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midges and tomato plants
Posted by Rustyblood
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missingtheobvious(Blue Ridge 7a)Updated Could these be fungus gnats, aka fruit flies? They like the damp soil of houseplants. This year, for the first time, I found some in the hairs of my tomato seedlings' stems. http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/tomato/msg031654...
When to keep Tomato Flowers
Posted by WinslowsMom
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JeffNicolaysenUpdated My tomatoes just reached a foot tall and have a lot of un open buds. So I can leave them on the plants.
Tomato seedling leaves pointing straight up...
Posted by Suzy
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digdirt2Updated As Carolyn said above the purpling is common and normal. It poses no threats to the plants and they recover just fine all on their own without any intervention. It isn't lack, a deficiency of phosphorus as testing shows sufficient...
BER - Marzano Paste Tomatoes
Posted by hudson___wy(3)
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carolyn137(z4/5 NY)Updated Thanks Betsy. First, I've been having major DSL problems and it's still not solved, heaven help Verizon, so I don't know how long I'll be on here or elsewhere and have been offline since last Friday. Just a couple of other points....
Slow tomato seedling growth // Fast zucchini growth
Posted by gelatodave
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wertach zone 7-B SCUpdated Ohiofem, I think your cat is getting a tan under your lights, was s/he white before hand? LOL Great pic!
yellow spots on seedling leaves
Posted by twentytabby
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twentytabbyUpdated The leaf spots don't cross veins.
beautiful plants: no tomatoes. what's up?
Posted by Kyle Lindley
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Kyle LindleyUpdated MGrow potting soil may be the culprit......it may have been a fortified variety. I don't think that it has anything to do with blossom drop because I can still see older blossoms lower and deeper in the center of plants. OK, so if...
Harden off 2' tomato plants
Posted by infectiousgardening
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rt_peasant(5 CO)Updated So when it is getting close to planting time they need to adapt to that environment. Gradually they go out into it, learn to live in their new house. Now if you take them back to the old house for any length of time after they hav...
Trying to grow with this terrible weather!
Posted by jrslick (North Central Kansas, Zone 5B)
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jrslick (North Central Kansas, Zone 5B)Updated Nice looking support system. Years ago, when we lived in a different town, we had a small garden like that. We ate pretty well from such a small space. This weather is crazy, but we do have moisture. That is something that I could...
Branches breaking on small tomato plants.
Posted by Asenath
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missingtheobvious(Blue Ridge 7a)Updated Cutworms are moth larvae -- true caterpillars -- so technically insects. As true caterpillars, they can be killed by BT kurstaki (though they do not die immediately, and can cause more damage before dying).
whiteflies
Posted by bulllake
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daniel_nyc(7a)Updated Spinosad has outstanding reviews in Amazon.
late this year...but growing
Posted by zucchini(5a ONT)
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zucchini(5a ONT)Updated Thanks Daniel...right now we had such a fantastic day..I can say it was hot in the sun! so I am always hopeful for a good season. Last year was good, the most tomatoes ever..and I only grow heirlooms.. cheers Martha Zucchini
Some of my tomatoes seedlingsâ stems wiltâ¦
Posted by daniel_nyc(7a)
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daniel_nyc(7a)Updated thank you for the info,missingtheobvious.
Using old screens for hardening
Posted by Moorlord
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MoorlordUpdated Thanks guys! I layerd two sunside on a covered porch (roof only) they got about 3 hours of filterd sun and then some shade, they still look good. I also considered the wind and they got a nice breeze the whole time. I can really t...
ph tap water hydro
Posted by laldibap
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pasco(7)Updated Add your nutrients then adjust ph to where you want it. When i add any nutes to my soil grows i always adjust my ph to between 6.4 - 6.8 this is the range my plants do the best.
patio tomatoes
Posted by nevadagirl
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edweather(Zone 5a/b Central NY)Updated Yes, planting it deep will make the roots stronger because additional roots will grow out of the main stems. I know it's difficult to be agressive with a plant not knowing how it will react. "If" you want to break it up ...
Has anyone seen this before?
Posted by AndrewHallville
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zucchini(5a ONT)Updated Yes, was going to reply to 'triffids...having watched the body snatchers last night..all those lively gardens in sci-fi....and here we are...the first time I saw a tomato horn worm I was sure it came from another planet...cheers t...
From soil to hydroponics ( beginner farmer needs help :) )
Posted by mcoutry
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timmy1(6a ri)Updated You can't grow tomatoes hydroponic on 20-20-20. You need a 2 or 3 part hydroponic fertilizer program. And 1600-2000 ppm seems high for small plants. 1200 is better 1.60 mhos + source water.
will two sprouts in one cup be okay for now
Posted by gardennewbie420
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MoorlordUpdated two sprouts one cup? *stifle*
Are my seedlings okay to transplant?
Posted by StrawberryGirl76(UT 6b)
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monet_gUpdated Dave gives good advice. Figure out what works for you and have fun!
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