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Meet the San Marzano family...........
Posted by catherinet(5 IN)
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catherinet(5 IN)Updated Hi hcoon, It was my first year too. They almost look like they grew through some chicken wire fencing. They are weird, but cute! haha
Are these roots sufficent
Posted by taras49(6)
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dickiefickle(5B Dousman,Wi.)Updated Were these grow in a container ? what size? what kind of plant ? Soil ?
Tomato-tone broth?
Posted by nopeda123
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digdirt2Updated Is it good? Well it won't hurt anything but it isn't the way it is intended to be used and it will increase the leach-out rate. Granular organic fertilizers will only work in containers if there is something in there besides a ste...
What happened to my tomato plants ?
Posted by readheads(6)
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readheads(6)Updated I didn't mulch this year, I suspect nutrient issues, used micronutrient solution but was not very accurate/consistent in its use. Don't want to spray Daconil all the time (it rubs me the wrong way). Thinking of removing the top 2 ...
blossom end rot
Posted by margie_d(3)
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margie_d(3)Updated they are in the ground about 40 plants so it is a farly big patch, I am wtering morning and evening our temp here today was 35with a hot drying wind , maybe rain tonight but I diden't wait to find out
Suckers???
Posted by nopeda123
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coconut_head(5b)Updated Also, the things you are calling branches are leaf stems. You do not want to trim these off unless they are on the bottom of a mature plant. This is what the plant uses to collect energy from the sun. They are pretty good to keep....
These tomato plants are done, right?
Posted by Suzy
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coconut_head(5b)Updated You could knock back that fungal infection pretty easy, I'd say they have some time left to make you more fruit. I have been keeping late blight at bay with a homeade spray. In one gallon of water, mix 2 TBL spoons of Baking Soda ...
Tomato plant not producing fruit
Posted by holyhotpeppers(9b)
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digdirt2Updated Link below is to a number of past and current discussions on the same issue and will explain the causes. Just scroll down to all the ones with blue frames. Dave Here is a link that might be useful: No fruit, no tomatoes on plant
Change my soil
Posted by readheads(6)
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jean001a(Portland OR 7b)Updated Spray if it's a disease. But .... Other than OP's guess at the underlying problem, no diagnosis has been made. Cultural problems are more common than disease.
cherry tomato yields
Posted by Yaeli
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sharonrossyUpdated Wow,must be the calcium! Congrats keep us posted!
Gold Medal or Mr Stripey
Posted by bigpinks
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carolyn137(z4/5 NY)Updated Since no one has said it, I will.LOL Here's the reason that Mr Stripey appars at almosty all the big box strores as well as commercial nurseries. Wayne Hilton, who used to own TT and that whole stable of companies now owned by Jun...
tomato blight question
Posted by jen1996
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jen1996Updated When I first posted I assumed My tomatoes had early blight but today I noticed a couple plants has several leaves with light freckly looking spots. Is that consistent with early blight or might there be a separate problem. Here ar...
Yet another yellow-leaves-with-brown-spots quest.
Posted by enmnm
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enmnmUpdated Up close pic.
Rookie needs some help diagnosing problem
Posted by koalb01
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carolyn137(z4/5 NY)Updated Blight is a general word that many use to describe a sick tomato plant but it's best to be able to ID the specific disease involved if one can. First, I Don't know where you live which would help narrow down the possibilities. If ...
To donate or to compost
Posted by Tomatobaby
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robebUpdated Let a few other people taste them and see if they agree. Compared to store tomatoes they may pass. I agree. What may be "bitter" to you could be tasty to someone else.
Dense Tomato Varieties/Keeping Thm Going
Posted by adc14
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dickiefickle(5B Dousman,Wi.)Updated Paste tomatoes
My baby(sun gold) is dyeing or something(pics)
Posted by azzure08
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azzure08Updated it has a lot of fruit on it and new fruit is setting also
Make my tomato garden bed longer.
Posted by newyorkrita(z6b/7a LI NY)
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newyorkrita(z6b/7a LI NY)Updated Sharon, scroll up and look at my last picture. You can see where I have the bricks as edging. The cages were $6.47 each. And thats the thing. You don't need a Lowes in your area of you order on line. Right now they have free shipp...
tomato cuttings?
Posted by dan_nz_gardener
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kioni(3)Updated I will say yes if it is the very tip or a sucker off of an indeterminate plant. I did this last year, mid August (frost usually by mid September) and grew it indoors. It was spindly and pathetic, and stopped growth during December...
black spots on smaller varieties of tomatoes???
Posted by djonesc(zone 5/99022 - spokane area)
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digdirt2Updated Here is a link to your first post of this question from early in Aug. The reply was asking for more information. If you didn't get the reply then it was routed to your junk/spam email box by your email provider. Likely these repli...
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