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Red Cherry: Gardener's Delight vs. Sweetie.

Posted by sarcastichousewife(4b (WI)) June 30, 2015

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sarcastichousewife(4b (WI))Updated June 30, 2015 Oh and I'm in zone 4b. Central Wisconsin. :)

Anybody else growing Burpee's 'Supersauce'?

Posted by hokiehorticulture(z7 RIC/VA) June 30, 2015

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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated June 30, 2015 Some previous discussions about it - Burpee-Supersauce

Wilt? So frustrated....

Posted by gigielle June 27, 2015

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gigielleUpdated June 29, 2015 Thanks for all the feedback everyone. I wound up pulling the plant - well, actually my husband did. His reasoning was to just try and nip whatever it is in the bud since we have plenty of other plants (including a second of this v...

Too late to get tomatoes off the ground?

Posted by theniceguy(9B(?) Japan) June 23, 2015

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theniceguy(9B(?) Japan)Updated June 29, 2015 Great idea Rhoder, I'll look into wire roles. Good ground, my cherry tomatoes basically ended up sprawling last year, and while I did lose a few low ones to rot, most were perfect and we had more tomatoes than we could possibly ea...

Need some advice on my first tomato plant

Posted by woodardhsd June 25, 2015

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PupillaCharites(FL 9a)Updated June 29, 2015 "I have noticed some of the newer blossoms have wilted without setting fruit. Is that "dropping blossoms?" Wilt sure does sound like blossom drop initiating, but the new location will probably take care of that. To ...

Paul Robeson - uppermost foliage wilted but not discolored?

Posted by mister_caledon(7a - Maryland) June 22, 2015

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mister_caledon(7a - Maryland)Updated June 29, 2015 Forgot to circle back here - I pulled both PR plants over the weekend, and they in fact PASSED the cut-stem-in-water test. No ooze. Inside of the stem looked nice and green and healthy too. If not bacterial wilt then I'm with Sey'...

Something topped my tomato plants

Posted by armymomma(CenTX 8) April 20, 2010

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cterry1212Updated June 29, 2015 Hey y'all! I live in Florida and its either squirrels or rats chewing my tops off of my maters! Sounds gross but I found evidence (droppings) of the varmints all around my tomato containers doesn't look like rats so I'm suspecting...

What are you struggling with in your garden this year?

Posted by lexiegurl09(8 eastern NC) June 24, 2015

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ncrealestateguyUpdated June 29, 2015 Bacterial wilt. All else is fine.

Tomato Watering Advice

Posted by johnny_tomato_seed June 27, 2015

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johnny_tomato_seedUpdated June 28, 2015 Thank you all for your responses. Wall is about 2 feet high. Distance from wall to fence is also about 2 feet. 1) The plants in retaining wall have 2 2gph emitters and pots have 3 1/2gph emitters. yes, the water runs out of the...

Has anyone used Bonide blossom set spray?

Posted by antmary_Omaha_NE_5b June 27, 2015

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antmary_Omaha_NE_5bUpdated June 28, 2015 Pupilla, it is an amazing tomato. Is its flowering really caused by the application of coconut milk? Amazing. Dave, you are pragmatic as ever but it really helps in most cases. My tomatoes did have some boost with chicken manure, ...

pests on tomatoes

Posted by mbord169 June 25, 2015

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lindalana(z5 IL)Updated June 28, 2015 Seysonn, very good question! Not sure if this will answer it fully but it has to do something with food plant produce to repel or attract so to speak pests. I have found comments under article just as valuable as article itself.Pl...

Determinate vs Indeterminate

Posted by stevie June 28, 2015

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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated June 28, 2015 It took me years to get to this point: Determinism in tomato is a growth habit. While indet branches ( main or side) keep growing "vine like) for ever, det branches , otoh, is terminated by flower truss. Another distinctive...

Top of tomato plant is wilting after watering with Epsomsalt

Posted by ibraarsla June 16, 2015

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ibraarslaUpdated June 28, 2015 Wow your tomato plants are huge! Where are you from? I live in Helmond (near eindhoven), it's in the same province as Den Haag. It's going to be 33 degrees celcius next week. Mine have grown quite a lot too:) I'm not sure what I s...

Topped tomato plant

Posted by Peter (6b SE NY) June 27, 2015

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Peter (6b SE NY)Updated June 28, 2015 My Sungolds and Golden Raves also grew into wide bushy plants with many stems. They are a good 6 feet across. I think it is because I removed so many lower leaves damaged by transplanting. Any pruning seems to me to encourage suck...

Yay tomatoes

Posted by eterprincess June 27, 2015

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lindalana(z5 IL)Updated June 27, 2015 Looking nice and healthy!

Tomatoes You'll Never Plant Again - Part II

Posted by seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1) December 7, 2013

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Tony FormanUpdated June 27, 2015 Pinusresinosa, your daughter is adorable and that tomato looks like a Marazol Gold.

I think my tomato plants should be larger….

Posted by prairiemoon2 z6 MA June 7, 2015

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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated June 27, 2015 goodground(z6 NJ) Sey, correct me if I'm wrong but i don't think your NPK calculations are accurate. I think the only way you can drop the (K) percentage is by removing (K) from the fertilizer %%%%%%%%%%%%%% Goodground, ... I was ...

EB?

Posted by carriehelene(5 Upstate NY) June 26, 2015

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lindalana(z5 IL)Updated June 26, 2015 looks like EB to me

do I have to mix fertilizer into the soil

Posted by shijitake June 21, 2015

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shijitakeUpdated June 26, 2015 Thanks for the info

Help! Tomato Leaf Disease!

Posted by jkhummel June 26, 2015

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jkhummelUpdated June 26, 2015 Thank you everyone for your awesome responses! You've all certainly calmed a number of my nerves. I'm in the Midwest region and thankfully we've gotten a decent amount of rain in the past few weeks. However, the particular Brand...

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