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How tall should cages be for cherry tomatoes?
Posted by plantitup
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plantitupUpdated Thanks to all for your replies. I think I'll go with a cage 4-7 feet. 39-40 feet seems a little too high for me. I doubt I'll be able to build something that tall! ajsmama - Sorry for my late reply. I actually got my seeds from a ...
Any tips for increasing Brandywine production?
Posted by anney(Georgia 8)
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kevinitis(5)Updated missingtheobvious, these were purchased as simply brandywine pink. When I grew brandywine pink from another source they did not set fruit as well. I don't think they are a different variety per se, they just seem to set fruit bett...
Cherry Tomato List
Posted by yumtomatoes(10a/FLA)
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hillseeker(3B)Updated I have a little greenhouse up here in cold Alberta and grew black cherry last year and it was the biggest, tastiest, sweetest cherry we grew. Not as many fruit as other cherry plants but still enough to be happy and give away. It'...
Tomato Plants & Darkness
Posted by hudson___wy(3)
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muleUpdated According to the CRC Handbook of Flowering most tomato lines are not photoperiodic. Only a few lines have been reported to have problems with flowering when there are bright security or street lights nearby. But for the most part ...
That old question about the best organic fungicides!!
Posted by ladon
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pasco(7)Updated OMRI is a joke...it only has to be like 17% organic to get listed. Look deeper into most OMRI products and you will be supprised at what you find!
Plants Dying...HELP!
Posted by swampslug
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ncrealestateguyUpdated That is my guess too... environmental.
first timer
Posted by DeeSLP
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DeeSLPUpdated Thanks, Dave. Fingers crossed I get this done correctly! Thanks for your reply!
Tomatoe issues
Posted by electricblue
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electricblueUpdated I'm using dutch buckets changing solution once a week. It's happening to more than one plant
Which tomato seedling would you choose?
Posted by fujiapple(z9 Bay Area, Dublin, CA)
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fujiapple(z9 Bay Area, Dublin, CA)Updated Thanks Carolync, I didn't know that potato leaf plants tended to be gangly. Yes, I have decided to give one of these seedlings up for adoption to a co-worker of mine. I think I might just keep the potato leaf variety simply becaus...
think i killed them
Posted by thismembername
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thismembernameUpdated update lost about 30-40 tomato plants in total. They all got the same symptoms, leaves died off, left with a leafless stem that dies pretty quickly. now im just hoping it has not spread to my pepper plants. for anyone that is inte...
Which commercial potting mix is the best?
Posted by gelatodave
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hudson___wy(3)Updated We mix our own - less expensive - small or large quantities - we know what goes into it - different recipes for seeds and transplants - works great !
Anyone tried Mighty Matos?
Posted by bcfromfl(z8a NW FL)
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bcfromfl(z8a NW FL)Updated Thanks very much for the links, and for your layman's explanation. Those are very nice-looking grafts in the photos! Mine look nothing like that! The ones on my plants are on a diagonal, and as I said, there's a gap of almost an e...
Mix Up
Posted by TomAndJerryGardener
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uncle_t(Z6 Ontario CAN)Updated Forgive my lack of describing properly the structure of tomato leaves in the previous post. What I meant by "middle leaf" is the end leaflet in a cluster of five or nine leaflets on a leaf.
Are you dreaming of tomatoes?
Posted by linzelu100(7a)
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pasco(7)Updated Now that's a tasty looking tomato...100 days until my first tomato will be on the plate, let the countdown begin.
Who's munching my maters?!
Posted by brianSATX(8)
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Ohiofem(6a Ohio)Updated DE is diatomaceous earth. It kills soft bodied insects tat come in contact with it. It's not very effective against hard bodied flea beetles who jump around. As tomahtohs said, flea beetles don't do a lot of damage to healthy plan...
Chill in North Texas Tonight-Blech!
Posted by robyn_tx(8 Dallas)
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nialialeaUpdated It's supposed to freeze here, too. 14 tomato plants. Assorted peppers and herbs. Five roses in various stages of potting. I found out too late to do much more than water and hope. At least most of them are on the south side of the...
Please help with this year's grow list : )
Posted by highalttransplant(z 5 Western CO)
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highalttransplant(z 5 Western CO)Updated Thank you again, everyone, for all the helpful suggestions! Here is the list of what I ended up sowing: Aunt Gertie's Gold Amish Paste Amazon Chocolate Anna Russian Black Cherry Box Car Wilie Earl's Faux Galina's Yellow Cherry (th...
Rutgers growing poorly
Posted by Bob_Mc(7b)
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jean001a(Portland OR 7b)Updated And provide lots more light. (lights about 1 inch above leaves.) Then, start fertilizing at 1/4 strength.
Comparison: Orange Oxheart vs Orange Strawberry
Posted by sidhartha0209(KY_6a)
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carolyn137(z4/5 NY)Updated It's hard to tell through cyberspace, but I hope my friendly question was not taken in the wrong light. &&&&&& I did take it in the wrong light when you asked about my business ventures, of which there are ...
Lost all tomato plants, some kind of infection
Posted by thismembername
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digdirt2Updated These are the same plants from your previous post about them? If not then have these plants been outside? If they are then that information needs to be included here. Dave Here is a link that might be useful: I think I killed them...
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