plants.
Disease or nutrient issue
Posted by ColoradoSteph(5)
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Bets(z6A S ID)Updated Ditto to what Dave said! I wish more people read and processed information as well as you do. Good luck with your garden! Betsy
Frost last night :^(
Posted by ediej1209(5 N Central OH)
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ediej1209(5 N Central OH)Updated Duplicate - deleted. Sorry! This post was edited by ediej1209 on Wed, May 29, 13 at 15:35
Cold weather and leaf wilt/curl
Posted by afbq(7)
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barrie2m_(6a, central PA)Updated As Carolyn stated you can have leaves curl from various conditions and I witnissed leaves curling in front of my eyes at my farmers' market stand last Friday. The day was a cool 45*F with gusts of wind and all my plants didn't lik...
Blossom End Rot... lab says enough calcium... HELP!
Posted by badmajon
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caryltoo Z7/SE PAUpdated Thanks, Carolyn, especially for that last point about internal BER. I've had that happen with a few tomatoes in the past where the tomato looked fine but was black inside. I didn't know it was a form of BER. I will be passing on t...
Tomato Leaves Wilting (Limp)
Posted by oilrigg
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oilriggUpdated I checked the plants again today and it seems like they're no longer limp and are perking up. I guess it's just been stressed, either by wind, a spike in temperature, or not enough watering. I use the typical garden hose nozzle wi...
Watering question
Posted by vp_78
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vp_78Updated Sorry, I didn't mean to use the term "soak". I just meant whether we should pretty much do exactly what you just said here, Dave, which I now have my answer. So thanks for the info on both watering and fertilizer!
Tomato night time temperatures
Posted by cablestarman(NE OH 6a)
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2ajsmamaUpdated Us too. Just got in from covering strawberries (again), after dinner I think I'll cover my spinach transplants (and the kale in the same bed). Unfortunately, blueberries and raspberries (in bud) are on their own since we're having...
no tomato growth post transplant
Posted by SenorBuenaMano(5)
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edweather(Zone 5a/b Central NY)Updated simmran1, thanks for being specific about the netting. That's what I was getting at when I asked what it was transplanted from.
Concerned about my tomato plants
Posted by ill_gardener(5B)
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edweather(Zone 5a/b Central NY)Updated The first plant looks ok. Suggest no nitrogen for a while. The second one looks sicker. It could maybe use a little food. The weather has been crazy in the midwest and NE this year. Hopefully they will both take off when the weath...
Tomato varieties and their uses(Canning, slicing, etc)
Posted by Becky(6a)
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digdirt2Updated Noteybook- to get your thread off the canning discussion (Harvest forum) and back on track you asked about methods for growing. One big recommendation that is very important is ask if they will be growing in a container and if so ...
Need to verify a strange piece of info
Posted by andreajoy(z9 sacramentoCA)
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caryltoo Z7/SE PAUpdated I'd stop reading that blog -- she/he obviously doesn't know what s/he's talking about.
Sick Tomatoes Please Help
Posted by bergz22
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bergz22Updated The flea beetles, if it was them, did lot's of damage to my zucchini plant, as to why I started spraying everything. Almost lost the plant.
Broken stems but growing plants - questions
Posted by bart1(6/7 Northern VA)
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Bets(z6A S ID)Updated "If it's a variety that you really want, you can stick the broken plant in water and it will form roots and can be re-planted later." Don't even bother with the water, just stick it in the dirt where you want it to grow,...
T-Frames for tomato support
Posted by tammyinwv(z6/WV)
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tammyinwv(z6/WV)Updated steve, next yr I Plan to place some clips along the edge of the bed frame on the long sides so I can stick the ends of pvc pipe down in them and bow the other end to the other side . Then when these hoops in place, I can put plast...
Is there any sort of condition that.......
Posted by tomatovator21
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tomatovator21Updated Thanks for the help Ohio and Carolyn. Enjoy the holiday and the summer.....
Tomato Leaf Problem
Posted by matrona4146
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matrona4146Updated Thanks
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