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Set Fruit in Heat?
Posted by claydirt(5)
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containertedUpdated I've found that there is a certain time each morning when the nightly dew has dried and sun's heat is still not raging. Around here, it's usually around 10 AM. During heat waves, this is when I go thru the garden shaking blossoms....
True statement ?
Posted by durable_now(8a)
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bart1(6/7 Northern VA)Updated Well, they called him Johnny Appleseed, but he had a lot more than one seed. ;-)
Staking
Posted by Creek-side(5)
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reginald_317Updated What I am trying to acheive is a cross between cages and stakes, where I tie rings around the plants with cloth. It worked pretty well last season, but my wooden stakes were too short. Wot I do is the traditional staking and tying...
Epsom Salts anyone?
Posted by cindeea(FtMyers 10)
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ticodxbUpdated ooh, I just planted three tomato plants in their final pots and will be doing another tomorrow... I think I will try the epsom salt test.. two with epsom salt, two without. I think my containers are 45 gallon... how much epsom sal...
Wooly Blue Jay Tomato Seeds
Posted by heygeno(z5 oh)
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heygeno(z5 oh)Updated Yep..... went to the webpage...... that will take some time to get through ! I was wondering about the OSU..... not Ohio huh....Thanks for all the info Carolyn.
5th Annual Tomato & Pepper Seed Exchange
Posted by hmacdona1
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hmacdona1Updated Today (Dec 11th) I mailed seeds to: * crystalline_ca * kristel * redthreaddiy PLEASE let me know when your seeds arrive so I can update my records. Thanks....Heather Note - We have reached the upper limit of this thread. I've star...
Recovering from THRIPS and tomato spotted wilt
Posted by RedTomesole
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RedTomesoleUpdated Thanks I will try these suggestions. Resistant varieties is a very good idea!
GardenWeb needs your feedback!
Posted by gwannouncements
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wcthomasUpdated It's nice that you asked for input, but where are the responses and interaction? The major issues voiced above relate to pop-ups and expanding ads, which have driven me from this site. Will these be addressed? TomNJ
Can someone help me identify and cure this condition ?
Posted by TheCronicGardener
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suddensam(10 Boynton Beach)Updated leaf miners do very little or no damage to the plants production, I would say just leave alone n hope thats the worst that happens this season. Plant em if you got em, Sam
Can anyone identify this? BIG problem!
Posted by RedTomesole
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RedTomesoleUpdated I sprayed the soapy mixture before the weekend, and I've just looked underneath the leaves again today, and there they are. So that means another spray again today... .... and I just know I will never stay on top of it. So, I've b...
My after action report
Posted by tomatohyjinks(8)
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DMForcier(8 DFW)Updated Did you put up any shade cloth or similar during the hot months?
heirlooms are huge, but no fruit.
Posted by tomatohyjinks(8)
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miesenbacher(7)Updated This is the response from Tom Wagner (Tomato Breeder extraordinaire) concerning a tomato gardener in Fairbanks Alaska who had been growing the same beefsteak variety for 25 years. [Anytime someone keeps a variety isolated from oth...
sunkist tomato - highmowing sed
Posted by marcantonio
marcantoniohas anyone out there tried the sunkist f1 tomato by high mowing seed ? also i always plant campbells 1327 i love it for production and hardiness does anyone know of another good red determinate preferably open pollinated, i was thinking...
Glory Tomato
Posted by pappabell(6)
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pappabell(6)Updated ty Dave
Bingo tomato seeds
Posted by durable_now(8a)
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digdirt2Updated Good to know farmerdill. Just went to my linked databases and didn't even think of Google. Thanks for the info. :) Dave
Defect???
Posted by garf_gw
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jean001a(Portland OR 7b)Updated Happened during cool weather, during pollination. Unimportant.
sungold/sunsugar tomatoes in Australia
Posted by dennismc(Sydney, Austral)
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roper2008(7b)Updated Send the seeds in a Christmas Card, or any kind of card. You can add a little bit of paper towel for cushioning....It more than likely will make it through.
length/intensity of direct sun for San Marzano tomatoes
Posted by VIM_731
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tytobytoUpdated I'm new here so I don't know if my location is easy to determine... it's Chicago. I've grown San Marzano Redorta (seeds from Italy) for two years and have given my extra seedlings to neighbors. We've all experienced the same thing...
any way to know if a blossom has been pollinated?
Posted by Need2SeeGreen(10 (SoCal))
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Need2SeeGreen(10 (SoCal))Updated Thanks!!
When is home made compost ready?
Posted by sprtsguy76(Santa Clara Ca. 9b)
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kk46504Updated I've had my compost pile for about 3 months now. I turn it every day, water it regularly and add fruit and veggie scraps, newspaper, dead weeds, leaves and any other organic stuff I can find. I'm wondering if there is a point when...
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