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Tomato hygiene
Posted by tishtoshnm Zone 6/NM
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tishtoshnm Zone 6/NMUpdated Thank you for the help. I will definitely be rotating the tomatoes and have disposed of the ones suspected to be diseased.
still no sign of tomatoes one month after flower buds appeared...
Posted by Lynn Nevins
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daniel_nyc(7a)Updated Cool, hope youâÂÂll have many yellow pear tomatoes. yippee1999 wrote: >Am I wasting my time watering it every day?! EVERY DAY? YouâÂÂre kidding right? I live in your area - Long Island, NY - and I water every 2-3 days. My tom...
How to make tomato plants sturdier
Posted by aec2003
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daniel_nyc(7a)Updated My tomatoes trellis:
My tomatoes: drip irrigation, companion plants, beneficial insect
Posted by daniel_nyc(7a)
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daniel_nyc(7a)Updated The roof serves both to: 1. Avoid overwatering or unplanned watering from heavy / long rains, and 2. Protect from strong sun, the recently planted seedlings / companion plants
Need help posting a pic
Posted by Jane_n.cal(8b)
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digdirt2Updated When you make a post for the forum or post a follow-up right above where it says Zone and User Name it says Image File to Upload - Choose File (Button) Just click on the Choose File button. Or go to photobucket and copy and paste ...
can i dissolve dry fertilzer in water to feed
Posted by Lesuko(5, Boulder CO)
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john11840(z6/CT)Updated I use standard veg garden dry 10-10-10. It works fine. Just don't use too much. John A
Fall Tomatoes
Posted by ritamac
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grow4freeUpdated I'm going with Stupice myself. Can't be early enough in the fall.
why tomatos take so long
Posted by andrews40
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grow4freeUpdated In addition to your container, I would also bet your soil is too heavy. Compost is basically the same as growing in garden soil. It is too heavy. You will get an 18-inch plant with a handful of tomatoes. Get a 5-gallon bucket and ...
Tomatoes not ripening evenly
Posted by sue_ct(z6 CT)
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lorimcp2006Updated I have tried bringing them in early, when they first turn, but mine have already cracked at the top before they even start to turn. I usually have pretty good years, just something weird going on this year. I usually mulch really ...
Had a small riot at work this morning. :)
Posted by wertach zone 7-B SC
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Garden_Gnome_Updated Wertach, that's so cool! ...same thing happened to me--the heat (and me not paying attention) killed all my tomato plants, or so I thought. I yanked a couple plants out of the ground, poked around in the dirt and then left a coupl...
Green core inside
Posted by quitman6
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carolyn137(z4/5 NY)Updated Jimmy, below I linked to a Google Search about why tomato cores appear. Sometimes it's a trait of a particular variety, but most of the time it's due to weather and stresses as you'll see when you read those first links in the Goo...
My tomato plant is withering away even with big healthy fruit
Posted by achamess
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litchfieldgardenerUpdated Looks like late tomato blight to me. (See my posting today.) For more, just Google "late tomato blight"--lots of information there.
My tomato plant pest solution, maybe it can help you too
Posted by per2011(7)
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helenh(z6 SW MO)Updated If the traps work for you, that is great but people should know that they stink before they buy. I have a well. The pump uses electricity. Buckets of water work to flush the toilet in summer outages. My fly trap was knock you over...
Mushy and soft Tomatoes?
Posted by brewyc
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digdirt2Updated Pictures would help a great deal in identifying the problem. Mushy green fruit is usually associated with plant diseases. Is the skin wrinked, deformed, discolored as one might see with sun scald? Dave
Problems on my Vintage Wine tomatoes - anyone know?
Posted by cziga(Zone 5 -Toronto)
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cziga(Zone 5 -Toronto)Updated Those were the 2 worst specimens of the year that I posted photos of to see what was wrong. They weren't all that bad, but there was enough cracking on enough of the tomatoes that I have given them up. The parts that were fine wer...
Three tomatoes
Posted by bigpinks
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jtmacc99(z5/6 NY)Updated Chapman is a pretty great tomato in general.
tomato leaves turn yellow and purple
Posted by karthikas
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karthikasUpdated Finally, plant 2. Sorry for so many posts.
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Posted by harveyhorses(7 Midlothian Va)
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BeardedOneUpdated Totally annoying!! Not to mention every time I turn around some flash based program is either crashing or completely locking up my computer cause its a flaky piece of crap programming...Stepping off and passing the soapbox to the ...
Can anyone suggest a Big tomato, high in acid, and firm?
Posted by wertach zone 7-B SC
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korney19(z6a Buffalo, NY)Updated Try Red Penna if you like that old time acidy taste, it's about 14-20oz.
Curled, Shriveled Leaves - Topsy Turvy (Pics)
Posted by gdanielny
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dickiefickle(5B Dousman,Wi.)Updated varocketry wroteI started late this year for my first attempt at tomato growing. My brother (former Bonnie Growing Station Mgr) suggested I try the inverted 5gal pail method. Is does not appear inverted at all?
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