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aphids and an unknown pest
Posted by jenny7c(5)
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jean001a(Portland OR 7b)Updated Cool picture! It's a lace bug. I don't know if it's a bystander on the tomato plant or if likely to cause problems. Hope someone knowledgeable will chime in.
Is this blight?
Posted by tomatotomata
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tomatotomataUpdated Ok, maybe my weak solution is TOO weak. I'll try a different solution/interval. thanks for the input.
Terrible blossom drop syndrome.
Posted by pitcom(6b SE Pa)
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tomatovator21Updated I've been growing tomatoes for more than a few years now and I am having the same situation you are. I am about 10 miles south of Pittsburgh, PA. Mine is weather related. I have 4 cherry/grape types that are thriving with fruits r...
Planting the whole tomato
Posted by ifraser25(z11 Brazil)
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garf_gwUpdated I routinely squeeze a bad tomato into a pot, spreading the mess out as best I can then cover them with a thin layer of soil. As soon as they germinate, I pick them out and transplant them into a separate pot. Seems to work.
Unbelievable- ripe tomato in zone 4 in JUNE....
Posted by bananastand(4b)
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hcoon(5a)Updated I've picked a number of cherry tomatoes already (Western Chicago suburbs). Amazing!!
Daconil sprayed wrong....what to do?
Posted by qaguy
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qaguyUpdated Dave - looking back at my original post, I really didn't explain it properly. The Gilmour sprayer is the hose-end type that mixes it as you go. No dilution is needed provided the concentrate is the same viscosity as water. You pou...
Leaves appear thicker
Posted by jwr6404(8B Wa)
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kudzu9Updated I'm in the Seattle area and my tomato plants look the same...and I don't think it's anything to worry about. The last time -- several years ago -- that my tomato plants looked like this I had a bumper crop. I think we finally are ...
Grasshoppers!
Posted by dallis_rene
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euarto_gullible(5)Updated Dallis_rene, you can pick tomatoes when they start blushing (getting their first pink or other final color). Most people agree picking them when they start ripening and then letting them finish inside improves the texture, and pro...
Preventing phytotoxicity when spraying tomato plants
Posted by dancinglemons(7B VA)
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dancinglemons(7B VA)Updated Thanks everyone. I will do an experiment and use 'Take Down' spray on only one plant in late evening (8PM). The other plants will just get the AzaMax. If after a few days there is no damage - I will return to my spray program. I w...
Eek! Please help: Curling leaves??
Posted by emcd124(5)
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jean001a(Portland OR 7b)Updated The final image is of sunburn/sunscald. When possible, rig temporary shade well above the plants prior to the heat's arrival.
Green eggs on stems(pic)
Posted by noinwi
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noinwiUpdated I guess I'd better not spray any more aphids. I wouldn't want to wipe out their food source. Thanks Dave!
New to Growing Toms
Posted by roseblush1(8a/Sunset 7)
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roseblush1(8a/Sunset 7)Updated Corrine... Thanks for the encouragement. Some of the things I've learned about growing roses up here are transferable to growing other plants. When I first planted the tomatoes, they did look wilted. I knew the root system wasn't ...
I sprayed with Draconil, it rained!
Posted by newyorkrita(z6b/7a LI NY)
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newyorkrita(z6b/7a LI NY)Updated I spoke too soon. We had a thundershower at about 5:30 Am and it rained pretty good. But honestly they have been giving about 20% chance of thunderstorms all week so you can't plan by that as the rain might not come.
Late Blight scare? Bullet Dodged?
Posted by coconut_head(5b)
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coconut_head(5b)Updated I have been washing myhands after dealing with that guy. Now that it's out Hopefully this will all be acedemic. I'm a couple hours west of you but it's certainly possible it was the same storm, and yes, it's been cooler and damp t...
Mid-term report
Posted by kevinitis(5)
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samsthumbUpdated Planted Brandywine, Brandy Boy, Black from Tula, Prue, Better Boy, Cherokee Green, Cherokee Purple, Pink Girl, Opalka, Aunt Ginny, Eva, and Black Krimm (my favorite) on May 1. Lots of fruit set, some the size of softballs on Bette...
More On Tampering With Tomato Genes
Posted by bcskye
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missingtheobvious(Blue Ridge 7a)Updated Clickable link to bcskye's article: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120628181729.htm
Too many tomatoes?
Posted by evdpgh
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qaguyUpdated Thanks for the compliments on my plants and fruit. Things are going good here so far. Many of the plants have this type of sets, but the CP was the easiest shot.
Proof breeders messed up flavor
Posted by mistercross(z6b Ozarks)
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Ohiofem(6a Ohio)Updated Until the last couple years, I was never able to find a tomato that tasted very good on sale in any of the large supermarkets in Southwest Ohio (Kroger, Walmart, Meijer, SuperValu). I think the reason for the recommendation for ch...
Heat and Humidity 105'-110' index
Posted by windclimber(z5 KS,close to KCMO)
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missingtheobvious(Blue Ridge 7a)Updated Jay, years ago I read here about misting used outdoors in the Southwest desert to cool tomatoes, but I don't know details (I don't think we got many details) except that the growers (gardeners rather than market-gardeners) were ha...
Tomatoes taste funny?
Posted by Cecek1016
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terrybullUpdated nothing like a bacon lettuce and styrofoam sandwich!
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